The problem I’ve always had with Motor Trend is they jump on the latest thing then tend to judge previous winners more harshly. Let’s not forget the TRX was the Truck of the year back in 2021. I’m not here to say the R isn’t better, but let’s take Motor Trend for what it is.
”The
2021 Ram 1500 TRX is a truck that resets the standard of what's possible. It is a game-changer, both on- and off-road: a truck equally capable towing and hauling as it is ripping donuts in a field or whipping sports cars in drag races. The TRX is not just the 2021 MotorTrend Truck of the Year—the unprecedented third consecutive time Ram has won—but the new benchmark that all supertrucks must beat.”
”Driven more sedately on a freeway or around town, and the Ram TRX can be remarkably calm. The rip-roaring Hellcat engine—which is equal parts air raid siren and Godzilla roar at full throttle—purrs quietly when puttering along on surface streets. The ride, with 13 inches of suspension travel up front and 14 in back, is unsurprisingly well-sorted, easily erasing potholes, expansion joints, speed bumps, and—to the dismay of our facilities manager—parking lot curbs, without transmitting the impact to the cabin's occupants. "It's supremely comfortable and relaxing to drive," associate road test editor Erick Ayapana said.”
It’s a surprise hat trick for the Ram brand and its stellar pickup platform run riot.
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