Hemi is back...and it will not replace RHO HO Hurricane

[D&Sadventure]

I'll refer you to the wise words posted earlier...

There's certainly a market for the big-boy engines in a 1500. But you have to pay to play. For those on a budget, there are other options.

The big boy engine is standard. It’s the little boy’s engine with the live action sound that is going to have the extra charge.

 

[Eric]

I put 22k miles on a Limited 5.7 eTorque and it was an excellent highway cruiser. My wife has a Rebel X for 6 months with the SO. It felt like the SO had a bit more over the 5.7 but not by much. Traded the Limited for the Hydro Blue RHO and there’s no contest. Makes the X with the SO feel like a dog after driving the RHO. Now the X is gone and replaced with the Silver RHO. If they bring out the TRX with an 800+ HP SST it will crush everything out there.

 

[Ctech-Review]

I don't understand this strategy at all. You want to bring back and old engine and then charge 1200 more for it. How much is this costing RAM to implement? And it looks like its just E-Torque right now... I don't like that. And I bet a lot of others wont like it either.

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Ready for the curveball .... the Durango Hellcat is... actually less expensive now than it was in 2023 and 2024 model year.

2023 DDHC base MSRP (last published code guide) $94605
2025 DDHC base MSRP (currently available to order) $86990

So.... it IS possible but I think if they're going to have TRX and RHO they will want to keep them quite well separated in price, no need to overlap and cannibalize sales.

plus selling more TRX will have a financial hit to CAFE and CARB numbers for STLA.

 

[Ctech-Review]

I am glad Ram brought the Hemi back...options are great for us all. It will be fun when someone drag races the 'new
hemi ' vs a SO Hurricane it will be fun to see....oh wait I may be doing that .

 

[Banger]

Ready for the curveball .... the Durango Hellcat is... actually less expensive now than it was in 2023 and 2024 model year.

2023 DDHC base MSRP (last published code guide) $94605
2025 DDHC base MSRP (currently available to order) $86990

So.... it IS possible but I think if they're going to have TRX and RHO they will want to keep them quite well separated in price, no need to overlap and cannibalize sales.

Wow. That is SIGNIFICANTLY less expensive. It also doesn't add up, does it?

 

[RDRHINO]

There's certainly a market for the big-boy engines in a 1500. But you have to pay to play. For those on a budget, there are other options.

This is certainly true.....but just wait until the mods really amp up for the Hurricane and performance starts to surpass the bigger displacement engines

 

[Eighty]

This is certainly true.....but just wait until the mods really amp up for the Hurricane and performance starts to surpass the bigger displacement engines

Yeah, but then you wouldn't be comparing apples to apples. Stock against stock, or modded against modded. The Hurricane may be capable of 700 HP Hellcat power, but the Hellcat is capable of 1200+ HP.

 

[RDRHINO]

Yeah, but then you wouldn't be comparing apples to apples. Stock against stock, or modded against modded. The Hurricane may be capable of 700 HP Hellcat power, but the Hellcat is capable of 1200+ HP.

Oh I'd be willing to bet you can pull more than 1000hp out of the hurricane. It would take some doing of course

 

[JS59]

I am glad Ram brought the Hemi back...options are great for us all. It will be fun when someone drag races the 'new
hemi ' vs a SO Hurricane it will be fun to see....oh wait I may be doing that .

It's not even close! There are vids (and 0-60 and 1/4 mi times) for the Hemi RAMS (2024) and I-6 RAMS (2025) and it's a blowout. The Hemi sounds great - but performance-wise, it's a no contest. I'm with D&S - not sure how paying $1,200 for much slower truck makes sense - but to each their own. Quick google search shows 0-60 of 2025 RAM Lamarie with standard output at 5.0 0-60 and 2024 RAM Laramie is 6.4. That's a beat down!

 

[RAM-Ranch-MT]

Keeps the boomers in their big horns happy. Lol. Meanwhile people with a brain and HO Hurricane are blowing their fucking doors off.

 

[RHO-JR]

Choices are good. The sales team can have them test drive the v6, then the hemi, then a SO i6, then an HO i6.. coming from the 6.4 in a 2500, i do miss that sound, but the RHO blows it away in every other aspect of Fun to drive.

I would have been nice to see a non etorque 6.4 in a 1500, maybe someday.

What is the concern about the e-torque? I had this in my 2021 Ram Rebel and loved it, not so much for the additional torque in certain circumstances, but the start stop feature. The start stop feature was instant and flawless. Much better than cranking the starter.

 

[Eighty]

What is the concern about the e-torque? I had this in my 2021 Ram Rebel and loved it, not so much for the additional torque in certain circumstances, but the start stop feature. The start stop feature was instant and flawless. Much better than cranking the starter.

I have never owned an eTorque-equipped vehicle, so I'm just going from what I've seen/heard for the past couple of years. Most of the complaints have revolved around (1) additional parts to break (and additional weight of the battery), and (2) mysterious electrical problems and issues with the truck shutting down while driving.

 

[Ctech-Review]

It's not even close! There are vids (and 0-60 and 1/4 mi times) for the Hemi RAMS (2024) and I-6 RAMS (2025) and it's a blowout. The Hemi sounds great - but performance-wise, it's a no contest. I'm with D&S - not sure how paying $1,200 for much slower truck makes sense - but to each their own. Quick google search shows 0-60 of 2025 RAM Lamarie with standard output at 5.0 0-60 and 2024 RAM Laramie is 6.4. That's a beat down!

oh I am aware...I should have clarified now in 2026 we can have a head to head hemi vs hurricane drag race, where as before you had to compare a 2024 Hemi vs a 2025 Hurricane.

 

[Scottie2Hottie]

Not every owner is concerned with speed. Some just want simple. Options are good for all. Now if one wants to FAFO, by all means lol

 

[Faze]

Read article yesterday that they might consider 5.7 in RHO. Not sure if 400hp would be enough though

 

[Myers1981]

I dont think theres anything wrong with it. Give people the options. Ford has the 5.0 and 3.5 ecoboost. I know people with both trucks and both owners love their power trains and choice.

I prefer twin turbos and I had a 392 wrangler. That said I think RAM could steal the mid-size truck market if they make a good looking mid-size truck and toss in the 6.4 hemi. That would selllllllll.

 

[NWI_Truck]

I dont think theres anything wrong with it. Give people the options. Ford has the 5.0 and 3.5 ecoboost. I know people with both trucks and both owners love their power trains and choice.

I prefer twin turbos and I had a 392 wrangler. That said I think RAM could steal the mid-size truck market if they make a good looking mid-size truck and toss in the 6.4 hemi. That would selllllllll.

Different strokes for different folks. Like you said now RAM competes with the 3.5 and 5.0 Ford. Ram has something to offer the guy that wants a GM 5.3 or 6.2 as well. Some people want the V-8 regardless of performance over a V6 turbo engine. Its the right move imo.

 

[Scottie2Hottie]

Read article yesterday that they might consider 5.7 in RHO. Not sure if 400hp would be enough though

That would be a massive mistake. I don’t think RAM would be wise to offer a RHO that is less power, slower, less efficient compared to its Ford competitor.

 

[Gadgetech]

What is the concern about the e-torque? I had this in my 2021 Ram Rebel and loved it, not so much for the additional torque in certain circumstances, but the start stop feature. The start stop feature was instant and flawless. Much better than cranking the starter.

I think the start/stop was the only good thing about the etorque. I had it in a Rebel with the GT package but I usually turned the start/stop off. Didn’t RAM charge extra for an etorque originally?

The real downside to my particular truck was the 23 gal gas tank. Etorque did little to nothing to make up for that .

 

[Faze]

That would be a massive mistake. I don’t think RAM would be wise to offer a RHO that is less power, slower, less efficient compared to its Ford competitor.

well they mentioned it would be kind of back to basic like the 1st gen raptor, way simpler etc, option for customers who actually want robust v8 and offroad capability .. to compete with current raptor, HO would still be available.. but I don't think they will do that either.. they will just put hellcat back and release new TRX

this is the article btw:

A 5.7L Hemi Ram RHO Might Be the Closest We’ll Ever Get to a New First-Gen Raptor

We could see another dune-bashing Ram with a V8 in the future, as the company's CEO Tim Kuniskis tells us it's something they've debated "a lot."

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