Truck buyers who dig the Ram Rebel but are inclined
towards a more sinister look may be enticed by this latest special edition from
Auburn Hills. Making its way down Woodward, across Eight Mile, and into the
city for the Detroit Auto Show this month is the new Black edition, murdering
out the beefy off-road pickup with the full Darth Vader treatment.
Off-roading enthusiasts will already know what sets
the Rebel apart from an ordinary Ram 1500: a lifted air suspension, Bilstein
shocks, skid plates, tow hooks, a bold grille, and special interior trim
evocative of those giant 33-inch all-terrain tires.
The Black edition can be ordered with any of the
colors already offered on the Rebel, but blacks out the trim. So the wheels and
brush guard are done in black – as is the interior, with black anodized trim
and gray-stitched black seats (or optional black leather).
Pricing starts at US$ 45,950 (plus a US$ 1,320 destination
charge) for the Black edition with a Crew Cab, 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 and
four-wheel drive – representing a US$ 750 premium over a standard Ram Rebel
similarly equipped. It's also available with a 5.7-liter Hemi V8 in either two-
or four-wheel drive configurations. Deliveries begin in March.
