While the heart of the automotive world beats today in France, Ram took the chance to reveal the Rebel TRX concept, the brand’s most extreme factory-engineered half-ton pickup ever.

Ram installed a supercharged 6.2-litre V8 under the bonnet, providing a massive 575hp to all four wheels via a Torqueflite eight-speed automatic gearbox. The Rebel TRX concept is now able of triple digit speeds, even when traveling on surfaces other than paved roads.

In order to cope with the increased horsepower and become a true performance pickup truck, the new Rebel TRX concept features a Dynatrac Pro 60 rear axle with an electronically limited slip differential and 1.5-inch axle shafts. The front axle is a standard item, fitted with custom CV half-shafts to allow a wider track.

The suspension travel was increased by 40 percent and a set of 37-inch tires contribute to a massive ground clearance that measures more than 13 inches. RAM had to widen the body in order to accommodate the huge tires.

A set of adjustable coilover shocks with internal bypass are used on the front axle with the rear employing new 2.5-inch bypass shocks. Brakes are now 15-inch rotors with six-piston calipers at the front with 14-inch rotors and six-piston calipers at the rear.

The cabin is dressed in suede with mesh cloth inserts, with the front seats offering more supportive upper bolsters. All four seats come with six-point harnesses, to keep all the occupants firmly into their places. The center console now hosts the shifter of the automatic gearbox, a new polystable item trimmed in black suede and Header Red stitching. There are also nylon-strap door pulls which are embroidered with the word ‘Release’.

The extreme truck concept was made for the 2016 State Fair of Texas, where it will make its public debut. Is it proving that RAM is capable of rivaling the Ford Raptor? Hell yes. Are they actually going to do it? Who knows…

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