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The Drive
30-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Drive
The Ram TRX Is Coming Back
The latest car news, reviews, and features. I knew this was going to happen. And with Ram making such a big deal about the Hemi V8's return, I bet you did too. Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa just announced during the company's first-half earnings call that the Ram TRX is coming back, likely with the supercharged 6.2-liter Hellcat V8 that they swore was going away. Not that I'm complaining, of course. Filosa didn't say much about the super truck, only letting the name and engine detail slip. Mopar Insiders quotes him as saying, 'The V8 engine on versions, such as the Ram 1500 TRX, will deliver to us additional volumes but also accredited margins per unit.' We won't know what all is different or the same about the truck until we get closer to launch, which is reportedly coming in early 2026 with production beginning in January. If I were a betting man, I'd place a hefty wager on the TRX getting more power than its old figure of 702 horses. It'll once again duke it out with the Ford F-150 Raptor R, which now makes 720 hp. I can't see Ram revisiting the rivalry without gunning for more, but of course, that's only speculation at this point. One way or another, Ram's performance lineup will mirror the Blue Oval's, with the twin-turbo I6-powered RHO fighting the normal Raptor and the TRX going against the R. This totally tracks with how Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis runs the brand. He's all about machismo and bragadocio, which makes him beloved by some and maligned by others who would rather not put up with it. But you can never say he isn't a man of the people—especially when those people cry for more V8 pickup trucks. The dude delivers every time. Got a tip or question for the author? Contact them directly: caleb@
Perth Now
03-07-2025
- Automotive
- Perth Now
New management revives SRT performance division that developed Hellcat V8 engine
There's a new CEO in charge at Stellantis, and he's bringing back the racing department that developed the supercharged Hellcat V8. Antonio Filosa, who took charge of the French-Italian-American automotive conglomerate in late June, has been slowly announcing his executive and senior management team. He has promoted Tim Kuniskis, currently head of Ram, to oversee all of its North American brands, which also include Dodge, Jeep and Chrysler. 2016 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Credit: CarExpert Mr Kuniskis will also head up the revived Street and Racing Technology (SRT) division that was shuttered in 2021 not long after Fiat Chrysler merged with the PSA Group — parent of Peugeot, Citroen, DS, Opel and Vauxhall — to form Stellantis. SRT will once again be put in charge of engineering performance models for all four North American marques. It will also take over Stellantis North America's racing operations, which include drag racing and, starting next year, the NASCAR Truck Series. In its past life SRT made vehicles like the Dodge Neon SRT-4, as well as the V10-powered Dodge Viper. Its most recent efforts were concentrated around the 6.2-litre supercharged Hellcat V8 engine, which was installed in the Dodge Charger sedan and Challenger coupe, Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, and Ram 1500 TRX. The division also worked its magic on less fire-breathing V8 models, including those used in the Chrysler 300. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Although the SRT division was disbanded in 2021, the company continued to develop the Hellcat engine up until the demise of the third-generation Dodge Challenger and seventh-generation Dodge Charger. The Hellcat soldiers on to this day under the bonnet of the Dodge Durango Hellcat. No plans for SRT have been announced so far, but it's widely hoped it will try to find a way to insert V8 Hellcat engine into the new Charger coupe and sedan, which are currently only available with electric drivetrains and turbocharged 3.0-litre straight-six Hurricane petrol engine. Hopes have been raised since Mr Kuniskis returned to run Ram in late 2024. In June he announced the 5.7-litre Hemi V8 would return the 1500 ute range after year-or-so away. 'Everyone makes mistakes, but how you handle them defines you. Ram screwed up when we dropped the Hemi — we own it and we fixed it,' he said at announcement. This week announcement of SRT's revival and the elevation of Mr Kuniskis to oversee Dodge, Ram, Jeep and Chrysler is a real back-to-the-future moment. Mr Kuniskis held a similar role in 2014 when these brands were part of Fiat Chrysler, and is widely credited with championing the Hellcat V8 project. MORE: Everything Jeep
7NEWS
03-07-2025
- Automotive
- 7NEWS
New management revives SRT performance division that developed Hellcat V8 engine
There's a new CEO in charge at Stellantis, and he's bringing back the racing department that developed the supercharged Hellcat V8. Antonio Filosa, who took charge of the French-Italian-American automotive conglomerate in late June, has been slowly announcing his executive and senior management team. He has promoted Tim Kuniskis, currently head of Ram, to oversee all of its North American brands, which also include Dodge, Jeep and Chrysler. Mr Kuniskis will also head up the revived Street and Racing Technology (SRT) division that was shuttered in 2021 not long after Fiat Chrysler merged with the PSA Group — parent of Peugeot, Citroen, DS, Opel and Vauxhall — to form Stellantis. SRT will once again be put in charge of engineering performance models for all four North American marques. It will also take over Stellantis North America's racing operations, which include drag racing and, starting next year, the NASCAR Truck Series. In its past life SRT made vehicles like the Dodge Neon SRT-4, as well as the V10-powered Dodge Viper. Its most recent efforts were concentrated around the 6.2-litre supercharged Hellcat V8 engine, which was installed in the Dodge Charger sedan and Challenger coupe, Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, and Ram 1500 TRX. The division also worked its magic on less fire-breathing V8 models, including those used in the Chrysler 300. Although the SRT division was disbanded in 2021, the company continued to develop the Hellcat engine up until the demise of the third-generation Dodge Challenger and seventh-generation Dodge Charger. The Hellcat soldiers on to this day under the bonnet of the Dodge Durango Hellcat. No plans for SRT have been announced so far, but it's widely hoped it will try to find a way to insert V8 Hellcat engine into the new Charger coupe and sedan, which are currently only available with electric drivetrains and turbocharged 3.0-litre straight-six Hurricane petrol engine. Hopes have been raised since Mr Kuniskis returned to run Ram in late 2024. In June he announced the 5.7-litre Hemi V8 would return the 1500 ute range after year-or-so away. 'Everyone makes mistakes, but how you handle them defines you. Ram screwed up when we dropped the Hemi — we own it and we fixed it,' he said at announcement. This week announcement of SRT's revival and the elevation of Mr Kuniskis to oversee Dodge, Ram, Jeep and Chrysler is a real back-to-the-future moment. Mr Kuniskis held a similar role in 2014 when these brands were part of Fiat Chrysler, and is widely credited with championing the Hellcat V8 project.
The Advertiser
03-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
New management revives SRT performance division that developed Hellcat V8 engine
There's a new CEO in charge at Stellantis, and he's bringing back the racing department that developed the supercharged Hellcat V8. Antonio Filosa, who took charge of the French-Italian-American automotive conglomerate in late June, has been slowly announcing his executive and senior management team. He has promoted Tim Kuniskis, currently head of Ram, to oversee all of its North American brands, which also include Dodge, Jeep and Chrysler. Mr Kuniskis will also head up the revived Street and Racing Technology (SRT) division that was shuttered in 2021 not long after Fiat Chrysler merged with the PSA Group — parent of Peugeot, Citroen, DS, Opel and Vauxhall — to form Stellantis. SRT will once again be put in charge of engineering performance models for all four North American marques. It will also take over Stellantis North America's racing operations, which include drag racing and, starting next year, the NASCAR Truck Series. In its past life SRT made vehicles like the Dodge Neon SRT-4, as well as the V10-powered Dodge Viper. Its most recent efforts were concentrated around the 6.2-litre supercharged Hellcat V8 engine, which was installed in the Dodge Charger sedan and Challenger coupe, Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, and Ram 1500 TRX. The division also worked its magic on less fire-breathing V8 models, including those used in the Chrysler 300. Although the SRT division was disbanded in 2021, the company continued to develop the Hellcat engine up until the demise of the third-generation Dodge Challenger and seventh-generation Dodge Charger. The Hellcat soldiers on to this day under the bonnet of the Dodge Durango Hellcat. No plans for SRT have been announced so far, but it's widely hoped it will try to find a way to insert V8 Hellcat engine into the new Charger coupe and sedan, which are currently only available with electric drivetrains and turbocharged 3.0-litre straight-six Hurricane petrol engine. Hopes have been raised since Mr Kuniskis returned to run Ram in late 2024. In June he announced the 5.7-litre Hemi V8 would return the 1500 ute range after year-or-so away. "Everyone makes mistakes, but how you handle them defines you. Ram screwed up when we dropped the Hemi — we own it and we fixed it," he said at announcement. This week announcement of SRT's revival and the elevation of Mr Kuniskis to oversee Dodge, Ram, Jeep and Chrysler is a real back-to-the-future moment. Mr Kuniskis held a similar role in 2014 when these brands were part of Fiat Chrysler, and is widely credited with championing the Hellcat V8 project. MORE: Everything Jeep Content originally sourced from: There's a new CEO in charge at Stellantis, and he's bringing back the racing department that developed the supercharged Hellcat V8. Antonio Filosa, who took charge of the French-Italian-American automotive conglomerate in late June, has been slowly announcing his executive and senior management team. He has promoted Tim Kuniskis, currently head of Ram, to oversee all of its North American brands, which also include Dodge, Jeep and Chrysler. Mr Kuniskis will also head up the revived Street and Racing Technology (SRT) division that was shuttered in 2021 not long after Fiat Chrysler merged with the PSA Group — parent of Peugeot, Citroen, DS, Opel and Vauxhall — to form Stellantis. SRT will once again be put in charge of engineering performance models for all four North American marques. It will also take over Stellantis North America's racing operations, which include drag racing and, starting next year, the NASCAR Truck Series. In its past life SRT made vehicles like the Dodge Neon SRT-4, as well as the V10-powered Dodge Viper. Its most recent efforts were concentrated around the 6.2-litre supercharged Hellcat V8 engine, which was installed in the Dodge Charger sedan and Challenger coupe, Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, and Ram 1500 TRX. The division also worked its magic on less fire-breathing V8 models, including those used in the Chrysler 300. Although the SRT division was disbanded in 2021, the company continued to develop the Hellcat engine up until the demise of the third-generation Dodge Challenger and seventh-generation Dodge Charger. The Hellcat soldiers on to this day under the bonnet of the Dodge Durango Hellcat. No plans for SRT have been announced so far, but it's widely hoped it will try to find a way to insert V8 Hellcat engine into the new Charger coupe and sedan, which are currently only available with electric drivetrains and turbocharged 3.0-litre straight-six Hurricane petrol engine. Hopes have been raised since Mr Kuniskis returned to run Ram in late 2024. In June he announced the 5.7-litre Hemi V8 would return the 1500 ute range after year-or-so away. "Everyone makes mistakes, but how you handle them defines you. Ram screwed up when we dropped the Hemi — we own it and we fixed it," he said at announcement. This week announcement of SRT's revival and the elevation of Mr Kuniskis to oversee Dodge, Ram, Jeep and Chrysler is a real back-to-the-future moment. Mr Kuniskis held a similar role in 2014 when these brands were part of Fiat Chrysler, and is widely credited with championing the Hellcat V8 project. MORE: Everything Jeep Content originally sourced from: There's a new CEO in charge at Stellantis, and he's bringing back the racing department that developed the supercharged Hellcat V8. Antonio Filosa, who took charge of the French-Italian-American automotive conglomerate in late June, has been slowly announcing his executive and senior management team. He has promoted Tim Kuniskis, currently head of Ram, to oversee all of its North American brands, which also include Dodge, Jeep and Chrysler. Mr Kuniskis will also head up the revived Street and Racing Technology (SRT) division that was shuttered in 2021 not long after Fiat Chrysler merged with the PSA Group — parent of Peugeot, Citroen, DS, Opel and Vauxhall — to form Stellantis. SRT will once again be put in charge of engineering performance models for all four North American marques. It will also take over Stellantis North America's racing operations, which include drag racing and, starting next year, the NASCAR Truck Series. In its past life SRT made vehicles like the Dodge Neon SRT-4, as well as the V10-powered Dodge Viper. Its most recent efforts were concentrated around the 6.2-litre supercharged Hellcat V8 engine, which was installed in the Dodge Charger sedan and Challenger coupe, Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, and Ram 1500 TRX. The division also worked its magic on less fire-breathing V8 models, including those used in the Chrysler 300. Although the SRT division was disbanded in 2021, the company continued to develop the Hellcat engine up until the demise of the third-generation Dodge Challenger and seventh-generation Dodge Charger. The Hellcat soldiers on to this day under the bonnet of the Dodge Durango Hellcat. No plans for SRT have been announced so far, but it's widely hoped it will try to find a way to insert V8 Hellcat engine into the new Charger coupe and sedan, which are currently only available with electric drivetrains and turbocharged 3.0-litre straight-six Hurricane petrol engine. Hopes have been raised since Mr Kuniskis returned to run Ram in late 2024. In June he announced the 5.7-litre Hemi V8 would return the 1500 ute range after year-or-so away. "Everyone makes mistakes, but how you handle them defines you. Ram screwed up when we dropped the Hemi — we own it and we fixed it," he said at announcement. This week announcement of SRT's revival and the elevation of Mr Kuniskis to oversee Dodge, Ram, Jeep and Chrysler is a real back-to-the-future moment. Mr Kuniskis held a similar role in 2014 when these brands were part of Fiat Chrysler, and is widely credited with championing the Hellcat V8 project. MORE: Everything Jeep Content originally sourced from: There's a new CEO in charge at Stellantis, and he's bringing back the racing department that developed the supercharged Hellcat V8. Antonio Filosa, who took charge of the French-Italian-American automotive conglomerate in late June, has been slowly announcing his executive and senior management team. He has promoted Tim Kuniskis, currently head of Ram, to oversee all of its North American brands, which also include Dodge, Jeep and Chrysler. Mr Kuniskis will also head up the revived Street and Racing Technology (SRT) division that was shuttered in 2021 not long after Fiat Chrysler merged with the PSA Group — parent of Peugeot, Citroen, DS, Opel and Vauxhall — to form Stellantis. SRT will once again be put in charge of engineering performance models for all four North American marques. It will also take over Stellantis North America's racing operations, which include drag racing and, starting next year, the NASCAR Truck Series. In its past life SRT made vehicles like the Dodge Neon SRT-4, as well as the V10-powered Dodge Viper. Its most recent efforts were concentrated around the 6.2-litre supercharged Hellcat V8 engine, which was installed in the Dodge Charger sedan and Challenger coupe, Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, and Ram 1500 TRX. The division also worked its magic on less fire-breathing V8 models, including those used in the Chrysler 300. Although the SRT division was disbanded in 2021, the company continued to develop the Hellcat engine up until the demise of the third-generation Dodge Challenger and seventh-generation Dodge Charger. The Hellcat soldiers on to this day under the bonnet of the Dodge Durango Hellcat. No plans for SRT have been announced so far, but it's widely hoped it will try to find a way to insert V8 Hellcat engine into the new Charger coupe and sedan, which are currently only available with electric drivetrains and turbocharged 3.0-litre straight-six Hurricane petrol engine. Hopes have been raised since Mr Kuniskis returned to run Ram in late 2024. In June he announced the 5.7-litre Hemi V8 would return the 1500 ute range after year-or-so away. "Everyone makes mistakes, but how you handle them defines you. Ram screwed up when we dropped the Hemi — we own it and we fixed it," he said at announcement. This week announcement of SRT's revival and the elevation of Mr Kuniskis to oversee Dodge, Ram, Jeep and Chrysler is a real back-to-the-future moment. Mr Kuniskis held a similar role in 2014 when these brands were part of Fiat Chrysler, and is widely credited with championing the Hellcat V8 project. MORE: Everything Jeep Content originally sourced from:
