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Livesketching the 2012 Detroit Auto Show: The Rambox of Treasures

Jason Torchinsky — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:45:00 EST

And here's our latest Car-Toon straight from the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. More »

1983 Dodge Ram was a tough truck in an animated world

Tom Joslin — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:00:00 EST

What better way to prove your truck was truly Ram tough than show it driving in a weird animated world? As evidenced by this strange vintage commercial, that is exactly what Dodge decided to do to advertise their two year old Ram truck back in 1983. More »

Yeah, that's gonna suck

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 24 May 2011 14:00:00 EDT

Playa Azul is a a nice place for a couple of chika tourist babes to hang out, go surf, and then make the short walk back for some ceviche at Restaurant Mary Mar. It's also a nice place for a well-timed splash from the local troublemakers in their big old Dodge Ram. More »

Dodge Ram pulls a stump with its dancin' shoes on

Justin Hyde — Mon, 09 May 2011 14:00:00 EDT

The phrase "stump-pulling torque" died of overuse sometime in the early 1990s, but it's still some kind of binary metric. This Dodge Ram tested its torque on an actual stump, apparently pulled from the front yard of a suburban rave. More »

This diesel truck goes 2,000 miles on a single (gigantic) tank

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:15:00 EDT

The Dodge Ram Long Hauler Concept's almost 200 inches long, comes wi-fi equipped, and can go 1,600-to-2,000 miles on a single tank of diesel. Or, well, two tanks totaling 162 gallons. Hypermile from NY to Houston, anyone? More »

Chrysler turns minivan into Ram Cargo Van

Mike Spinelli — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:30:00 EST

With ~~Dodge~~ Ram unveiling its new Cargo Van, the competition among fuel-efficient light commercial trucks is becoming the March Madness of the auto industry, only with less cursing and fewer Jello shots. And no one has to pronounce "Valparaiso." More »

Can a Dodge Ram tow a semi on a snow-covered road?

Justin Hyde — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:00:00 EST

Little Rock, Ark., is a friendly kind of place, where if you get your semi truck and trailer hung up on a side street due to snow, someone will always offer to tow you along — even if their four-wheel-drive Dodge Ram isn't exactly sure-footed. More »

Dodge boosts the diesel power in its Ram pickups

Justin Hyde — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:00:00 EST

In the latest fusillade of the Detroit Pickup Torque Wars, Dodge will reloaded its diesel Ram Heavy Duty with 800 ft-lbs., enough to pull Ty Pennington away from the tanning salon. More »

How the Strongest US Rocket Compares to a Heavy Duty Pickup Truck

Ray Wert — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 09:30:00 EST

PickupTrucks.com has put together the heaviest comparison of all time, pitting a Delta IV, the ULA's largest rocket, against a Ram 3500 Heavy Duty pickup. Although the pickup wins the 0-to-60 contest, that's about all it wins. Astounding infoporn below. More »

2011 Ram Runner: A Raptor Fighter You Can Buy

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 09:30:00 EST

The success of the Ford Raptor's sent GM and Chrysler searching for a competitor based on their top-selling trucks. First out of the gate is the Ram Runner, shown on the show floor appropriately dirty. More »

2011 Dodge Ram Gets Smashingly Poor NHTSA Crash Rating

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 01:06:46 EST

My name is Ram, my crash protection is less than optimal. [PickupTrucks.com] More »

Ram Plows Into Classic VW At Crowded Car Show

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:30:00 EST

If you're going to jump a median to demonstrate how cool your modified Ram is, please learn how to use both the "go" and the "brake" pedal. This moron didn't, and took out a classic VW Caddy and an STI. More »

If A Dually Is Good, A Dual Dually Must Be Doubly Good

Ray Wert — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:30:00 EDT

Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com and I caught a Dodge Ram 3500 sitting outside the SEMA show here in Vegas sporting duallies on both the rear and the front. Wanna double your pleasure? Double your fun? Double the dually! More below. More »

2010 Dodge Ram Recalled Over Misprinted Labels

Ray Wert — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:45:00 EDT

2010 Dodge Ram pickups (well, 840 of them) are being recalled because of misprinted labels. Seriously. [NHTSA via US News, Kicking Tires] More »

Ram Laramie Longhorn Edition: Belt Buckle Seats! Belt Buckle Seats!

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 11:00:00 EDT

Proving Texas is still just one big ridiculous stereotype, Chrysler debuted the Ram Laramie Longhorn luxotruck today. It's got more leather than Max Mosley's basement and silver belt buckle seats. Belt buckle seats! I hate all of you. More »

Hybrids We Approve Of

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:00:00 EDT

It's rare we endorse anything hybrid related, but this t-shirt highlights mashups we can get behind. The shirt's only available for a couple more hours — so buy it now. (Hat tip to everyone who tipped us!) [TeeFury] More »

Mopar Planning Ram Tough Raptor-Fighting Concept

Wes Siler — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:00:00 EDT

In addition to the rock-crawling Mopar Ram Power Wagon, Dodge will apparently bring another surprise to the Easter Jeep Safari: a Raptor-fighting prerunner concept built off the KORE Performance Ram 1500 half-ton. Our question? Will they build it? [PickupTrucks.com] More »

Urban Camo Is Not A Fresh, New Or Provocative Look For Your Car

Ben Wojdyla — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:30:00 EST

Urban camouflage had a brief moment of inexplicable popularity during the early part of this century. It's now relegated to pant patterns for faux tough-guy types and now, apparently, all matter of vehicles. This is all the Germans fault. More »

You Stay Classy, Canada

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:30:00 EST

Dodge Ram owners seem to have a strange need for tailgate innuendo. This gem was spotted in Ontario, Canada and it's kinda creepy. [Reddit] More »

Chrysler Tries To Kill Us Again, This Time With A Ram Pickup

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:10:00 EST

At last year's Detroit Auto Show a falling Pentastar nearly decapitated us. Now, with help from their Italian overlords, Chrysler's developed a more successful threat; another post like this and they're dropping a Ram on our tiny, fleshy heads. More »

Now There's Something You Don't See Every Day

Ben Wojdyla — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:15:00 EST

What kind of weirdo puts Ford Super Duty hub caps on a Dodge Ram? Jeez, next they'll be putting cow and buffalo heads in the bed. [via Reddit] More »

Car Crash Leaves Woman In Persistent State Of Sexual Arousal

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:15:00 EST

Two years ago Joleen Baughman was in a car crash and damaged a nerve in her pelvis, one which acts as a floodgate for sexual arousal, since then she's been constantly turned on with no relief in sight. More »

Five Reasons Dodge Shouldn't Divorce Ram

Ray Wert — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:30:00 EST

Five reasons Dodge and Ram shouldn't divorce. The sixth? For the kids. [PickupTrucks.com] More »

My Name Is Ram, I Am A Huge Closet Case

Ray Wert — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:35:00 EST

My name is Ram. I am a huge closet case. [VanityFair] More »

My Name Is Irony

Ray Wert — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:30:00 EST

My name is Ram. My tank is full. I am fueled by optimism, driven by passion and stopped by lawyers... More »

"My Name Is Ram" Ad Just Too Easy To Parody

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:30:00 EST

The My Name Is Ram ad has only been on the web for a few hours and already here's the first parody exposing Chrysler's full tank of schlock. [Banovsky] More »

Chrysler: Ram Gets Own Brand, Gilles to Run Dodge Cars

Ray Wert — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:30:00 EDT

The rumor Chrysler would spin off the Ram from the rest of their Dodge-y offerings as a new brand is now official. Also, star car designer Ralph Gilles, the pen-man behind the 300C, will run the ram-headed brand's car side. More »

Fiat To Create Ram Brand, Rush New Chrysler Models To Market

Ray Wert — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:45:00 EDT

Fiat to create Ram brand, rush new Chrysler...err... Fiat models to market. [Reuters] More »

Commie Killing Pickup Spied On Set Of Red Dawn Remake

Wes Siler — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:00:00 EDT

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Communist forces are invading America (again) and this is the pickup that's going to stop them. Spied on the set of the new Red Dawn remake, this Dodge Ram is a proud Wolverine. More »

Nissan Ends Deal WIth Dodge Over Next-Gen Titan

Wes Siler — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:45:00 EDT

Nissan and Chrysler have canceled a deal that would have based the next generation Titan off the current Dodge Ram. The deal also included Nissan providing Chrysler with cars for the global and South American markets. [Pickuptrucks.com] More »

2010 Dodge Ram 1500 Magically Increases Towing Rating

Ray Wert — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:15:00 EDT

The 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 doesn't have a single engineering change from 2009 that explains how they've managed to boost towing capacity by 1,350 lb. So how'd they do it? Well, we're pretty sure it's magic pixie dust. [PickupTrucks.com] More »

Chrysler Kills Diesel Engines For Dodge Ram 1500 Pickups

Ray Wert — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:30:00 EDT

Our friends at PickupTrucks.com uncovered a motion filed by Chrysler in bankruptcy court earlier this week, that indicates the bankrupt automaker's killed its heavily-anticipated light-duty diesel engine for the half-ton Dodge Ram 1500. At least temporarily. More »

2010 Dodge Ram Hemi Hybrid

Wes Siler — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:30:00 EDT

Want a Hemi-powered pickup and still get semi-decent fuel economy? Well then maybe the 2010 Dodge Ram Hemi Hybrid will make sense to you. It sure doesn't to us. [PickupTrucks.com] More »

Scouting Magazine Picks Five Best Vehicles For Playing With Kids

Ben Wojdyla — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:30:00 EDT

Some of us were Scouts as kids, now we see the organization as a vaguely-militaristic-indoctrination club for parents living vicariously through their children, but hey, they've picked their five favorite kiddy-haulers. More »

Carve Your Own Dodge Challenger-O-Lantern

Mark Arnold — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:00:00 EDT

What comes to mind when you think of the color orange? No, besides pumpkins. That's right, the Dodge Challenger! Now, you can combine the two and make a Challenger-o-lantern, just in time for Halloween. We know, the example provided by Dodge doesn't exactly show off their pumpkin chopping skills, but they've at least included a stencil for you to try it yourself. For you truck guys, there's even a 2009 Dodge Ram stencil.
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Come With The 2009 Dodge Ram If You Want To Live

Ray Wert — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:00:00 EDT

2010 Dodge Ram 1500 Likely To Get Five-Liter Cummins Diesel Option

Mark Arnold — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:20:00 EDT

Rumors have been swirling of a new smaller-displacement Cummins diesel for the 2010 Dodge Ram 1500. But until now, nobody had any idea exactly what size the new oilburner would be. According to a sticker spotted under the hood of a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500, the new diesel will displace five liters. What we find particularly funny is that the sticker specifies the air-conditioning refrigerant charge for each of the Ram's available engines, but all the engines have the same charge specification, so the sticker doesn't really need to specify engine displacement in the first place. More »

2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie: First Drive

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:00:00 EDT

The folks at Chrysler have been making a lot of waves on the sea of trucks with their non-traditional approach to the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. Instead of leaving well-enough alone, for 2009 Dodge has re-done quite a bit — revamping the rear end with coil (rather than leaf) springs, rethought what a truck bed could do with the Rambox storage system and restyled the interior. Aside from the newly reskinned body, it's largely these three features which Chrysler hopes will differentiate the new Ram from its full-size truck competition, but as we all know, a truck is more than just the sum of its parts. More »