2008 Dodge Ram 1500

As we predicted a few weeks back, some dead-tree magazine has broken the embargo on driving impressions of the 2009 Dodge Ram--so it's time we dropped the skinny on the new full-size pickup truck from Chrysler . When everybody's wrong about something, it's common to hear the idiom, "Hindsight is 20/20." When Dodge began its much-needed redesign of the Ram 1500 , the company still expected trucks... read more

Chrysler says its 2009 Dodge Ram pickups will sport a base price tag of $22,170 when they go on sale later this year. The regular-cab Ram at that price will be topped by the Quad Cab models at $26,225 base and the Ram Crew 1500 at $32,530. Al prices include a boosted destination charge of $900. The new Ram has a tidy new shape and lots of new features, including a class-leading 0-60 mph time of... read more

It's a veritable truckload of safety--the features coming in the 2009 Dodge Ram are almost too many to count on one body unless things go off-color. While we're waiting for the August 31 embargo date to expire on the new Ram--or, really, waiting for one of the buff books to blow the embargo date the minute their October issues hit the streets--we're happy to bring you the details of the 2009... read more

Yes, high gas prices suck--so bad that even the Dodge "HEMI Guy" is dumping his pickup in the name of charity. Jon Reep 's the "HEMI Guy"--the dude who leaned out of his truck in TV commercials from the Chrysler Group, uttering the redneck idiom/mantra of our times, "That thing got a HEMI?" Like everyone else, Reep's probably tired of paying $100 a shot to fill up his truck, so he's listing it on... read more

We've driven the all-new 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 . And what do we think? Drum roll please … The truth is this: We can't tell you anything about how the new Ram drives. Not one stinking thing. Not how the improved HEMI accelerates. Nothing about how the new coil spring rear suspension handles. Nada about its cargo-hauling capabilities or how it compares to the competition. All of this must wait until... read more

The Dodge brand will be getting a Ram Hybrid pickup truck, but it won't arrive until after 2009, Chrysler confirms today. As it previews the 2009 Dodge Ram lineup today in Michigan, Chrysler's confirming the hybrid Ram with the caveat that it won't arrive until the 2010 model year at the earliest. The Hybrid version, when it arrives, will use the two-mode hybrid powertrain also found in the new... read more