Yahoo Autos Ram Rampage compact pickup previewed for Brazil
Ram's long-rumored entry-level pickup is about to make its official debut on the Brazilian market. Possibly called Rampage, and designed jointly by teams in Brazil and in the United States, the truck will slot at the bottom of the company's range and feature a unibody architecture.
Embedded above, the preview video published by the Stellantis-owned brand suggests that the Rampage will borrow a handful of styling cues from the full-size 1500. Its grille features a big "RAM" emblem, its headlights look 1500-esque, and its tailgate has an integrated spoiler. It also features a sculpted hood with "RAM TURBO" emblems on both sides. Ram is keeping the interior under wraps for the time being, and keep in mind the model depicted in the video could be an upscale trim level. Base models will undoubtedly look a lot more, well ... basic.
Most sources claim the Rampage will share its architecture with the Jeep Commander sold in several global markets, the Alfa Romeo Tonale and the Dodge Hornet. If that's accurate, it will land as a unibody model rather than with body-on-frame architecture. Brazilian website Autos Segredos writes that the scaled-down 1500 will stretch about 197 inches long, 73 inches wide and 71 inches tall. For context, the Ford Maverick (which also uses a unibody architecture) measures approximately 200 inches long, 73 inches wide and 69 inches tall.
Official specifications haven't been published; Ram simply promised that the truck will offer "unrivaled power," a marketing jingle we can interpret in vastly different ways depending on the context. Enthusiast website Mopar Insiders believes the Rampage will launch with a 2.0-liter turbodiesel four-cylinder engine and that a gasoline-powered 2.0-liter turbo-four will be offered a little later in the production run. Front-wheel drive will likely come standard, and we're guessing that all-wheel drive will be offered at an extra cost on at least some trim levels.
