Underpinning the new Ram 1500 is a reengineered chassis that is both lighter and stronger than before. Meanwhile, the hood is designed to push air over and away from the windshield wipers to further improve airflow around the truck. Ram’s quest for greater efficiency also affects the new 1500’s exterior design, which boasts bedsides that have been raised by 1.5 inches and a small lip spoiler on the tailgate in the name of reduced drag. Opting for the available four-corner air-spring suspension, the 4x4 Off-Road package, or the Rebel trim deletes the splitter however, air-spring-equipped Rams mitigate this loss by lowering the truck 0.6 inch at speed. These include active grille shutters and a front splitter that automatically lowers by 2.5 inches at speeds greater than 35 mph. In addition to the powertrain changes, the Ram 1500 also benefits from a number of aerodynamic additions aimed at improving fuel economy, although Ram has yet to release any EPA figures for the new truck. MARC URBANO, MICHAEL SIMARI, THE MANUFACTURER (Ram officials assured us that a diesel engine, sans eTorque, will return to the lineup in the 2019 calendar year.) Regenerative braking feeds energy to the small battery pack mounted behind the rear seats. Along with stop/start capability that should provide smoother and quicker starts than traditional systems, eTorque can provide a brief torque boost of 90 lb-ft to V-6 Rams and 130 lb-ft to V-8 models. The technology is standard on Ram 1500 V-6 models and optional on 1500s with the pushrod V-8. New for 2019 is the adoption of hybridization by way of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ eTorque system, which replaces the alternator with a motor/generator unit that can feed energy to a 48-volt lithium-ion battery pack.
Both engines mate to an eight-speed automatic transmission. The new grille treatment is just one new element of the 20, which receives some of the most revolutionary design and technological changes the pickup has seen in a quarter-century.Īs in the outgoing model, the 20 is powered by a 305-hp 3.6-liter V-6 (called Pentastar) or a 395-hp 5.7-liter V-8 (Hemi). Say sayonara to Ram’s crosshair grille, as every iteration of the all-new 20 abandons the design cue that dates back to the truck’s Dodge-branded days.
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