The Mopar Custom Shop package created for the Mopar ’16 Ram Rebel substitutes a black front bumper skid plate for the standard billet silver color.
The Chrysler Group rolled out the information on their newest Mopar branded vehicle this morning and for the first time in the history of the 7-year program – the base vehicle is a Ram truck. However, where the Mopar 10 through 15 focused on more common models of the Charger, Challenger, Dart and 300, the newest Mopar machine is based on the badass 2016 Ram 1500 Rebel.
Now, in standard form, the Ram Rebel is the most capable factory-built half ton truck from the Chrysler Group in many moons, but the Mopar team has made the Rebel more capable and even more distinct looking.
As with previous limited-edition Mopar vehicles, the Mopar ’16 Ram Rebel is delivered with a custom owner’s kit that features Mopar ’16 merchandise, a brochure and a unique metal birth certificate.
The Mopar 16 package is based on the 2016 Ram 1500 Rebel Crew Cab with four wheel drive and the 5.7L Hemi V8, with the buyer’s choice of Flame Red and Brilliant Black or just Brilliant Black. Mopar then adds the power bulge hood with matte black graphics, matte black wheel opening flares, and a black-and-blue Mopar stripe that runs down both bodysides and across the tailgate. Next, Mopar adds black wheels wrapped in off-road tires, a skid plate to protect the engine and transmission, black step bars, a Mopar folding tonneau cover and a spray in bedliner.
Finally, the Mopar 16 gets a unique serialized badge on the passenger’s side of the dash board along with front and rear door sill guards. Also, each Mopar 16 comes with an owner’s package which includes information on the truck itself and a birth certificate with the build date and the serial number of that particular Moparized Ram 1500.
The Mopar ’16 Ram Rebel will feature a limited production of just 500 vehicles, equipped with Mopar Custom Shop options.
The Mopar 16 will hit dealerships later this summer and when it does, it will have a price starting at $52,460 and only 500 units will be produced. That price is quite a bit higher than the base price of the Rebel, but when you factor in the cost of the features in the Mopar 16 package, the actual markup for the package-specific goodies only adds a couple grand to the bottom line – which isn’t too bad considering the limited nature of this package.
The Mopar ’16 Ram Rebel’s aluminum, dual bezel sport performance hood is embellished with a matte-black hood graphic.
A special Mopar blue-and-black graphic stripe accents both sides of the Mopar ’16, as well as the tailgate.
The Mopar Custom Shop package created for the Mopar ’16 Ram Rebel substitutes a black front bumper skid plate for the standard billet silver color.
The Mopar ’16 Ram Rebel marks the first limited-edition Mopar-modified vehicle designed for the truck segment.
The Mopar ’16 Ram Rebel follows the Mopar ’10 Dodge Challenger, Mopar ’11 Charger, Mopar ’12 Chrysler 300, Mopar ’13 Dart, Mopar ’14 Challenger and Mopar ’15 Charger R/T as a special limited-edition Mopar-modified vehicle.
As with previous limited-edition Mopar vehicles, the Mopar ’16 Ram Rebel is delivered with a custom owner’s kit that features Mopar ’16 merchandise, a brochure and a unique metal birth certificate.
Factory features of the Mopar ’16 include a spray-on bedliner and a tri-fold tonneau cover emblazoned with the Ram logo.
The Mopar Custom Shop package created for the Mopar ’16 includes a matte-black hood graphic, off-road wheel flares, a special Mopar blue-and-black graphic stripe, power steering box skid plate, 17-inch satin black wheels, a black front bumper skid plate, a serialized Mopar ’16 glove box badge and stainless-steel door sill guards.
The Mopar ’16 Ram Rebel will feature a limited production of just 500 vehicles, equipped with Mopar Custom Shop options.
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"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
