The Ram TRX Sure Sounds Strange With a Hurricane Inline-Six

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.