AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/
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- 2021 Ram 1500 TRX named Rocky Mountain Automotive Press
(RMAP) "Truck of the Year" in its first year of
eligibility
- RMAP jurors considered attributes such as performance, value
and vehicle features before a winner was named
- Winner voted on by expert jurors from print, television,
digital outlets and radio from across the central United States
The Rocky Mountain Automotive Press (RMAP) has named the
new 2021 Ram 1500 TRX "Truck of the Year."
"There was some really great competition this year for 'Truck of
the Year' in the Denver Region," said RMAP President Craig Conover. "However, the Ram 1500 TRX was
the run-away winner among the Rocky Mountain Automotive Press group
of automotive journalists."
For RMAP's Truck of the Year award, the vehicle nominating
committee considered a number of attributes, including performance,
value, vehicle features and how well the vehicle handled and
performed on the Rocky Mountain region's varied and often rugged
roads and terrain. The field was narrowed to four finalists before
voting, and when the entire RMAP membership's votes were tallied,
the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX was declared the winner.
RMAP
2021 marks the 15th
annual Rocky Mountain Vehicle of the Year awards. The goal is to
recognize vehicles that are all-new or significantly revised for
the 2021 model year. In order to be eligible for the award,
vehicles must be in the Rocky Mountain regional press fleet and/or
available for RMAP members to test at their events.
RMAP membership consists of automotive journalists from
Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, New
Mexico, Kansas, and
Nebraska. RMAP members reach millions of potential car, SUV,
and truck buyers via the internet, in print, on TV, or via radio.
RMAP journalists regularly receive manufacturer press fleet
vehicles for review and testing. They also interact with
automaker's executives, engineers, designers, and other
representatives to learn all the details about the latest vehicles.
Ultimately, RMAP members serve to help the buying public make
educated choices regarding purchasing or leasing vehicles.
2021 Ram 1500 TRX
The new 2021 Ram 1500 TRX is the
apex predator of the truck world and cements Ram Truck as
North America's off-road truck
leader. Designed bolt by bolt to significantly outperform every
other truck straight from the factory, the Ram 1500 TRX has been
tested to handle the most punishing conditions with extreme
durability. Class-leading, uncompromising performance in the
harshest environments is achieved in part through the
702-horsepower supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI® V-8 engine.
Stratospheric power delivers a new level of performance: 0-60 miles
per hour (mph) in 4.5 seconds, the quarter mile in 12.9 seconds at
108 mph and a top speed 118 mph. The 2021 Ram 1500 TRX has been
rigorously tested to handle the most punishing conditions with
extreme capability and durability on its way to being the quickest,
fastest and most powerful mass-produced half-ton pickup truck in
the world.
The Ram 1500 TRX builds on everything the award-winning Ram 1500
lineup delivers – including world-class luxurious interiors with
premium materials and incredible attention to detail,
segment-leading ride-quality and comfort, and a superior level of
refinement and sophistication – and raises the no-compromise
benchmark for power, performance, durability, technology and
convenience with features never before offered in a
pickup.
Class-leading ride and handling are accomplished via an all-new
custom suspension composed of the highest possible quality
components and tuning geared towards high-speed desert runs,
producing even more capability on the street or in the desert. The
Ram 1500 TRX boasts a ground clearance of 11.8 inches due in part
to a 2-inch ride height increase when compared with the rest of the
Ram 1500 lineup, along with aggressive 35-inch Goodyear Wrangler
Territory All-Terrain 325/65/R18 tires. This combination enables
TRX to clear surface obstacles easily and at high speeds.
A luxurious and spacious interior offers authentic, premium
materials, colors and textures, including hand-wrapped leather
instrument panels for unexpected luxury throughout. As a segment
disrupter, the standard Uconnect 4C with a massive 12-inch
touchscreen leads the segment in technology, featuring split-screen
capability, 360-degree camera views, and exclusive content from
SiriusXM with 360L and Personalized Stations Powered by Pandora.
The 2021 Ram 1500 TRX is the first vehicle to include the new Know
& Go mobile app featuring an immersive experience for customers
who want to learn more about their vehicles. Active safety and
security systems include adaptive cruise control, Forward Collision
Warning, Blind-spot Monitoring and Ready Alert Braking.
Ram Truck Brand
In 2009, the Ram Truck brand launched
as a stand-alone division, focused on meeting the demands of truck
buyers and delivering benchmark-quality vehicles. With a full
lineup of trucks, the Ram 1500, 2500/3500 Heavy Duty,
3500/4500/5500 Chassis Cab, ProMaster and ProMaster City, the Ram
brand builds trucks that get the hard work done and families where
they need to go.
Ram continues to outperform the competition and sets the
benchmarks for:
- 1,075 lb.-ft. of torque with Cummins Turbo Diesel
- Towing capacity of 37,100 lbs. with Ram 3500
- Segment first 1,000 lb.-ft of torque with Cummins Turbo
Diesel
- Payload of 7,680 lbs. with Ram 3500
- Most luxurious: Ram Limited with real wood, real leather and
12-inch Uconnect touchscreen
- Best ride and handling with exclusive link coil rear and
auto-level air suspensions
- Most interior space with Ram Mega Cab
- Most capable full-size off-road pickup – Ram Power Wagon
- Ram 1500, America's most powerful half-ton diesel pickup with
480 lb.-ft. of torque, achieves an unsurpassed 33 mpg highway and
delivers up to 1,000 miles of range on a single tank of fuel
- Ram 1500 TRX is the quickest, fastest and most powerful
mass-produced pickup truck in the world
- Most awarded light-duty truck in America
- Highest owner loyalty of any half-ton pickup
- Over the last 30 years, Ram has the highest percentage of
pickups still on the road
Ram is part of the portfolio of brands offered by leading global
automaker and mobility provider Stellantis. For more information
regarding Stellantis (NYSE: STLA), please visit
www.stellantis.com.
Follow Ram and company news and video on:
Company
blog: http://blog.stellantisnorthamerica.com
Media website: http://media.stellantisnorthamerica.com
Ram Truck brand: www.ramtrucks.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/RamTrucks
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ramtrucks
Twitter: www.twitter.com/RamTrucks and @StellantisNA
YouTube: www.youtube.com/RamTrucks,
https://www.youtube.com/StellantisNA
For more information, please visit the Stellantis media site for
North America at
https://media.stellantisnorthamerica.com.
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