New 2025 Ram 1500 with hurricane engine.

[WinterDeere]

Not buying with the high out put model.I agree on the 91 oct.part

God bless you if you have the disposable cash to upgrade on a nearly-new truck, just because you feel like it. But then why the aversion to premium fuel?

No judgement, good for you if you can swing it. It just seems like a weird line to draw in the sand, at a slightly more expensive fuel.

 

[tacticalturnip]

Sad days for those who would like a half-ton with a V8

 

[coobie]

God bless you if you have the disposable cash to upgrade on a nearly-new truck, just because you feel like it. But then why the aversion to premium fuel?

No judgement, good for you if you can swing it. It just seems like a weird line to draw in the sand, at a slightly more expensive fuel.

Paid cash for the 2022 Ram 1500 when I was working now retired.Current truck is longhorn model want to get into the Laramie model a few more bells and whistles.More stuff to fix.LMAO.

 

[WinterDeere]

But the HO motor would give you even more stuff to fix!

I know I'm in the minority, but I always focus much more on the vehicle trim level than brand or model. Whatever vehicle I buy, no matter the brand or model, it's almost always the trim level with the highest horsepower engine.

Cracks me up when losers in entry-level German "sport sedans" think they're hot sh*t, thanks to an expensive badge brand, and then get spanked by a lowly Dodge with double their horsepower. My wife's old Volvo wagon was particularly fun, V50 R-design wagon with the 2.5T engine and AWD, used to really surprise the Audi and BMW crowd with that boxy little grocery getter.

 

[ponytug]

@WinterDeere yes, some of those Volvo wagons were definitely sleeper cars. They always brought a smile to my face watching them takeoff to make a merge on an on-ramp.

All the best,

Peter

 

[mrmikey]

It gives you this weird kick in the ass when decelerating to a stop in Sport mode.

I will say that similar to your comment, when I've got it in tow mode hauling my small water tank trailer (1100L) and touch the brake so it downshifts, it'll slow it down pretty darn good.

 

[MarkMac]

The Hurricane 6 intrigues me. If I lived at high altitude, then I’d be highly tempted to go turbo. To some degree I think the spec sheet hp is pointless when you consider the torque management systems limit the engine.

My wife has a 2022 Ram 5.7 Hemi
I have a 2018 Ram 2500 Cummins
My daily is a 2001 Ram 1500 5.2 5-speed

I prefer driving my 2001 the most, and the weak old 5.2 magnum will trounce the newer more powerful trucks in a burnout contest, brake slide contest, donut spinning and off-road stupidity.

Obviously my 2018 tows amazingly. My wife’s 2022 constantly nags me for not being perfectly in the center of my lane, or getting too close to objects, etc. It’s truly a wife’s truck. It just won’t ever STFU and do what I want.

So me personally, I don’t like the complexity or nanny features on new vehicles. I briefly considered upgrading my 2018 Cummins, and an inmate here reminded me about the modern nanny features. It made up my mind real quick.

 

[WinterDeere]

...an inmate here reminded me...

 

[WM75Guy]

If you decide you like it after a test drive, go for it. When the wife and I retired we traded in the 3 old vehicles and bought 3 new 2024 vehicles. She got a Cadillac XT6, and I got the GMC Yukon Denali for a daily driver and the GMC 3500HD Denali to tow with, both 4WD and Duramax diesels. Paid cash for the difference. We are traveling around more and wanted to ride in comfort in our old age. It has paid off in that respect alone, not to mention the better fuel mileage.

 

[groundcover]

May want to wait for this !

Cummins B6.7 Octane: Gasoline engine

Cummins shows a 6.7 turbo gasoline engine on their website for light trucks, 240 to 300hp with similar torque than equivalent diesel ratings. They call it the B6.7 Octane. It is rumored to replace the 6.4 V8 in 2500 and 3500 Ram trucks. https://www.cummins.com/engines/octane it still doesnt...

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