The 3 versions hit the market between 2026 and 2027 with a focus on drag racing, track kit and high-performance Brembo brakes
Sports pickup trucks were a more present fashion in the early 2000s, especially in the USA. Ram, meanwhile, wants to revive the trend through the new Rumble Bee line. The debut came with the new Ram 1500 Rumble Bee: a large pickup truck with an extended cabin and exaggerated numbers.
Just for example, the model got the pickup with the most powerful V8 engine ever made, with 788 hp. There is also ample sporty preparation, mechanical increments and aggressive look in the truck — which goes from zero to 100 km/h in less than 4 seconds.
Instead of limiting the novelty to a single special edition, however, the North American automaker will bet on a family of vehicles focused on asphalt and high performance. The entry-level version is scheduled to debut at the end of 2026, while the top configurations, Rumble Bee 392 and Rumble Bee SRT, land in dealerships in the first half of 2027.
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Contrary to the electrification of the sector, the Rumble Bee line was designed with a focus on traditional V8 engines, without any hybrid assistance. Thus, the portfolio will be divided into three performance steps.
The Ram 1500 Rumble Bee is the basic version, equipped with the 5.7 V8 engine of the Eagle family, delivers 395 hp and accelerates from 0 to 96 km/h in 6.1 seconds. The 1500 Rumble Bee 392 uses the 6.4 V8 Apache block of 470 hp. Managed by an eight-speed automatic transmission, it reduces the acceleration time to 5.2 seconds.
The Ram 1500 Rumble Bee SRT is the top-of-the-line configuration and boasts the 6.2 V8 Supercharged engine that generates a superlative 788 hp and pushing the utility to 96 km/h in just 3.4 seconds.
All versions have a Borg-Warner transfer case, which allows the driver to direct 100% of the power exclusively to the rear wheels at the push of a button. As a differential, the intermediate variant 392 may receive the Track Pack, a package aimed at the tracks that adds the E-Spool rear axle lock system, optimizing starts and maneuvers such as burnout.
To rescue the authentic behavior of classic sports pickups, Ram made severe structural changes. The manufacturer combined the Quad Cab cab with a shorter bed, subtracting 33 centimeters from the total length of the vehicle, which now measures 5.57 meters. This change increased the torsional stiffness of the chassis.
At the same time, the body has been widened to ensure greater directional stability at high speeds. Even with the sporty vocation, the functionality of the utility vehicle was preserved, maintaining a towing capacity of 4,032 kg.
The front section of the model features generous ventilation openings to cool the mechanical assembly, accompanied by a 4.5″ deflector focused on generating aerodynamic pressure. The high-performance configurations wear 22″ wheels wrapped in 325 mm tires, and entrust the stops to a braking system from the Italian Brembo, with six-piston calipers.
In the cabin, the sporty appeal is consolidated by the flattened-base steering wheel and multimedia screens that reach 14.5 inches. In the North American market, the expectation is that the top-of-the-line SRT option will occupy the price range left by the TRX, set at around US$ 102.290 (about R$ 575 thousand in direct conversion).
