--- title: "It Sure Sounds Like the Ram Rumble Bee Is Coming Back With a Supercharged V8" date: "2026-05-16" modified: "2026-05-16" authors: - name: "Joel Feder" job_title: "Director of Content and Product" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/joel-feder" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/it-sure-sounds-like-the-ram-rumble-bee-is-coming-back-with-a-supercharged-v8" categories: - "News" - "News by Brand" - "RAM News" tags: - "pickup" --- # It Sure Sounds Like the Ram Rumble Bee Is Coming Back With a Supercharged V8 ![Ram 1500 Rumble Bee teaser]() The [reports of a street truck]() returning to the Ram lineup were true, and things are about to get loud and proud at the house that the Father of Hellcats, Tim Kuniskis, runs. On Saturday, Ram teased what is very clearly the return of the Rumble Bee nameplate with videos on Facebook, Instagram., and YouTube. But this time, the iconic badge will be slapped on what sounds like a supercharged street truck. Watch the teaser embedded below for yourself. Featuring UFC fighter Dana White, the teaser bleeds Americana while waxing on about loud, proud, and the way America, or at least a portrayal of it. But we can clearly hear the sound of an ear-bleedingly-loud V8 engine, that odds are 10:1 is supercharged, and see a black and yellow paint scheme with a flying bee on the side rear three-quarter panels. In 2025 Ram announced a [650-horsepower street truck]() in partnership with Fox Factory and Mopar Direct Connection. In January, Kuniskis told *The Drive* that the truck is a [test of "market acceptance"]() and that the street truck had exceeded the expectations already. We already know a 6.4-liter naturally aspirated 392 V8-powered single-cab Ram 1500 street truck is [out of the question]() thanks to Kuniskis. But the [return of SRT](), the [return of the TRX (now with 777 hp)](), and the [return of the Hemi V8]() (which is being [hailed as a symbol of protest right down to the window sticker]()) is all 100% thanks to the [Father of the Hellcats returning to Stellantis](). How long will any of this last? Kuniskis [said "call Washington."]() Despite Ram [giving up on its electric truck](), Kuniskis, who loves V8s, [told *The Drive* "electrification is fantastic" and "will take over."]() Of course, while the party might not last forever and the music will stop someday, Ram seems to be all-in on pouring gas and V8s into the marketplace for now. Next up? A the Rumble Bee. Will it be based on the TRX but lowered with sticky rubber. Guessing we'll know soon enough. We see you, Ram. *Got a tip about future product? Send us a line at tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Overseeing what you see, read, touch, hear, and interact with from the vast lakes of Minnesota, Joel Feder shapes how The Drive looks and operates as the head of content and product initiatives. On a daily basis, Joel leads the newsroom and editorial staff playing point on both short-term coverage and long-term strategic plans. His mission is to help ensure The Drive shapes the future of automotive media by helping the team execute original reporting, breaking news, and exclusive opportunities. Regarded as an industry insider and recognized by colleagues, fellow journalists, and manufacturers as a point-person and leader in the industry, Joel owns and runs the largest automotive professionals group on Facebook in an effort to serve and help others. Joel serves as a juror for the World Car Awards. In addition, he is the board chair and chair of the governance and nominating committee for Move Forward MN, a local non-profit that helps at-risk youth with barrier-free mental health and housing services. While you’re reading this he’s either on his computer or iPhone chasing the latest news or drafting a story. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]() [Bluesky]() [Email]()