Say hello to the
Ram 1500 Bigfoot Edition, a pickup so absurd and with such a hilarious name
that you may not think it’s actually real. But it is. This wild creation comes
from German Motors & Engineering, a little-known tuning company, and takes
the already massive Ram 1500 and turns it into a monster that could run over
hatchbacks like they’re small pebbles.
Bigfoot is based
around the previous-generation Ram 1500 and benefits from a huge 24
cm suspension lift at all four corners. GME has been able to lift the pickup
thanks to height-adjustable dampers from Fox, customized subframes, various new
suspension components, and upgraded steering knuckles. On the off chance that
customers wanted something even more obscene, GME has outfitted Bigfoot with
flared fenders as well as 37-inch off-road tires and 20-inch wheels.
GME then turned its
attention towards the pickup’s powertrain. With the approval of the German
Technical Control Board, the tuner outfitted the truck’s 5.7-liter V8 engine
with an Edelbrock supercharger kit. This lifts power from the standard 395 hp and 556 Nm up to a supercar-rivaling 550 hp and 718 Nm of
torque. GME says that it can extract up to 900 hp from the powertrain if customers
are willing to shell out for new engine internals.
Completing the
performance modifications is a bespoke exhaust system completed with
remote-controlled valves and two 76 mm tailpipes. In the pictures
provided, the Ram 1500 Bigfoot Edition looks truly insane. We can’t begin to
imagine what it would be like to see one cruising down a narrow European
street.
