Ram 1500 TRX SRT: the 777-hp supercharged pickup rolls off the line early
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Ram has started building the 2027 1500 TRX SRT ahead of the promised August. The supercharged 6.2-liter V8 makes 777 hp and 921 Nm, hits 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds and starts at $99,995 before the $2795 destination fee.
Ram has started building the 2027 1500 TRX SRT ahead of the promised August: the first trucks are already rolling off the line at the Sterling Heights plant in Michigan. What matters here is less the celebratory backdrop of America’s 250th anniversary than the fact that SRT is back in Ram pickups — for the first time since 2006. And the brand returns straight away as the most powerful street-legal half-ton pickup.
The main argument for the TRX SRT is the supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI V8. It puts out 777 hp (about 788 metric) and 921 Nm. For a heavy pickup the numbers are almost absurd: 0-60 mph takes 3.5 seconds, the quarter mile just 12 seconds, and top speed is capped at 190 km/h. The price is a match: from $99,995, plus a $2795 destination fee. That pushes the base sticker to around $102,790.
The hardware doesn’t stop at the engine. Ram fitted a dedicated off-road suspension with forged aluminum control arms, special springs and Bilstein Black Hawk shocks. The list also includes electronic locking differentials, 18-inch beadlock-capable wheels and 35-inch tires. This isn’t a sports car in a pickup body, but rather a factory answer to the Ford F-150 Raptor R and to anyone for whom any other production pickup isn’t enough.
The cabin makes a clear effort to justify the six-figure sticker: leather, carbon, a panoramic roof, a 12.3-inch digital cluster, a 14.5-inch central screen and a 19-speaker Harman Kardon audio system. The limited Bloodshot Night Edition costs another $9995 and adds graphics, special body and wheel colors, richer trim and unique details.
This isn’t a rational alternative to mainstream pickups. Against rivals like the Ford F-150 Raptor R, Chevrolet Silverado ZR2, Toyota Tundra TRD Pro and GMC Sierra AT4X, the Ram has a stronger engine and more emotion, but less predictable ownership: fuel, tires, body panels and servicing a supercharged V8 quickly turn the purchase into an expensive habit.
The TRX SRT doesn’t even try to be a sensible pickup. Its point is different: Ram is once again selling not utility but an American show of power on wheels.
