Ram expands light-duty truck lineup with 1500 TRX Sandblast Edition

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Ram recently revealed its latest light-duty truck, the 1500 TRX Sandblast Edition. The American pickup truck specialist’s latest offering will expand its current lineup, providing its customers with an additional customization option.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Who did Ram tap for the launch of the 1500 TRX Sandblast Edition pickup truck?

    Ram teamed up with Ken Block for the launch of the 1500 TRX Sandblast Edition truck.
  • What engine powers the 1500 TRX Sandblast Edition?

    Under the hood of the 1500 TRX Sandblast Edition is a 6.2-liter supercharged HEMI V8 engine.
  • “Our customers want to stand out from the crowd and the new Ram 1500 TRX Sandblast Edition allows them to do just that while offering the segment’s best combination of performance, capability, and technology. We’re constantly expanding and exploring new ideas to meet the needs and fuel the imagination of our passionate customers, and this is the latest example of how Ram trucks deliver features that will continue to win over more and more buyers,” said Ram brand CEO Mike Koval Jr.

    The Stellantis-owned truck brand teamed up with renowned racing enthusiast Ken Block for the pickup truck’s outing. Block, who owns a Ram 1500 TRX, put the truck through its paces last week in Johnson Valley, California.

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    The Ram 1500 TRX Sandblast Edition is finished with a unique Mojave Sand exterior color and graphics that perfectly match its suite of exterior accessories. These include unique 18-inch all-black Beadlock capable wheels, dual-pane panoramic sunroof, spray-in bed liner, cargo tie-downs, bed step, and an LED cab-mounted brake light.

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    It also offers a host of similarly themed interior amenities which includes Light Frost accent stitching, an embroidered “TRX” seat back logo, unique carbon fiber accents, a leather and carbon-fiber flat-bottom steering wheel, a unique center console badge, a head-up display, and a driver’s screen that features TRX in Mojave Sand.

    Safety features include adaptive cruise control, Lane Keep Assist, and pedestrian emergency braking.

    Power comes from a 6.2-liter supercharged HEMI V-8 engine.

    The 2022 Ram 1500 TRX Sandblast Edition is priced at US$98,285 and is slated to go on sale in the US this summer (from June to September).

    Photos from Stellantis

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