TFL Talkin' Trucks

The Ram TRX Has Returned! But Have They Changed Enough? | Ep. 338

TFL Talkin' Trucks

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( https://www.alltfl.com/ ) Check out our new spot to find ALL our content, from news to videos and our podcasts! The high-performance truck wars have officially hit a boiling point as the guys welcome back an absolute monster to the off-road scene. Fresh off an exclusive first-look event in South Bend, Indiana, Andre and Kase break down the triumphant return of the heavily updated Ram TRX. The engineers at SRT thoroughly reworked the legendary supercharged V8 engine, boosting it to a staggering 777 horsepower to comfortably leapfrog its main competitor. The duo debates the truck's mind-boggling new performance stats, its premium leather-wrapped interior upgrades, and the soaring sticker price compared to the heavily optioned base models they used to own. Beyond the dirt-shredding TRX, the team dives into Ram's increasingly aggressive strategy to dominate both the off-road and street-performance truck markets. Andre shares a few secret, unofficial details about a highly anticipated heavy-duty diesel model that was sneaking around the event, while the guys also look at the street-focused Rumble Bee edition, which utilizes that same supercharged powertrain to achieve an eye-watering top speed of 170 mph. Wrapping things up with a live Patreon Q&A, they clash over whether fancy interior trim materials belong in a heavy utility vehicle, discuss the real-world utility of a panoramic sunroof out on the trail, and analyze how the brand's bold strategy is putting serious pressure on the competition. ( http://www.patreon.com/tflcar ) Visit our Patreon page to support the TFL team!

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