Yahoo Autos You Probably Don't Remember That The First TRX Was A Dodge Dakota
The Ram TRX was a ridiculous vehicle. Who actually needs a 702-horsepower, 6,000+ pound performance off-road pickup that gets just under 11 mpg? No one, of course, but we loved it all the same for its ridiculous and ostentatious power. You might think the TRX name was invented just for just that vehicle — but unbeknownst to many, the trim actually appeared years ago on a long-dead pickup, the Dodge Dakota.
Dodge used to play in the midsize pickup arena for years against the likes of the Nissan Frontier and Toyota Tacoma. By the time the third generation Dakota came around 2005 model year, the truck was unique in that it was the only mid-size truck (besides the Dakota’s demon-spawn badge job, the Mitsubishi Raider) that offered a V8 engine option.
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