2025 Ram 1500 RHO High Performance Pickup Revealed With 540 HP Straight-6

Get ready to RHO, RHO, RHO your truck, but not gently.

The 2025 Ram 1500 RHO is a new high performance version of the updated Ram 1500 pickup.

The model isn’t a direct replacement for the discontinued 702 hp Ram 1500 TRX, but fills its slot in the lineup … for now.

The Ram 1500 RHO features styling that’s eight inches wider than the rest of the Ram 1500 trims.

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The bulging fenders wrap around a new suspension built with forged aluminum control arms and Bilstein Black Hawk e2 adaptive remote reservoir shock absorbers.

The shocks feature three-stage progressive jounce control and there are urethane jounce dampers in case all of the suspension’s 14 inches of travel still gets used up. A set of 18-inch beadlock wheels with 35-inch tires contribute to 11.8 inches of ground clearance.

The Ram 1500 RHO is powered by a 540 hp version of the 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six-cylinder “Hurricane” engine that has replaced V8s in the Ram 1500 lineup. It sends 521 lb-ft of torque through an eight-speed automatic transmission to a Dana 60 rear axle.

The engine breathes through an induction system with a hood duct that channels water and debris away from the intake, and it has a radial air filter in an easy-access open top box for cleaning during off-road sessions.

Ram says it will accelerate to 60 mph in 4.6 seconds and cover a quarter-mile in 13.1 seconds. Its top speed is restricted to 118 mph. The Ram 1500 RHO has a towing capacity of 8,380 pounds, a 1,520-pound maximum payload and can ford up to 32 inches of water.

Pricing for the model starts at $71,990, which is several thousand dollars less than its top rival, the Ford F-150 Raptor. It can also be equipped with many of the most high tech features that are offered across the Ram 1500 lineup, including a touchscreen video display for the front passenger that’s polarized so the driver can’t see it, head-up display and a hands-free adaptive cruise control feature that can slow and accelerate the vehicle as it approaches and exits corners on some roads.

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Deliveries of the Ram 1500 RHO are scheduled to begin in the third quarter of this year.