3. Power and capabilities – Thanks to the 5.7L Hemi, the Ram 1500 offers more power and torque than the 5.7L iForce V8 from the Toyota Tundra. The Hemi makes 390 horsepower and 407lb-ft of torque while the Tundra has just 381 horsepower and 401lb-ft of torque – and the advantage is clear for those […] More »
By: admin | September 1, 2010
4. Over a century of quality – John and Horace Dodge built their first pickup truck in the early 1900s for Ford Motor Company. The Dodge name has been associated with great trucks ever since. The Dodge Brothers used their success with Ford to launch their own company and with that new company, they began […] More »
By: admin | September 1, 2010
5. Exterior Appearance – In the long run, appearance is a matter of opinion, but the only sane people in the country who don’t think that the Toyota Tundra is ugly as sin are the blind. The Ram, on the other hand, has offered a bold, powerful look since being introduced in the 1980s and […] More »
By: admin | September 1, 2010
On Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal published a piece stating that the well-known Hemi is being demoted, in favor of “greener” engines. This seemed odd to me, considering how fuel efficient the MDS-equipped Hemi has proven itself to be in the Dodge Charger, Challenger and Ram trucks and as other media sources picked up the […] More »
By: Patrick Rall | July 9, 2010
The 2008 SEMA Show brought us the Dodge Ram R/T concept, a sexy sport truck finished in B5 Blue with wheels, a tonneau cover, exhaust, and a body kit to set it apart from a standard Dodge Ram and this year Dodge followed suit with the Dodge Ram Bianco. The Bianco is intended to be […] More »
By: Patrick Rall | November 12, 2009
I have an appreciation for all sorts of cars, but deep down I’m a Mopar man. I’ve owned Fords and Chevys, but my favorite cars have been my 1983 Dodge Mirada 340 and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340, and when I get to events like SEMA I’m always very excited to see what Mopar has […] More »
By: Patrick Rall | November 10, 2009
The 2009 SEMA Show in Las Vegas is only 18 days away, and today the Mopar camp offered their first teasers of what to expect in their display. Not surprisingly, the first four announced vehicles for the SEMA Show include a Dodge Ram and a Dodge Challenger, along with a pair of wild Jeep concepts. […] More »
By: Patrick Rall | October 15, 2009
