--- title: "The Ram TRX Sure Sounds Strange With a Hurricane Inline-Six" description: "A prototype Ram TRX was spotted with a distinctly different, six-cylinder engine note, perhaps teasing a replacement for the current V8." date: "2023-10-12" modified: "2023-10-12" authors: - name: "Chris Rosales" job_title: "Contributor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/chris-rosales" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-ram-trx-sure-sounds-strange-with-a-hurricane-inline-six" categories: - "News" - "News by Brand" - "RAM News" tags: - "Off-Road" - "pickup" - "ram" - "trx" --- # The Ram TRX Sure Sounds Strange With a Hurricane Inline-Six ![]() *\Road & Track via YouTube, Stellantis\* We all knew it was going to happen. A 6.2-liter, 702-horsepower supercharged V8 in an antisocially [large pickup truck can’t last forever](), especially not with serious emissions regulations in the pipeline. Despite the [Ram 1500 not yet getting]() Stellantis’ [Hurricane inline-six engine]() yet, a Ram TRX prototype was spotted with an engine sound that *sure* sounds like the twin-turbo Hurricane six. And, you know what, it doesn’t sound too bad. In a video posted by *[Road & Track](),* it’s immediately clear that the prototype truck is no ordinary TRX. Folks who have been around the current TRX will know that it continually reminds you of its V8 engine. The prototype truck, which has body panels and a stance consistent with a TRX, is quiet while trundling in Detroit traffic. It isn’t until the engineer driving the truck goes full throttle leaving a stop sign that the powerplant is obvious: We're listening to a six-cylinder. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztGKzoPVLLQ It also looks fairly powerful, from how much the truck pitched rearward under hard acceleration. While it’s unconfirmed if this is the Hurricane engine, there aren’t many six-cylinders in the Stellantis portfolio that can motivate the heavy TRX in this way. The [High Output Hurricane]() is rated at 510 hp and 500 lb-ft of torque, and this engine sure as hell isn’t a Pentastar. Logic dictates that Ram won’t make a new TRX and reduce power output, so there could be a seriously powerful Hurricane in the works, perhaps one even more potent than the current V8. Or, maybe Ram will offer both powertrains simultaneously. Unlikely, though stranger things have happened. If there's a silver lining, the engine in this mule does sound better than any other Hurricane we’ve heard yet, including the one inside the [Challenger Drag Pak](). And the gearbox paired with the Hurricane has nice, crisp upshifts. Overall, it’s a more elegant sound than the V8, but it’s not the fratbro-at-the-tailgate vibes the TRX so clearly exudes. If nothing else, this confirms that Ram is seriously considering the Hurricane to continue the TRX lineage. *Got a tip? Email [tips@thedrive.com]()* ## Author Chris Rosales is a former staff writer for The Drive. He covers a myriad of topics, mostly focused on the technical side of automobiles as well as performance driving and automotive history. Born and raised in Los Angeles, he frequents the Southern California canyons and car culture. ### Author social links [LinkedIn]() [Instagram]() [Twitter]()