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Ram's new 777-horsepower super truck can launch its three-tonne frame to 96 km/h in just 3.5 seconds

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Star, K. P. S. t. t. (2026, September 26). Ram's new 777-horsepower super truck can launch its three-tonne frame to 96 km/h in just 3.5 seconds. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/life/autos/ram-s-777-horsepower-super-truck-is-the-modern-american-sports-car/article_981d7a60-0e46-41d0-9eab-3b0e617495fe.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-26 · by Kyle Patrick Special to the Star

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At Ram's facility in Buchanan, Michigan, the company unveiled its new 2027 Ram TRX SRT super truck, boasting a significant boost in power to 777 horsepower. This upgrade enables the three-tonne vehicle to accelerate from zero to 96 km/h in just 3.5 seconds on all-terrain tires. The article reflects on how this model fits into the evolving automotive landscape, noting that while electric competitors offer even higher power outputs, there remains a market for increasingly powerful internal combustion engine vehicles.
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In Buchanan, Michigan, Ram unveiled the 2027 Ram TRX SRT, a super truck with an impressive 777 horsepower. This new model builds upon its predecessor, the Hellcat-powered version launched in 2020, by adding 75 more horsepower. The TRX SRT can accelerate from 0 to 96 km/h in just 3.5 seconds, even when fitted with all-terrain tires. Despite growing competition from electric vehicles boasting over 1000 horsepower, the TRX SRT's increased power continues to appeal to enthusiasts who value raw performance in a traditional gas-powered vehicle.

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📰 Ram Super Truck Launch
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Kyle Patrick Special to the Star
3 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
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🔮 As we’re sailing through the air at triple-digit speeds, I’m afforded a few brief moments to ponder where the 2027 Ram TRX SRT will land, both literally and within the broader automotive scene.
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Topics

BUCHANAN Hellcat MICHIGAN Ram TRX SRT

Subjects

Ram ORG · 2× BUCHANAN GPE · 1× MICHIGAN GPE · 1×

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As we’re sailing through the air at triple-digit speeds, I’m afforded a few brief moments to ponder where the 2027 Ram TRX SRT will land, both literally and within the broader automotive scene.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-26
🔮 As we’re sailing through the air at triple-digit speeds, I’m afforded a few brief moments to ponder where the 2027 Ram TRX SRT will land, both literally and within the broader automotive scene.
2026-09-26 · Toronto Star
Ram's new 777-horsepower super truck can launch its three-tonne frame to 96 km/h in just 3.5 seconds · assertive framing

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As we’re sailing through the air at triple-digit speeds, I’m afforded a few brief moments to ponder where the 2027 Ram TRX SRT will land, both literally and within the broader automotive scene. asserted
SRT → sail → scene
In some ways, the world in which this super truck is reborn is a different place than when Ram first launched the Hellcat-powered, high-speed dune-basher in 2020. asserted
Ram → reborn → 2020
All-electric competitors now easily boast four-digit horsepower tallies, for starters. asserted
competitors → boast → starters
“More” still sells, which is the easiest way to explain why the TRX has found an extra 75 ponies, for a total corral of 777. asserted
TRX → sell → 777
Not that it needed to be quicker, but it is: This roughly three-tonne truck now boogies to 96 km/h in 3.5 seconds. asserted
truck → need → seconds
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