For 2022, Ram introduces a new limited-production Ignition Edition to the TRX lineup. Limited to just 875 vehicles, the 2022 Ram 1500 TRX stands out with bold exterior paint, copperhead interior accents and exclusive 18-inch black wheels. The all-new Ram 1500 TRX is the apex predator of the truck world and cements Ram Truck as North America’s off-road truck leader, the 450-hp Ford F-150 Raptor is the TRX’s only real challenger. Ram TRX expands the light-duty lineup and sets new benchmarks for power and performance among half-ton pickup trucks with the 6.2-liter supercharged HEMI® V-8 engine. Special bedside graphics and black 18-inch wheels with machined faces are part of the package, too. Inside, orange and copper-colored accents also appear on the floor mats, center-console badge, and the contrast stitching throughout the cabin.
The 2021 Ram TRX benefits from up to 32 inches of water fording, up to 8,100 pounds towing and a maximum payload capacity of 1,310 pounds. Rated at 702 horsepower and 650 lb.-ft. of torque, the 6.2-liter supercharged HEMI V-8 engine powers the Ram TRX to a top speed of 118 mph. Combined with a high-torque-capacity TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission, the Ram TRX delivers a new level of performance: 0-60 miles per hour (mph) in 4.5 seconds and the quarter mile in 12.9 seconds at 108 mph. A proven and reliable high-performance engine, the 6.2-liter supercharged HEMI V-8 engine delivers top output for extended driving sessions without degradation in performance. The 2022 Ram TRX combines all-new features, technology and authentic premium materials with extreme performance, class-leading quality, comfort and durability. The interior design team chose premium textures, colors and material, including available hand-wrapped leather instrument panels for unexpected luxury throughout.
For the new 2022 Ram TRX, the design team took a page out of the 2016 Ram 1500 Rebel TRX Concept’s playbook by starting with an aggressive stance and wrapping an impossibly wide, muscular body over the top of it. Like a mixed martial arts fighter in a tailored tuxedo, the Ram TRX makes an impactful visual statement with an acute “hourglass” body design that features composite flares and fender wells that have been stretched to cover aggressive 35-inch Goodyear Wrangler Territory 325/65/R18 All-Terrain tires. A unique R-A-M badge, front grille, hood, skid plates and steel bumpers share design cues with the Ram 1500 Rebel and Power Wagon, but feature even more extreme functional objectives. The new aesthetic is taken to even higher levels of visual impact with oversized tow hooks, found at both the front and rear of the truck, driving the functional objective home.
With the addition of the 6.2-liter supercharged HEMI® V-8 engine, TRX relies on a new, aluminum hood and features bright LED clearance lights that are integrated in the hood scoop. To assist with additional airflow, the new, sculpted grille directs air to places where it’s needed to keep the juggernaut that is the 6.2-liter supercharged HEMI V-8 in the center of the performance envelope. The R-A-M badge on the grille is bigger when compared to the rest of the Ram 1500 lineup and features a new “flow-through” design that also assists with airflow. The hood scoop is responsible for 50 percent of air entering the 6.2-liter supercharged HEMI V-8 engine while the other 50 percent enters through the grille. Design elements like the brawny, functional hood scoop are complimented by secondary details, such as the functional air curtain just outboard of the headlamps, relieving high pressure zones at the front corners, and allowing air to pass through the fenders.
For the 2021 Ram TRX, engineers found that to maximize capability, it would call for a 35-inch tire. Developed exclusively for the Ram TRX, 35-inch Goodyear Wrangler Territory All-Terrain 325/65R/18 tires, featuring an aggressive tread and sidewall with D-load rating, are assigned the task. All TRX models feature full rear wheel liners to help with road noise and to protect from gravel and sand. There are two different wheel designs that are available on TRX, including an 18-by-9-inch optional beadlock-ready wheel straight from the factory. Beadlock-capable wheels are a functional upgrade for vehicles that spend the majority of their time in the rocks and sand. The beadlock design provides additional tire-holding strength by pinching the outside of the tire’s sidewall to the rim. Beadlock wheels allow for low-pressure use and improved off-road traction without having the tire separate from the wheel.
