Ram Trucks teases Rebel TRX, a Hellcat-blooded Raptor-fighter
Ram is teasing a late-summer 2020 date for its 700-plus-hp 1500 Rebel TRX, which the brand is teasing below, joyously roostertailing on a dry lakebed. Based on the 2016 concept that we’ve never really stopped thinking about, the TRX is set to become the world’s most powerful half-ton pickup if factory output matches the rumors. There are no new details in today’s teaser other than what you see here:
With ballooned fenders, big 37-inch tires, and long-stroke King bypass shocks, the Rebel TRX is FCA’s shot at Ford’s Raptor, sharing that truck’s penchant for off-road hooliganism. While the exterior has all of the excess and hardcore accoutrements (like the anodized side-pipe exhausts and dual spare tire rack) you’d expect from a concept released at the Texas State Fair, underneath it’s all business with over 13 inches of travel front-and-back thanks to the aforementioned King shocks. While the final output of the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 sourced from the Hellcat family is at present unknown, we expect to see more than 700 hp, not unlike the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk.
![Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk](https://hagerty-media-prod.imgix.net/2020/06/DSC_4135.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=426&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=640)
Maybe FCA is getting cheeky because Ford is coming after the Jeep Wrangler with the upcoming Bronco? A little rivalry between brands could be fun to watch. For now, we’ll just say we’re excited to see another bonkers pickup that mixes work with plenty of play.