As Stellantis retires its Hemi V8 line of both garden variety and hellcat varieties, Ram loses the completely outrageous TRX. But that doesn’t mean it can be done with intense off-road machines. While it lacks the outright power of the TRX, the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO delivers on virtually everything else. In addition, it has several huge advantages over its large-diameter ancestor.
The biggest difference with the RHO is that it uses a high-performance version of the 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged Hurricane inline-four engine from the mainline Ram 1500 and Jeep Wagoneer. It’s mostly unchanged, but breathes through a high-flow filter that pulls air from a functional mask scoop, and has an exhalation valve allowing you to choose between a silent or thunderous option. It produces the same 540 horsepower and 521 pound-feet of torque as the other trucks, and that’s obviously significantly less than the TRX’s 702 horsepower and 650 pound-feet. But you know what’s weaker than a hurricane? Standard F-150 Raptor with 450 horsepower and 510 pound-feet of torque. Not only that, but RHO is still damn rapid. It accelerates to 60 mph in 4.6 seconds, just 0.1 behind the TRX, and hits the quarter mile in 13.1 seconds.
Switching to Hurricane has another advantage: weight. The RHO weighs 150 pounds less than the TRX, and all of those savings are at the front of the truck. There’s a good chance the RHO will be more willing to give back than the aged V8 brute. This probably also helped improve towing capacity and payload. Towing weight is up from 8,100 pounds in the TRX to 8,380 pounds in the RHO, and payload is up from 1,310 to 1,520. And those numbers are once again superior to the standard Raptor.
The reduced weight means Ram had to re-tune the suspension, but otherwise the hardware is the same as the TRX. This includes Bilstein adaptive shocks with remote reservoir, forged front wishbones, upgraded bump stops and long suspension travel. Specifically, it has 13 inches of travel at the front and 14 at the rear. It is also mounted on 35-inch tires. Ram engineers said the 37-inch tires will technically fit, but if you want to apply all of the suspension travel, you may run into friction problems without additional modifications.
There are minor changes inside and out in terms of style and features. The RHO will receive updated LED lighting and a fresh grille and bumper, as well as fresh badging and decals denoting the RHO trim and Hurricane engine. The interior receives similar updates as the regular Ram, and one of the most notable additions is the option for a passenger-side infotainment screen, as well as a fresh full-color HUD. Multi-function switches are included to add auxiliary lights, and fresh RHO badging appears throughout. There’s also a hands-free highway driving assist option, just like regular Rams. Customers can choose between Nappa leather or suede upholstery, and can also add carbon fiber trim and red upholstery accents.
However, the real advantage of the RHO package is the price. Starts at $71,990, All right below the six-figure TRX price. But importantly, it’s also significantly less than the F-150 Raptor, which starts at $80,325. The RHO may not have the TRX engine, but it has basically everything else, and all for a lot less. It looks like Ram has a real winner here.
