WOOT!! New Hemi available in Dodge Ram 1500 in January 2003 :-)

[NFS4]

BOOYAH!!!!!! Smoke on that GM and Ford Maybe my dad will now replace his '97 Ford F-150

So here's the scoop on the 1500 HEMI . . . as previously reported (several times) it will become available in January of 2003 as a mid year model. The Buzz is that it will be initially offered in the 4x4 Off-Road (see below) then it will show up in other Ram 1500 configurations. You'll notice that the HEMI is not mentioned in the official 2003 Ram 1500 information posted below. This is because it is a mid year model and won't be officially announced until January (at the NAIAS).

http://www.car-truck.com/chryed/buzz/b091102.htm

Dodge 2500 HD / 3500 HD Website

 

[ElFenix]

big truck with a big engine

 

[Viper GTS]

So when can I get one in a Dakota?



Viper GTS

 

[geno]

Nice!! I'm not much of a truck guy, but I love the Rams and I loves me some HEMI action

 

[geno]

Hrm, they should drop the "Magnum" from the model and just call it the HEMI

 

[trmiv]

It will be mine. Oh yes, it WILL be mine.

 

[PG]

That's strange......a local dealership had a truck parked outside and they said it had the new Hemi engine in it.

 

[Rallispec]

is that really necessary?

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Rallispec
is that really necessary?

Ummm, YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Big truck + more power = ALWAYS GOOD

Besides, the current RAM is woefully underpowered with the 4.7 liter Magnum V8 and the 5.9 liter Magnum sucks gas like a drunk in an ABC store

 

[Rallispec]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Rallispec
is that really necessary?

Ummm, YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Big truck + more power = ALWAYS GOOD

Besides, the current RAM is woefully underpowered with the 4.7 liter Magnum V8 and the 5.9 liter Magnum sucks gas like a drunk in an ABC store

i suppose. i' dont like dodge trucks, i do kind of like the durango though.. probably the only SUV i dont hate with a passion.

 

[Beau]

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Rallispec
is that really necessary?

Ummm, YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Big truck + more power = ALWAYS GOOD

Besides, the current RAM is woefully underpowered with the 4.7 liter Magnum V8 and the 5.9 liter Magnum sucks gas like a drunk in an ABC store

i suppose. i' dont like dodge trucks, i do kind of like the durango though.. probably the only SUV i dont hate with a passion.

I can't stand the durango.

 

[AdamK47]

Right now all I see is an overweight work truck with a classic name slapped on the side. Where are the hp/tq numbers that propell this monstrosity?

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: Beau6183

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Rallispec
is that really necessary?

Ummm, YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Big truck + more power = ALWAYS GOOD

Besides, the current RAM is woefully underpowered with the 4.7 liter Magnum V8 and the 5.9 liter Magnum sucks gas like a drunk in an ABC store

i suppose. i' dont like dodge trucks, i do kind of like the durango though.. probably the only SUV i dont hate with a passion.

I can't stand the durango.

For years I wanted a Ram based SUV, & when I first saw pics of the Durango I thought I'd finally gotten one.

Then I found out it was Dakota based.



Viper GTS

 

[ElFenix]

i wonder if you could cram one into a cherokee?

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS


For years I wanted a Ram based SUV, & when I first saw pics of the Durango I thought I'd finally gotten one.

Then I found out it was Dakota based.



Viper GTS

the ram charger is sold in mexico. you could bring one up.

 

[Rallispec]

Originally posted by: Beau6183

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Rallispec
is that really necessary?

Ummm, YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Big truck + more power = ALWAYS GOOD

Besides, the current RAM is woefully underpowered with the 4.7 liter Magnum V8 and the 5.9 liter Magnum sucks gas like a drunk in an ABC store

i suppose. i' dont like dodge trucks, i do kind of like the durango though.. probably the only SUV i dont hate with a passion.

I can't stand the durango.

I like the xterra, its just too underpowered and small to be a truly effective SUV.

 

[Beau]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS

For years I wanted a Ram based SUV, & when I first saw pics of the Durango I thought I'd finally gotten one.

Then I found out it was Dakota based.



Viper GTS

Even though I drive one, I don't really like truck-based SUV's. I'd much rather have a pure-bred, like a Land-Rover.

 

[Beau]

Originally posted by: Rallispec
I like the xterra, its just too underpowered and small to be a truly effective SUV.

I agree that it is underpowered (for towing, etc.), but it is a truly effective SUV.

 

[Rallispec]

Originally posted by: Beau6183

Originally posted by: Rallispec
I like the xterra, its just too underpowered and small to be a truly effective SUV.

I agree that it is underpowered (for towing, etc.), but it is a truly effective SUV.

true. looks better too.

 

[Occifer]

Sexy! :Q

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: AdamK47 - 3DS
Right now all I see is an overweight work truck with a classic name slapped on the side. Where are the hp/tq numbers that propell this monstrosity?

How is the Ram 1500 overweight?? The 5.7 liter Hemi will be standard in the 2500/3500 models which are the heavy-duty chassis trucks. Putting the 5.7 liter Hemi in the 1500 as an option will make it the most powerful half-ton pickup on the planet.

As for numbers, the 5.7 liter Hemi spits out 345HP and 375 lb-ft of twist, better numbers than any of the competition. The only gas engine that outpowers the 5.7 liter Hemi is the hugely massive 8.1 liter 340 HP / 455 lb-ft V8 only available in the 2500 HD / 3500 Silverados

More Hemi info:

http://www.thecarconnection.com/index.asp?article=5255&sid=181&n=157
http://autoweek.com/cat_content.mv?port_code=autoweek&cat_code=carnews&loc_code=index&content_code=09565237

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: NFS4


As for numbers, the 5.7 liter Hemi spits out 345HP and 375 lb-ft of twist, better numbers than any of the competition. The only gas engine that outpowers the 5.7 liter Hemi is the hugely massive 8.1 liter 340 HP / 455 lb-ft V8 only available in the 2500 HD / 3500 Silverados

technically that engine doesn't outpower the hemi.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: NFS4


As for numbers, the 5.7 liter Hemi spits out 345HP and 375 lb-ft of twist, better numbers than any of the competition. The only gas engine that outpowers the 5.7 liter Hemi is the hugely massive 8.1 liter 340 HP / 455 lb-ft V8 only available in the 2500 HD / 3500 Silverados

technically that engine doesn't outpower the hemi.

Yes it does, by a wide margin. When it come to truck engines, torque is more important than horsepower. Torque IS the end-all be-all when it comes to trucks.

But even so, you can only get the 8.1 in the heavy duty GM trucks. The Hemi will be available in the 1500 RAM. The next powerful engine would be Chevy's 300 HP / 360 lb-ft 6.0 liter V8.

 

[geno]

technically that engine doesn't outpower the hemi.

Yeah, it out-torques it, and that's priority numero uno when it comes to trucks.

 

[raptor13]

technically that engine doesn't outpower the hemi.

He's right. Power is defined by force multiplied by a time interval. Hence, since the Hemi has more horsepower than the huge block Chevy motor, it is in fact more powerful. Yes it has less torque. That's not what he said. And I won't argue with you that torque is where the buck stops when it comes to truck motors, you're quite right on that. It just gets confused when technical terms (like "power" in this case) are misused.