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More in: Rumors, Chrysler, Dodge, NAIAS Dodge Unleashes Game-changer Into Truck Market All-new 2009 Dodge Ram Breaks From the Herd • All-new, bold, powerful, “get-out-of-the-way” Dodge Ram design • New, aggressive “grille-forward” design • First-in-segment chrome-tipped dual exhaust styled dramatically into the rear bumper • Best-in-class aerodynamics – an estimated .422 Cd • Dodge Ram’s first-ever crew cab, giving Dodge an entry into the largest and fastest-growing part of the market. Crew cab accounts for nearly 50 percent of market • New 5.7-liter HEMI® V-8 provides more horsepower (380 hp) and torque (404 lb.-ft.), with increased fuel economy (an estimated 4 percent) • Best-in-class performance: 0-60 mph in under 7 seconds • New interiors with premium seating, soft-touch materials, redesigned controls, floor console with shifter, and nearly double the storage options • More than 35 new or improved features • Industry-first RamBox cargo management system (crew cab) includes versatile, weatherproof, lockable, illuminated and drainable storage bins built into bed rails (a total of 8.6 cubic feet of space); pickup bed divider/2-foot bed extender; and cargo rail system with four sliding, adjustable cleats • RamBox bins hold up to 10 cases of 12-ounce beverages, or other gear for work or leisure • First-in-segment “store in the floor” storage bins with removable liners, big enough for ten 12-ounce beverages and ice • First-in-segment heated and ventilated front seats • Heated rear seats also available • Heated steering wheel a first for any Dodge vehicle • First-in-segment coil-spring, multilink rear suspension fitted to a solid rear axle provides ride and handling capabilities unexpected in a pickup truck • First-in-segment live SIRIUS Backseat TV™ • First-in-segment surround-sound audio system • More than 30 safety features, including standard four-wheel Anti-lock Brake System and Electronic Stability Program with Hill Start Assist and Trailer Sway Control • All-new 2009 Dodge Ram to arrive this fall • Light-duty diesel to arrive after 2009; two-mode hybrid powertrain to be offered in 2010 model year Discuss now in our forums: Lightening the Lightning 2005 SRT-10 Quad Cab? TS Performance Breaks Pro Street Record Dodge Nitro, a Smaller SUV, Blasts Off in 2006 Dodge Introduces The 05 Powerwagon 2005 Dodge Ram SRT-10 Quad Cab Gov Investigating Dodge Dakota and Durango Big Three Add Anti-Rollover Technology Friday Beerblog: Forget Something? Feds Urge Dodge to Recall 600K Trucks
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