During our testing, the TRX shot to 60 mph in just 3.7 seconds and completed the quarter-mile in 12.3 seconds at 110 mph. More popularly known as the Hellcat engine, this specific version produces 702 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque, which is sent to all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission. Hiding between the TRX's bulging fenders and below its scooped hood is a supercharged 6.2-liter Hemi V-8.
With intimidating inflated bodywork, a bed-mounted spare-tire carrier, body-colored beadlock-capable wheels, and an abundance of other off-road goodies, the most radical Ram is, thankfully, fully realized. What's especially neat-besides the fact it packs a 700-plus-horsepower Hellcat motor-is that the production TRX looks pretty close to what was promised. Ram has been teasing a high-powered rival to the F-150 Raptor since it debuted a badass concept truck back in 2016, but now the wait is over and the teasing has turned to reality. The only question left is whether the TRX can fly higher over the jumps than the now seemingly obsolete Raptor. The 20 TRX is also loaded with a seriously luxurious interior and packed with all the latest technology. This is thanks to a stronger frame, an even more sophisticated suspension, and myriad other enhanced characteristics. Its body is 8 inches wider than the regular Ram 1500, and its off-road capabilities have been transformed.
Rivalry aside, the TRX is an impressive and intimidating machine, and one that we named to our 2021 10Best list and gave it an Editors' Choice award. The Hellcat-powered half-ton has the Ford F-150 Raptor squarely in its sights, but until its Blue Oval rival adds more power and steps up its interior game, the Ram rules. The battle for the best high-performance pickup truck just got interesting now that the 702-horsepower Ram 1500 TRX has entered the arena.