- Ram looks to make a “big” announcement on June 8, according to a social-media post.
- The Instagram video includes a caption that reads, “Fire up the engines—Big things are on the horizon. 06.08.25.”
- Earlier this year, it was reported that Ram is bringing back the V-8-powered TRX, so its return is possibly being teased.
Ram is gearing up to reveal something big on June 8, at least that’s our takeaway after seeing a post on the brand’s Instagram account. It includes a short video of Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis talking to Dave Sparks (a.k.a. “Heavy D” from the TV show Diesel Brothers). The two are standing next to a table full of coffee and snacks when what appears to be a jet-fighter pilot walks up and grabs a cookie off the table before complimenting Tim’s jacket and walking away. Along with trying to decipher what the different elements in the video are teasing, the post includes this caption: “Fire up the engines—Big things are on the horizon. 06.08.25.” Since Ram builds full-size pickup trucks and commercial vans, everything it does is technically big. Perhaps we’re trying too hard to be Detective Benoit Blanc, but the mention of things—as in plural—might mean that Ram plans to announce multiple things. Could there be a diesel-related announcement? It’s possible, considering Heavy D’s cameo. Could we finally find out the name of Ram’s forthcoming mid-size pickup? Sure, anything is possible. But regardless of either of those things being revealed, we think there’s a good chance we could learn about the return of Hemi engines to the Ram 1500 lineup, including the V-8-powered TRX.What makes us feel so strongly about a TRX comeback? Well, other than it being a hunch, it was reported earlier this year that Ram plans to bring back the Hellcat-powered pickup. While that has yet to be confirmed, it could be part of the “big” announcement on Sunday, June 8. As for the truck itself, Kuniskis has previously said the next TRX would be more powerful than the last, which suggests it will have more than 702 horsepower. Perhaps the 797-hp Redeye version of the Hellcat V-8 could also come back from the dead. Related StoriesEric Stafford’s automobile addiction began before he could walk, and it has fueled his passion to write news, reviews, and more for Car and Driver since 2016. His aspiration growing up was to become a millionaire with a Jay Leno–like car collection. Apparently, getting rich is harder than social-media influencers make it seem, so he avoided financial success entirely to become an automotive journalist and drive new cars for a living. After earning a journalism degree at Central Michigan University and working at a daily newspaper, the years of basically burning money on failed project cars and lemon-flavored jalopies finally paid off when Car and Driver hired him. His garage currently includes a 2010 Acura RDX, a manual ’97 Chevy Camaro Z/28, and a ’90 Honda CRX Si.
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