It's Back. The 2027 Ram TRX Returns With 777 Horsepower and Zero Chill

Ram didn't "hint" at a TRX comeback. Ram basically dared the internet to keep talking.

And now it's official. The TRX is back for 2027. Landing summer 2026. And it did not return quietly.

It returned with 777 horsepower, 680 lb-ft, and the exact energy of a guy walking into a party with his hoodie up and his bank account open.

If you own a Ford Raptor R, you already know what this is.

This is a receipt.

The Headline Number: 777 Horsepower, Street Legal, Half Ton

Ram is calling it the most powerful street-legal gas half-ton pickup ever, and the whole point is simple:

Flex on the Raptor R.

That is a 10 percent horsepower jump over the previous TRX formula, plus a torque bump that takes it from "already absurd" to "why does this exist" territory.

How Ram Built the 777 Without Creating a New Engine From Scratch

This is the part that'll set forums on fire.

Ram says this is an all-new engine, not just a tune, but the recipe reads like the best kind of SRT cooking:

• Start with the base Hellcat "orange block" lower end
• Add the Demon and Redeye style valvetrain
• Then reduce airflow restrictions across the intake path

In plain English: more air in, more revs, more power out.

They also claim the new emissions-compliant catalyst (to meet stricter ULEV 60 rules) flows as well as the old unit, so the gains were not from "let it breathe out" tricks. The gains were from making the entire intake and airflow path work harder with less restriction.

Performance Claims That Sound Like Someone Lost a Bet

Ram's numbers are disrespectful.

Top speed is listed at 118 mph, limited by the tire rating. Which is hilarious because nobody asked for a 118 mph trophy truck, but everyone is going to argue about it anyway.

The Transmission Had to Learn a New Language

The TRX uses the heavy-duty version of the ZF eight-speed (the 8HP95), but this time it had a new problem.

New truck, new electrical architecture.

Ram's latest Atlantis system required the engine and transmission to communicate with a new "high-control" powertrain module and a pile of electronic modules. So yes, it is still an eight-speed automatic, but it needed real engineering work to play nice with the modern DT platform.

Suspension: Built on RHO, Which Was Built on TRX

The 2027 TRX builds on the RHO, and the RHO built on the original TRX. The big headline is the shocks.

• Bilstein BlackHawk e2 active shocks
• Second-gen design from RHO
• Further refined for TRX use
• Expect less float and bigger differences between drive modes

Everything else reads like a checklist of what people wanted Ram to keep:

This is still a high-speed desert bully. It still wants to jump. It still wants to land.

Design: New Logo, Red Tow Hooks, and a Two-Tone Night Package

Ram knows the TRX buyer is not here to be subtle.

Updates include:

• New TRX logo featuring a T-Rex head
• High-flow R A M grille badge
• Tow hooks front and rear in Flame Red

Bloodshot Night Edition

And the optional package that will absolutely dominate Instagram:

• First two-tone TRX paint setup
• Blacktop upper and lower
• Flame Red sides and hood stripe
• Splash graphics
• Interior badge in glass
• Carbon fiber with red anodized thread details

Interior: Luxury Muscle Truck, With Red Everywhere

The cabin is basically "Tungsten luxury meets TRX chaos."

Highlights:

• Natura Plus leather
• Perforated suede inserts
• Red bolsters, red stitching, TRX embroidery
• Ruby Red seatbelts
• Leather wrapped red-stitched airbag cover
• Suede headliner and visors
• Metal console shifter and aluminum paddles

It's a trophy truck you can take to a steakhouse without looking like you lost a bet.

Price and Delivery: It's Expensive, but It's a Shot Across Ford's Bow

This is Ram trying to make the argument that it is not only more powerful. It's also a better value.

Which is exactly the kind of claim that makes people fight in the comments.

2027 Ram SRT Hellcat TRX Specs