Driven: 2027 Ram TRX SRT Jumps the CompetitionRamThe Ram 1500 TRX is back as the Ram TRX SRT. There might be three new letters slapped onto the end of its name, but if you say TRX, people will know exactly what you mean. The SRT brand has been around longer than the TRX, but Ram's high-horsepower pickup has built a name for itself since launching less than a decade ago. In addition to that new badge, the TRX has some extra tricks up its sleeve after taking a two-year break.The TRX is every bit the raging monster of road and dirt that you remember, except now its supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 makes 777 horsepower, an increase of 75. Torque is up too, from 650 to 680 pound-feet. There are several things that account for this. The most visible update is the cold air intake system, which features revised routing. Ram also pumped up the fuel pressure from 73 to 102 psi. Finally, the redline has risen by 200 revs to a nice round 6500 rpm, which is also when all 777 horses are available.RamUsing launch control, 60 mph now arrives in a Ram-estimated 3.5 seconds, which is believable since we measured 3.7 seconds in its 702-hp predecessor. That model managed 12.3 seconds in the quarter-mile, so there's a chance this new one will do it in 12 seconds flat. What won't change is the top speed, which remains a claimed 118 mph. That's for the best, trust us.AdvertisementAdvertisementWhile the engine picked up a few revisions, little has changed with the TRX's suspension. It's still a forged-aluminum control-arm-type front suspension, paired with a solid axle located by four trailing links and a lateral track bar at the rear. Coil springs are standard all around in the same specification as before. There's still a massive 13.0 inches of front suspension travel and 14.0 inches at the rear. Ground clearance is the same at 11.8 inches, and the truck still rides on 325/65R-18 all-terrain tires. The primary difference between old and new? The Bilstein Black Hawk e2 active shock absorbers have had their software retuned, and both the internal and external bump stops have been tweaked.To demonstrate the TRX SRT's newfound worth, Ram let us pound around a circuit they'd carved out at a local motocross track. The TRX showed how it's now able to read its attitude in the air and make adjustments to the shock absorbers to better soften the impending blow, which should improve control when landing a jump. But there's more to the damping tweaks than landing jumps, so we were also turned loose on some nearby patchy pavement, where the new TRX proved even more adept at smoothing out lumps and bumps than its forebear. As before, there's a goodly amount of steering buildup that increases as you bend the truck into corners, and the tires howl just as they reach their limit of adhesion. That limit is probably still quite low; the most stick we saw from the previous TRX was just 0.70 g around our skidpad, and this one doesn't feel much grippier than that.Outside, you'll notice a few other changes besides the screaming dinosaur badge on the tailgate. To keep with its new naming convention, SRT badges now appear on various body panels. The color red features heavily, acting as the new accent color on the front and rear tow hooks, the flow-through Ram badge on the nose, as well as the badge denoting engine displacement. Other exterior changes are equally subtle and include new designs for the wheels and running lamps.Inside, the TRX has many of the same features that it had before, such as the console-mounted shifter and aluminum shift paddles behind the steering wheel. But it also includes numerous benefits from Ram's 2025 whole-line facelift, a year after the TRX went on vacation. Fans of digital real estate will appreciate that the new TRX SRT has a 14.5-inch central display, a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster, and a 10.0-inch head-up display. It also has Ram's latest hands-free active driving assists; we sampled this tech and found it works well enough, but it does tend to overreact to momentary offline glances. We could probably adapt to that, but in all honesty, if you're buying a 777-hp machine, odds are you'll want to do all the driving yourself.RamAll this capability doesn't come cheap. The base price of the 2027 Ram 1500 TRX SRT is $102,790. Ouch. But if that's not enough money, there are a few options too. Bead-lock-capable wheels, a dual-pane panoramic sunroof, rock rails, and running boards, plus the Towing Technology and Trailer Tow packages collectively can add thousands to the truck's bottom line. Most premium paint colors also cost extra, while the Bloodshot Night package, which includes a special three-tone paint package, body side graphics, and bead-lock-capable wheels, will set you back $9995. It's easy to imagine an average transaction price closer to $110,000, if not higher.AdvertisementAdvertisementRam makes the point that the TRX SRT offers more horsepower per dollar than any Ford Raptor. If you're chasing that figure alone, the revised TRX stands at the top of the pile, but there's a lot more to the latest super-truck that we think makes it worth your attention.Ram➡️ Skip the lot. Let Car and Driver help you find your next car.Shop New Cars Shop Used CarsYou Might Also LikeGift Guide: Best Ride-On Electric Cars for KidsFuture Cars Worth Waiting For: 2025–2029