The story at Chrysler these days is the supercharged Hellcat V-8 engine. Seriously, it is a 707-hp engine you can purchase in a single of 2 fairly normal and affordable cars, the Charger and the Challenger. As fascinating as that is, what truly gets us excited is figuring out what Chrysler item the Hellcat will finish up in next. We had lunch with Ram Trucks’ new CEO, Bob Hegbloom, and we had to ask: When will we see a Ram 1500 with the Hellcat engine?
Hegbloom’s answer? “At this time, I would say no.”
And would you believe it, that response didn’t ruin our day. That is due to the fact, in addition to Hegbloom’s adhere to-up statement, which integrated nods to “other areas [of Ram"s organization] with a bigger opportunity,” we’d place an emphasis on the “at this time” portion of his answer.
It’s our assumption that the Hellcat engine has a future under the hoods of, well, quite a lot anything Chrysler, Dodge, or Jeep builds that provides a V-8. Just look at Jeep, which not too long ago trademarked the “Trackhawk” name, which could refer to an upcoming Hellcat-powered Grand Cherokee SRT model. Whilst there’s no indication the Hellcat V-8 will make its way into, say, the Dodge Durango, we say go for it.
A Ram 1500 SRT Hellcat—or Helltruck, or Haulcat, or what ever you decide it ought to be called—with the blown V-8 under its giant hood would not only be great, but also would be a worthy descendant of the old Dodge Ram SRT10. That truck, as an general idea, was almost more unhinged than the thought of a 707-hp Hemi V-8 not only was it motivated by the Viper’s V-10 engine, but it routed power to its rear axle via an sincere-to-goodness 6-speed manual. Dodge already has claimed the title—verification pending—of the world’s quickest sedan with the 204-mph Charger SRT Hellcat, and the SRT10 nonetheless holds the title of world’s fastest pickup truck. Who doesn’t want to see Ram elevate the latter record from almost 155 mph to, well, anything a lot higher?
Ram Trucks CEO Says No 707-hp Hellcat Pickup “At This Time”
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