Launch Editions are popular with consumers
and Dodge is happy to oblige them as they’ve unveiled a special edition TRX. Limited
to just 702 units, the Ram 1500 TRX Launch Edition features a unique Anvil Gray
exterior with bodyside graphics and beadlock-capable wheels. Additional changes
are limited, but buyers will find a special center console badge which is made
from brushed aluminum and features red accents.
That’s not much to get excited about, but
the truck comes equipped with the TR Level 2 Equipment Group. As a result, it
has eight-way power leather front seats with heating and ventilation. There’s
also a heated steering wheel, power adjustable pedals, a passive entry system
and a wireless smartphone charger.
Other highlights include carbon fiber
trim, a panoramic sunroof, a head-up display and a 19-speaker Harman Kardon
premium audio system. The model also has a 12-inch Uconnect infotainment
system, a digital rearview mirror, adaptive cruise control and a
leather-wrapped steering wheel with carbon fiber accents.
Like the standard TRX, the Launch Edition
is powered by a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine that produces 702 hp and 880 Nm of torque. It is connected to an eight-speed
automatic transmission and a standard four-wheel drive system. This enables the
truck to accelerate from 0-96 km/h in 4.5 seconds and run the
quarter mile in 12.9 seconds at 174 km/h.
Of course, it also features an off-road
focused suspension with adaptive dampening, a two-inch (51 mm) lift and 35-inch
Goodyear Territory all-terrain tires. The 2021 Ram 1500 TRX Launch Edition will
go into production in the fourth quarter and the package costs US$ 12,150 on top
of the truck’s base price of US$ 69,995. However, when you add in the US$ 1,695 destination charge, the US$ 7,920 Level
2 Equipment Group and mandatory two-tone paint, you’re looking at a starting
price of US$ 92,010.
