{"id":32639,"date":"2024-05-01T09:38:53","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T13:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/?p=32639"},"modified":"2024-05-01T09:39:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T13:39:48","slug":"payne-5-cool-things-about-the-ram-rho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/payne-5-cool-things-about-the-ram-rho","title":{"rendered":"Payne: 5 cool things about the Ram RHO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Ram\u2019s biggest horns are on a rhino.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Stellantis NV\u2019s truck brand introduced the latest salvo in the super truck wars on Thursday, the 540-horsepower, twin-turbo, inline-6-powered, terrain-eating, 2025 Ram RHO. RHO is short for Ram High Output, but the inference to rhinoceros is intentional. Like the outgoing V8-powered TRX (think T-Rex), the RHO is a ferocious off-road beast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The RHO is the top dog \u2014 er, rhino \u2014 in Ram\u2019s light-duty performance truck lineup that includes the Warlock and Rebel. Here are five cool things about the new super truck:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/04\/24\/PDTN\/73439969007-ram-rho-jump.jpg?width=660&amp;height=440&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"The 2025 Ram 1500 RHO replaces the Ram 1500 TRX as the Stellantis brand's off-road performance model.\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_img_ccw gnt_em_img_ccw__cap gnt_em_img_ccw__crd\" data-c-caption=\"The 2025 Ram 1500 RHO replaces the Ram 1500 TRX as the Stellantis brand's off-road performance model.\" data-c-credit=\"Stellantis, \u00a9 2024 Stellantis\">\n<p><em>The 2025 Ram 1500 RHO replaces the Ram 1500 TRX as the Stellantis brand&#8217;s off-road performance model. Stellantis, \u00a9 2024 Stellantis<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong>Price.<\/strong>\u00a0At $71,990 (including $1,995 destination charge), the RHO is nearly $30k cheaper than the $98k TRX, which will be retired after the 2024 model year. Ram swaps out TRX\u2019s insane, 702-horsepower, Dodge Hellcat-derived, supercharged, 6.2-liter V-8 for the brand\u2019s newest mill: the 540-horse, twin-turbo, straight-6 Hurricane engine. But the rest of the TRX\u2019s awesome capabilities are intact, including performance Bilstein shocks, lux interior and 35-inch all-terrain tires. The 6-cylinder still sports plenty of grunt (90 more horses than the Ford F-150 Raptor\u2019s V-6) and, with the money you save, you can buy a nice used Ram 1500. With a price just north of the already hot-selling Rebel, the RHO should rack up sales. \u201cWe want to grow,\u201d said Ram brand boss Bob Broderdorf.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong>Shocking performance.<\/strong>\u00a0Armored like, well, a rhino with skid plates, 11.8-inch ground clearance and 35-inch all-terrain tires, RHO is ready to roam off-road. Put your boot in it and the adaptive, Baja racing-inspired Bilstein shocks boast impressive 13-inch front\/14-inch rear suspension travel (40% more than a standard Ram) to navigate terrain at 100-plus-mph speeds. To manage this punishment, the dampers feature remote reservoirs to better control shock fluid temperatures.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/04\/24\/PDTN\/73439967007-ram-rho-shocks.jpg?width=660&amp;height=440&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"You'll know the Ram 1500 RHO by its massive 35-inch all-terrain tires and the graphics on its side.\" width=\"506\" height=\"337\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_img_ccw gnt_em_img_ccw__cap gnt_em_img_ccw__crd\" data-c-caption=\"You'll know the Ram 1500 RHO by its massive 35-inch all-terrain tires and the graphics on its side.\" data-c-credit=\"Stellantis, \u00a9 2024 Stellantis\">\n<p><em>You&#8217;ll know the Ram 1500 RHO by its massive 35-inch all-terrain tires and the graphics on its side. Stellantis, \u00a9 2024 Stellantis<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">These capabilities are managed by an eight-speed transmission, low-speed transfer case, and Drive Mode selector that can rotate between Auto, Tow, Mud\/Sand, Rock, Snow, Sport and \u2014\u00a0<em>bwa-ha-ha-haw!<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 Baja modes. There\u2019s even a Launch Control button so you can race sportscars out of stoplights to 60 mph in 4.6 seconds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong>Screen-tastic.<\/strong>\u00a0For all the violence outside, the RHO interior is a corporate boardroom. The last-gen Ram wowed truck fans with its Tesla-like center screen and material opulence. The RHO (and brother Rebel) continue that vibe with 50 inches of available screens starting with the vertically-mounted, 14.4-inch console screen with dual screen capability for multi-tasking. Behind the steering wheel is a 12.3-inch digital display that changes character depending on drive mode.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/04\/24\/PDTN\/73439966007-ram-rho-screen.jpg?width=660&amp;height=440&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"The RHO's interior can be outfitted with up to 50 inches of digital screens.\" width=\"515\" height=\"343\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_img_ccw gnt_em_img_ccw__cap gnt_em_img_ccw__crd\" data-c-caption=\"The RHO's interior can be outfitted with up to 50 inches of digital screens.\" data-c-credit=\"Stellantis, \u00a9 2024 Stellantis\">\n<p><em>The RHO&#8217;s interior can be outfitted with up to 50 inches of digital screens. Stellantis, \u00a9 2024 Stellantis<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Borrowing from its Jeep Grand Wagoneer brother, the RHO also offers a passenger-side, 10.25-inch display so you can ride shotgun with access to music, navigation and your own phone apps. But wait, there\u2019s more. Even the driver\u2019s head-up display is a massive 10 inches and includes details like digital tachometer, turn-by-turn navigation and speed so you can keep your eyes on the ever-changing off-road environment.<\/p>\n<aside id=\"gnt_atomsnc\" class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_anc\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadAnc\" aria-label=\"Newsletter signup form\">\n<div class=\"label\" hidden=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"message\">\n<div class=\"title\">Get the\u00a0<span class=\"highlight\">Michigan Politics<\/span>\u00a0newsletter in your inbox.<\/div>\n<p class=\"description\">Washington and Lansing, red and blue, we&#8217;ve got your government covered.<\/p>\n<div class=\"frequency\">Delivery: Daily<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"input-container populated\">\n<p><input autocomplete=\"off\" name=\"email\" required=\"\" type=\"email\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"clickable\"><\/div>\n<p><label>Your Email<\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"bar\">\n<div class=\"highlight\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progress-primary\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progress-secondary\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong>A rhino in tennis shoes.<\/strong>\u00a0The Hurricane engine may give up 162 horsepower to the V-8 nuke, but it\u2019s 150 pounds lighter, which makes for better balance up front. And if you still covet a V-8, walk across the showroom to the Ram 2500 Heavy Duty Powerwagon. Its Hemi V-8 and detachable front swaybar make for remarkable rock-crawling capability.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/04\/24\/PDTN\/73439965007-ram-rho-fr.jpg?width=660&amp;height=440&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"The 2025 Ram 1500 RHO's twin-turbo inline-6 has fewer horsepower than the TRX's V-8 but weighs less, making RHO lighter on its feet.\" width=\"521\" height=\"347\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_img_ccw gnt_em_img_ccw__cap gnt_em_img_ccw__crd\" data-c-caption=\"The 2025 Ram 1500 RHO's twin-turbo inline-6 has fewer horsepower than the TRX's V-8 but weighs less, making RHO lighter on its feet.\" data-c-credit=\"Stellantis, \u00a9 2024 Stellantis\">\n<p><em>The 2025 Ram 1500 RHO&#8217;s twin-turbo inline-6 has fewer horsepower than the TRX&#8217;s V-8 but weighs less, making RHO lighter on its feet. Stellantis, \u00a9 2024 Stellantis<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong>Wide load.<\/strong>\u00a0Speaking of Heavy Duty, the RHO requires three amber lights (normally reserved for HD trucks) due to its 88-inch width for surer footing on cross-desert sprints. The lights flank the front bumper and are integrated in the tall hood scoop, which filters mud and water in order to make sure the beast within is fed by nice clean air.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The RHO comes in one body style: four-door Crew Cab with a 5\u2019 7\u201d box and can tow up to 8,380 pounds. That\u2019s enough to pull a real rhino.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>Henry Payne is auto critic for The Detroit News. Find him at hpayne@detroitnews.com or @HenryEPayne<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ram\u2019s biggest horns are on a rhino. Stellantis NV\u2019s truck brand introduced the latest salvo in the super truck wars on Thursday, the 540-horsepower, twin-turbo, inline-6-powered, terrain-eating, 2025 Ram RHO. RHO is short for Ram High Output, but the inference to rhinoceros is intentional. Like the outgoing V8-powered TRX (think T-Rex), the RHO is a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32639"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32639"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32639\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32643,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32639\/revisions\/32643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32639"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}