777-HP Ram Rumble Bee SRT Hellcat Street Truck Starts Just Under $100K

Ram is doing something no one else has really done before by rolling out an entire lineup of pavement-pounding muscle trucks. Of course, Ford gave us two generations of the supercharged F-150 Lightning, while Chevy made the 454 SS and Ram itself sold the Viper-engined SRT-10. But those were all singular models. There are three members of the Ram Rumble Bee family, and now we know that pricing starts at $62,790 for the entry model and $97,790 for the 777-horsepower SRT variant.

Anyone looking to scratch the itch for a V8 street truck might be more than happy with the base Rumble Bee, which packs a 5.7-liter Hemi with 395 hp. Or if you want to take a big step up, the Rumble Bee 392 makes a healthy 470 hp for $72,790. Ram will even sell you a 392 Track Pack, which adds better aero, handling, and braking for $82,790 total. Or you can go all-out with the SRT model rocking a blown 6.2-liter Hellcat V8 for just under six figures.

I was definitely curious to see where the Rumble Bee SRT landed in relation to the $102,790 TRX—basically the truck’s desert-running off-road variant. Though maybe that’s oversimplifying it. Each of Ram’s Rumble Bee models rides on a unique frame with a wheelbase that’s shortened 13 inches compared to the traditional crew cab. And then there’s the suspension. The Rumble Bee SRT runs dual-valve, semi-active Bilstein Damptronic Sky Shocks that tweak compression and rebound independently; meanwhile, the TRX sports Bilstein Black Hawk e2 adaptive shocks with remote reservoirs and special modes like Baja.

If you want to compare pricing with other makes, the base Ram Rumble Bee is a skosh more than the $59,995 Ford F-150 Lobo. However, the Blue Oval pickup hardly feels like a street truck. You’ll need the $10,250 Whipple supercharger kit to really wake it up, as that takes the 5.0-liter Coyote V8 to 700 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque.

All in all, I wouldn’t call the Rumble Bee SRT a bargain, but it still offers a heckuva lot of horsepower for right around $100,000. And the fact that it’s more than a regular ol’ crew cab with a supercharger under the hood makes it feel that much more special.

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