![]() Ride is firm on the test truck without air springs. But after a few days we we’re cranking opposite lock and sliding around corners on full throttle. ![]() It still drives gigantic and takes a few miles to acclimate yourself when coming from a car. The gear ratios are all wrong, the tires lose grip instantly or they’re just too massive to fling around. Great as those trucks are in many ways, they are not suited to sporty driving. It is hard to overstate how much more fun Ram is to drive than F-150 or Silverado. But as it is, Ram already feels sportier than Titan or Silverado from the driver’s seat. Would be nice to sit lower and with steering extending further. Power pedals make up for a pretty limited set of options for drive positions. These are optional at $1295 and seem like smart money for creating a sealed, locking pair of trunks, toolboxes, coolers and much more. Two huge Ram exclusives are the gigantic Ram box storage units in the side of the bed. ![]() LEDs for the brake lights and bed lighting are nice and functional, but could use a style upgrade as well. Halogen projector beams for the lights are a throwback versus the amber LED front blinkers. That is with the lack of an LED DRL in front. The Ram has one style area where it envies other trucks in 2017, however. There is just something sporty and on-trend in this style – without going overboard. Bulging fenders are strong but smooth – with nicely finished details like a tight gap in the back bumper for the jumbo twin pipes. Big central intake bulge and reverse hood vents are Hellcat-cool.īeyond the Night package, the Sport Crew Cab is still one of the most handsome full-size pickup trucks around. The Ram Sport’s presence is also enhanced greatly by the $775 Sport Performance Hood. The glossy black upper grille has a menacing, boca-negra type of raciness unseen in most factory trucks. The 20-inch alloys swell from the fenders, with the 4×2 drivetrain keeping the stance fairly low versus most trucks.ĭark inner headlamps and even a black dip for the RAM horns emblem in front create a seriously cool look. That is the cost of the Night Edition package with its full dechroming, body-colored bumpers and black details and wheels. That is the price to take Ram’s style places it has never been. PLUS what is a playful drive video with incredible HEMI sounds galore. We have a full review here with Exterior, Interior, Performance and Pricing section headings. This is a truck with real swagger at stoplights, folks. Glossy black for the giant cross-hair grille is a first on the road for a factory RAM. Our rear-drive tester is the amazing Night Edition with fully blacked-out details and monochrome paintwork all around. We spent a week finding out why RAM goes all-caps and size 1500 font for its new badges in back. In fact, the biggest gainer over the last few years is the familiar Ram 1500. With massive new Titan, ultra-modern Silverado and alloy F-150 in the last few years, you might’ve expected big changes in market share. The pickup market is more competive than ever lately.
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