According to rumors on the 5thGenRams forum, FCA’s truck brand is
preparing to launch two new versions of the Rebel – both with big V8 engines.
As Motor1 reports, the lower-spec of the two is
anticipated to be called the Rebel TR. It’s said to feature a new, bored-out
version of the 6.4-liter Hemi V8 called Banshee. Naturally aspirated and
displacing 7.0 liters, the engine is rumored to produce 520 horsepower and 525
lb-ft of torque. Ram is tipped to slot in the Rebel TRX. This model
is slated to use the same Hellcat engine as the Charger and Challenger. The
6.2-liter supercharged V8 kicks out 707 hp and 650 lb-ft.
If the TRX designation sounds familiar, it’s likely
from the show truck that FCA revealed a couple of years ago. The Ram Rebel TRX
concept was powered by a detuned Hellcat producing 575 horsepower.
However much muscle the production model boasts, it’ll likely eclipse the Ford
F-150 Raptor whose customers it’ll go after.
Dearborn’s dune-hopping pickup packs a 3.5-liter
twin-turbo V6 rated at 450 hp and 510 lb-ft. That’s considerably more than 310
hp and 365 lb-ft offered by the previous Raptor’s 5.4-liter V8 or the 411 hp
and 434 lb-ft in the larger 6.2-liter model. GM offers Z71 and AT4 off-road
versions of the new Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra. However the most powerful
engine it currently offers is the 6.2-liter V8, with 420 hp and 460 lb-ft of
torque.
