The Ram Rumble Bee Is Back, and These 6 Sport Trucks Should Be Next
Key takeaways
- These straight-line-performance trucks could counter the Rumble Bee’s buzz.
- These trucks aren’t intended to crash over dunes; instead, they’re meant to terrorize asphalt with ground-pounding power and a traction-maxxing four-wheel-drive system.
- It’s far from a new concept, though; the Rumble Bee badge itself calls back to the Hemi-powered Ram 1500 trim with the same name from the mid-2000s, when street trucks reigned.
Why this matters: an automotive development that could shape industry direction or buying decisions.
These straight-line-performance trucks could counter the Rumble Bee’s buzz.
Lest you think that the revived Ram TRX is the only performance truck Stellantis has cooking, we’d like to point to the company’s just revealed new Rumble Bee lineup of pickups that offer not one, not two, but a trio of V-8 engine options, ranging from 395 horsepower all the way up to 777 hp.
These trucks aren’t intended to crash over dunes; instead, they’re meant to terrorize asphalt with ground-pounding power and a traction-maxxing four-wheel-drive system. You won’t find low-range gearing with the Rumble Bee, but you will get the ability to sling torque from the rear axle to the front should wheelspin make it necessary (along with a rear-wheel-drive burnout mode, of course). Options for various Rumble Bee models include limited-slip differentials, adaptive suspensions, and air shocks, and the SRT’s bright yellow-and-black livery and clear apiary theme have us wondering if Jason Statham is available for the ad campaign.