2025 Ram 1500 First Drive: More Efficiency, Less Testosterone
• Auto123 gets in a first drive of the 2025 Ram 1500.
Austin, TX - The Ram 1500 has been updated for 2025, though we're not talking about a new generation of the pickup offered by Stellantis's truck division. Still, one of the changes is the kind you see when a new model is introduced.
In case you didn't know, let us spell it out right quick: the V8 engines are being retired and replaced by a 3.0L inline 6-cylinder known as the Hurricane. With twin turbos, it will be offered in two configurations, each offering more power than the 5.7L V8 Hemi it replaces.
This changes the driving experience, mostly for the better...and a little for the worse (we're talking about you, sound).
In addition to the major switch under the hood, there are design tweaks, the introduction of a new trim and the addition of a new electrical architecture to the models. That last update allows the brand to offer a little more in terms of safety.
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