New auto metal, circa 2026: The golden age of muscle revisited
Posted by Talbot Payne on January 18, 2026
The new year promises an array of new vehicles, beginning with the 2026 Detroit Auto Show that opens Wednesday at Huntington Place with a roar.
Literally.
Unshackled by government carbon dioxide regulations, expect the roar of new gas-powered V-8 engines to shake Motown asphalt. Ram’s reborn earth-pawing, 777-horsepower Ram 1500 TRX supertruck debuted on Jan. 1 and is expected at the show, while Ford might take the wraps off a successor to the 700-horsepower Mustang Shelby GT500.

2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX Bloodshot Night Edition
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