Ford’s Favorite Tuner Just Signed On To Build A Ram

Did you think Ram was finished padding out its lineup once the Rumble Bee family arrived? Not even close. Barely a month after that trio broke cover, Ram has teased another special-edition pickup, and this one comes by way of a collaboration with Roush.

Roush built its name working over Ford products, often bolting on superchargers and reworked exhaust systems to chase more power. Now the tuner has signed on to do something with a Ram, and a teaser image of the result has surfaced on social media. The accompanying message points to a summer launch for the truck.

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It’s hard to determine exactly what the two companies are up to based just on this teaser, but the prevailing thought is that it could be a tweaked version of the existing Ram 1500 SRT TRX, or perhaps the Ram 1500 RHO. Given that the TRX already has a supercharged 6.2-liter V8, and the RHO has a 3.0-liter twin-turbo inline-six, Roush wouldn’t need to add forced induction to either of them, but could add other parts, including a new exhaust.

Could It Get New Off-Road Parts?

It’s worth noting that the new Ram model from Roush may be equipped with several off-road upgrades. This was the case with the Nissan Frontier Pro-4X R modified by Roush and launched last year. Tweaks to the Nissan pickup included new suspension, distinctive wheels, a titanium skid plate, new badges, red tow hooks, and embroidered headrests, but no engine upgrades.

Whatever is being worked on, there’s perhaps never been a better time to be a Ram fan. As if the SRT TRX wasn’t enough to get the juices flowing, the trio of road-focused Rumble Bee models surely will. The flagship version of those models, badged the Rumble Bee SRT, uses a 6.2-liter supercharged V8 with 777 hp and 680 lb-ft (921 Nm) of torque, allowing it to hit 60 mph (96 km/h) in 3.4 seconds and a 170 mph (274 km/h) top speed.

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