For MY2009, Tundra no longer king in top power

Autoblog.com (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/26/2009-dodge-ram-arriving-with-much-more-power/)

Pickuptrucks.com reports that the new Dodge pickup will actually be offering more power underhood than originally thought. The 5.7L HEMI V8 option will see its horsepower increase from 345 to a whopping 390, while torque goes up from 375 pound-feet to 407. It was originally thought the '09 Ram would offer 380 hp and 404 pound-feet of torque, so here we have a case of underpromising and overdelivering. The improvements in power come courtesy of variable cam timing, an active intake system, higher compression ratio, improved airflow and a reworked Multiple Displacement System.

It goes on to say that the quickest new Ram should run 5.x for a 0-60 run.

wonder how it will sell with these gas prices.......

Jeebus. That's an impressive Hemi :eek:

GM should uncork their motors...

GM should uncork their motors...

They will be. They're going to do everything they can to make sure that the remaining truck market has every incentive to upgrade to a new model.

Nice! We're getting a 5.7 rcsb when they come out. My wife is gonna use it for her daily driver.

damn..just bring back the HEMI guys,,

GM should uncork their motors...

I thought they did when they changed displacements to 8.9+L.

They will be. They're going to do everything they can to make sure that the remaining truck market has every incentive to upgrade to a new model.

...3 years later.

Don't forget that while Chrysler was able to get a lot more HP out of the 5.7, they were also able to raise it's fuel economy.
That's good news for people who HAVE to have a full sized truck.

impressive power from the hemi. still has the stigma of one of the most inefficient gas hogs made though even when compared to other v8 trucks.

And yet, they aren't...my current demo is a Quad Cab 2500 Ram, averaging 15 MPG driving normally, with 75/25 hwy/city. No, that isn't astounding MPG, but for an HD with 3.73s? It isn't bad...

Current 1500s with the MDS (2500-spec engines do not have MDS) routinely net me about 17 MPG, in the same kind of driving. The sub 6 second 0-60 quoted is for the new R/T RCSB model in 2WD...

I don't think this really matters. People who HAVE to have trucks will stop looking at peak horsepower and more of what can I get by with.

Who really cars about 0-60 times in a truck? Do people really need that much horsepower, some people do, but not most. If they do need something with that much power, it will be a diesel anyway.

The Tundra was the "most powerful" half ton for a mere couple months after it came out.

Y'all seem to forget the 403 HP 417 ft-lb torque 6.2L Sierra Denalis.

GM will be adding this engine as an option for the rest of the line-up (but excluding regular cab trucks! :mad:)

How long until the 4.5L Duramax comes online?