Ram is making headlines with new electrical and plug-in hybrid pickups, however the model hasn’t forgotten its sport vans. On Thursday, Ram offered extra particulars on its forthcoming 2025 Ram 1500 RHO pickup, the in-market successor to the Ram TRX if not fairly the non secular successor. It joins the model’s different sport vans, the Ram 1500 Warlock and Insurgent, and the Ram 2500 Heavy Obligation Insurgent and Energy Wagon.
All Ram 1500 variants profit from a mid-cycle replace for the current-generation mannequin, and that features the swap from out there V-8 energy to the newer Hurricane twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-6. The RHO mannequin will get the HO (high-output) model of the turbo-6 making 540 hp and 521 lb-ft of torque. The four-wheel-drive system works full time and features a 2-speed switch case that permits a crawl ratio of two.64:1. Ram quotes a 0-60 mph time of 4.6 seconds, a quarter-mile time of 13.1 seconds, and a high pace of 118 mph, the final doubtless restricted by the pace ranking of the 325/65R18 Goodyear Wrangler Territory AT off-road tires. These numbers are a far cry from the 702 hp of the Ram 1500 TRX from its supercharged 6.2-liter V-8, however the RHO carries over the TRX’s different capabilities.
That features the TRX’s suspension with its rear coil springs, five-link rear suspension, Bilstein Blackhawk E-squared remote-reservoir adaptive shocks, and long-travel cast aluminum management arms. It additionally has the identical 13 inches of front- and 14 inches of rear-wheel journey. Nonetheless, Ram notes that the RHO weighs 150 kilos lower than the TRX and 180 kilos much less up entrance, so firm engineers retuned the dampers and suspension for the distinction in weight and higher total weight steadiness.
On the rear, the RHO makes use of a Dana 60 strong axle and an digital rear locker. The RHO’s Goodyears are 35-inch tires, and beadlock-capable wheels can be found as an possibility. The tires contribute to 11.8 inches of floor clearance, 2.0 inches greater than different Ram 1500s. Ram says the RHO will not match 37-inch tires with full steering angle, nevertheless it has 32 inches of water fording functionality. It will possibly additionally tow as much as 8,380 kilos and carry a most payload of 1,520 kilos.
The RHO additionally options the broader physique from the TRX. It is about eight inches wider than different Ram 1500s, at 88 inches large, to accommodate a 6.0-inch wider observe and the broader tires.
Nonetheless, Ram insists that the RHO would not take the place of the TRX. An organization spokesman mentioned if and when a TRX ever returns it’ll have an applicable engine. In different phrases, a brand new TRX would have loopy energy just like the final one.
The RHO comes solely with the crew cab and 5-foot-7 mattress. The truck’s design consists of LED headlights topped by a darkish forehead that extends the width of the car, a novel grille texture, a flow-through grille-mounted RAM brand, tow hooks entrance and rear, and a brand new entrance bumper that is frequent with the Ram Insurgent however has distinctive finish caps as a result of RHO’s additional width. The RamBox storage system is just not out there with the broader physique. Two-tone paint is normal, and the hood has a purposeful scoop that filters out water and particles from reaching the engine. RHO clients have the selection of full-length rock rails or powder-coated aluminum operating boards.
Ram supplies 9 drive modes for the RHO. Chosen through buttons on the dashboard, they include Sport, Baja, Tow, Snow, Auto, Customized, Mud/Sand, Rock, and Valet modes. A Launch Management button is situated in the identical space.
2025 Ram 1500 RHO
2025 Ram 1500 RHO
2025 Ram 1500 RHO
Inside, the RHO comes normal with leather- and suede-upholstered 12-way power-adjustable entrance seats with reminiscence, heating and cooling, a therapeutic massage operate, and grey or crimson accents. Three screens can be found, together with a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, a 12.0- or 14.5-inch middle touchscreens in a portrait format, and a ten.3-inch passenger display. The IP and middle display present efficiency and off-road info. The RHO additionally affords an elective 10.0-inch head-up show. A multi-function swap financial institution is discovered on the sprint, and the middle console has twin wi-fi charging pads and an RHO badge with a rhinoceros graphic and the truck’s VIN.
Normal security options embody computerized emergency braking, energetic lane management, adaptive cruise management, entrance and rear parking sensors, blind-spot screens, and rear cross-traffic alerts. Ram additionally affords a driver-attention monitor, a surround-view digital camera system, visitors signal recognition, and intersection collision warnings.
The Ram 1500 RHO is priced from $71,990, together with a $1,995 vacation spot charge, and consumers can place their orders beginning at this time. Deliveries will start within the third quarter of this 12 months.
