The 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX is the most powerful production street-legal gas half-ton pickup ever: 777 horsepower and 680 foot-pounds of torque
The relaunched 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX is a boisterous throwdown for the brand as the most powerful production, street-legal gas half-ton pickup — ever. (Photos by Mark Maynard or as credited)
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“Let’s Fing Go!”
TRX Bloodshot Night Edition
Standard 2027 TRX Equipment
TRX Roots
The Ram Hemi Is Back
The Easter Egg Hunt
Ram Truck made a major world debut of the 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX at the 2026 San Diego International Auto Show on Jan. 1, 2026.
This relaunched TRX is a significant throwdown for the brand as the most powerful production, street-legal gas half-ton pickup — ever.
Designed and engineered in the United States, the 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX arrives in the second half of 2026 at a starting price of $102,590, including the $2,595 freight charge. The Ram SRT TRX is built in the Stellantis Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (SHAP) in Sterling Heights, Mich.
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The new TRX tailgate badge. It depicts the apex predator that ruled the dinosaur age, though TRX does not mean T. rex.
Ram positioned the TRX as the apex predator hunting the Ford Raptor R. The company officially states that TRX is not an acronym for the dinosaur, but it leaned into the comparison. In tribute, Ram sneaked in a few “Easter eggs” in the truck, such as a size comparison graphic of a T. rex next to a Raptor under the hood.
High-luxury interior features include an extended leather-and-suede package with a full suede headliner and visors.
“Let’s Fing Go!”
For the re-engineered and redesigned 2026 Ram 1500 SRT TRX, Stellantis boss of American Brands came up with this battle cry: “The Last Tenth and LFG.”
- The Last Tenth: This refers to an obsession with squeezing out the final 10 percent of performance that others might leave on the table. For the new TRX, this meant pushing the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 (Hellcat) to a segment-shattering 777 horsepower and 680 lb.-ft. of torque.
- LFG: In this context, LFG stands for “Let’s Fing Go!” It was Kuniskis’ stance to bring back high-displacement V-8 power and to reignite the SRT Performance Division.
Said Kuniskis in a release: “But bringing back the nameplate isn’t enough. Ram set the bar five years ago with 702 horsepower, and that benchmark has been challenged [by the Ford Raptor R]. SRT doesn’t limbo; we high-jump—and 721 wasn’t going to cut it. 777 horsepower? That’s the mark. And it represents more than power—it signals an awakening and a new path forward.”
The First Edition TRX Bloodshot Night Edition. (Ram)
TRX Bloodshot Night Edition
The Bloodshot Night Edition is a flaming-hot tribute to the return of the apex pickup. Equipment includes a first-ever two-tone design for TRX, featuring a painted Blacktop upper and a bold, painted Flame Red center hood stripe.
- A hand-painted Blacktop exterior upper in Diamond Black Crystal Pearl Coat with a custom-painted Flame Red center stripe
- Bodyside splash graphic, running from the front door through the bedside, and integrated with the recognizable TRX graphic
- Red outline interior TRX badging
- Glass-encased TRX center console badge
- Carbon fiber with red anodized thread integrated into the weave pattern
- Standard simulated beadlock-capable wheels, finished in Satin Black with Satin Titanium beadlock rings.
12-way power heated and ventilated leather-trimmed front bucket seats.
Standard 2027 TRX Equipment
Every TRX features a Flame Red R-A-M grille badge with a flow-through design, with Flame Red front and rear tow hooks. Red SRT badges [a first on a Ram, at least since the Ram Viper V-10] on the grille and tailgate. A new TRX tailgate logo depicts the apex predator that ruled the dinosaur age.
Inside, TRX packs high luxury with such features as:
- Heated, ventilated, and massaging front seats;
- Heated, ventilated, and class-exclusive reclining rear seats;
Comfortably padded armrests with carbon fiber trim and flame red stitching.
- An extended package of leather and suede detailing throughout the cabin, including a full suede headliner and visors.
- 14.5-inch Uconnect 5 center touchscreen;
- Dual wireless charging pads;
- 19-speaker Harman Kardon audio system;
- Leather-wrapped air-bag cover with red stitching and
Ram Truck media relations rep Nick Cappa.
The TRX Auto Show Walkaround
Ram Truck media relations rep Nick Cappa led journalists on a TRX walkaround, pointing out the following bullet points:
- The 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX is the first off-road product to emerge from the relaunched SRT Performance Division and the first SRT Ram in two decades. The Crew Cab body style has a 5-foot, 7-inch box bed;
Under the expansive engine cover is a 777-hp supercharged 6.2-liter V-8.
- The SRT TRX is the most powerful production street legal gas half-ton pickup ever, delivering 777 horsepower with peak torque of 680 foot-pounds at 4,800 rpm. Premium 91 octane fuel is required, and it has a 33-gallon fuel tank;
- Its Hellcat 6.2-liter supercharged HEMI V-8 (376 cubic inches) can launch TRX from 0–60 mph in 3.5 seconds and onto 118 mph top speed;
- High-torque-capacity TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission and full-time active transfer case for full-time four-wheel-drive. There are six TRX-unique selectable modes: Sport, Snow, Tow, Mud, Baja, and Auto (with features of performance shifting and gear holding);
35-inch Goodyear Wrangler Territory AT tires.
- BorgWarner 48-13 full-time active transfer case. Modifications to the transfer case for TRX duty include a 2.64:1 low range for precise crawling maneuvers.
- With standard Launch Control engaged, TRX catapults from 0-60 in 3.5 seconds, with a top speed of 118 mph;
- Sport tuned true dual exhaust system with X crossover pipe, full stainless-steel construction, and 5-inch double-walled black tips for a sinister tone;
- 35-inch Goodyear Wrangler Territory AT tires;
- Wheelbase and length: 145.1/233.7 inches; 48.3-foot turning circle;
- Width/height: 89/81.9 inches;
- Dana 60 rear axle with full floating axle shafts and a rear electronic locking differential with an axle hop damper. Ram’s five-link coil system was modified for TRX to give up to 14 inches of rear axle travel;
- Steel front bumper integrated with a functional skid plate;
- 11.8 inches of ground clearance, riding two inches higher and six inches wider than the Ram 1500 Rebel off-road pickup;
- 18-inch Satin Black wheels with an option for beadlock capable wheels finished in Satin Black with Satin Titanium beadlock rings;
Bilstein Black Hawk e2 adaptive shocks, capable of 14 inches of wheel travel.
- Second-gen Bilstein Black Hawk e2 adaptive shocks. Dual Electronic Proportional Valves with nitrogen-charged remote reservoirs connected via stainless-steel braided high-pressure hose. The adaptive shocks continuously adjust damping forces to control compression and rebound damping. When the TRX is in an airborne leap, the shock will automatically adjust for a safe landing;
- For the first time, TRX has Hands-Free Active Drive Assist (L2+) as standard hands-free capability on a high-performance off-road gas pickup.
- 7 paint colors, including the featured Serrano Green TRX, Spitfire Orange, Silver Zynith, Forged Blue, Bright White, and Molten Red.
Comfortably padded armrests with carbon fiber trim and flame red stitching.
TRX Roots
The 2027 Ram 1500 TRX returns to the lineup as the top-line model. It was shelved for 2025 and replaced by the Ram 1500 RHO, another high-performance off-road truck. While the 1500 RHO retained the aggressive wide-body styling and hardcore off-road hardware of the TRX, it swapped the supercharged 702-hp 6.2-liter V-8 for a more efficient, high-output twin-turbo Hurricane 6-cylinder. But even with 540-hp and 521 lb.-ft. torque, buyers were not swayed by an inline-six-cylinder in a Ram 1500.
The TRX nameplate was not created specifically for the (then) 702-horsepower supercharged truck.
Early Use: The TRX and TRX4 names were originally used as off-road trim packages for the Dodge Dakota and Ram 1500 in the mid-2000s.
Revival: Ram chose to revive the name for the 2016 Rebel TRX Concept because they already owned the rights to it and it sounded “simple and memorable.”
Power reclining rear seatbacks, heated and ventilated, with 44.8 Inches of legroom. (Ram)
Return of the Hemi V-8
Stellantis cancelled its 5.7-liter V-8 Hemi e-torque engine for the Ram 1500 last year, but reversed course midyear to bring it back.
The company learned a valuable lesson, said Ram rep Cappa: “You can’t tell people what they want.”
2026 Ram Hemi Symbol of protest badge.
After announcing in June the return of the legendary HEMI for the Ram, it received 10,000 orders in the first 24 hours. Proof positive that it was the right decision to bring back this iconic engine for this truck.
In tribute, each HEMI-powered 2026 Ram 1500 includes a new fender-mounted Symbol of Protest badge, created by the Ram design team. The badge depicts the Ram’s head pushing forward, powered by a HEMI V-8. The engine is available in the 2026-model-year Ram 1500 Tradesman, Big Horn, Express, Warlock, Laramie, Rebel (late availability), Limited, and Longhorn as part of the brand’s aggressive product cadence over the next 18 months.
An under-hood “Easter Egg” teases a throwdown of the TRX with the Ford Raptor R,
The Easter Egg Hunt
Ram positioned the TRX as the apex predator hunting the Ford Raptor R. The company officially states that TRX is not an acronym for the dinosaur, but it leaned into the comparison. In tribute, Ram sneaked in a few “Easter eggs” into the truck, such as a size-comparison graphic of a T. rex next to a Raptor under the hood. Other Easter eggs around the TRX include:
On the floor of the expansive center console storage bin, there is a 1:60 scale graphic showing a size comparison between:
- A human
- A Ram TRX
- A Tyrannosaurus Rex
- A tiny Velociraptor (with a note that says “correct scale”)
On the underside of the center console lid is a collection of mathematical tools, including:
- A protractor and a 12-inch ruler.
- The Pythagorean theorem and various fraction-to-decimal conversion tables.
Hidden Rulers: The Crew Cab model has hidden rulers molded into the floor of the rear footwell, in the floor storage bins. One side features a 15-inch ruler, while the other has a 26-centimeter ruler, intended to be a functional tool for owners on a job site.
