RAM presents the most powerful pickup ever built in Detroit

Among the first press conferences held at the Detroit Motor Show, which began Monday, the FCA group (which includes the brands Fiat, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM) announced its range of vans for the North American market. American. The highlight is the full size 3500 Heavy Duty. The giant won a 6.7-liter Cummins turbodiesel engine. With this propeller, the pickup is proud to be the first in line whose torque exceeds 140 kgf / m. All married to the Torquelift eight-speed automatic transmission.

Thanks to this, he has the capacity to tow a cargo of over 14 tons (a very comfortable trailer, for example) or to load about 3.5 tons in his bucket. The load compartment, like the chbadis, is composed of composite materials, mainly aluminum and high strength steel, which reduces the total weight of 64 kg. The suspension has been revised to ensure the comfort of the cars, according to the company.

The integration of external noise reduction systems in the badpit enhances the acoustic comfort inside the cabin. booth The Uconnect multimedia system connects to a powerful Harman Kardon 17 speaker system with a power of 750 watts.

The 2500 line wins a new front and replaces, in the second half, the model already proposed in Brazil for 265 000 R $. It follows the same refinement as the other models, suggesting a price change. In the diesel version, it has the same 3500 Cummins engine model, but reprogrammed to produce 330 horsepower and 104 kgfm of torque. This will be the only pickup for sale in Brazil with these predicates.

Meanwhile, the 1500 model celebrates its one-year trophy awarded by a group of specialized journalists from the United States and Canada, announced at the beginning of the Detroit show on Monday 14. 1500 were at the top of the podium with the eTorque system (which in the US market is a semi-hybrid mechanical system) and its luxurious interior, with an emphasis on the 12-inch multimedia system and Uconnect, present in the other versions. FCA is currently studying the possibility of bringing this recovery back to Brazil and competing with segment leader Toyota Hilux.