Hurricane-Powered Ram 1500s in Real World Performance

The new twin turbocharged inline-six engines in the Ram 1500 lineup are both very powerful on paper, delivering 420 horsepower and 469 lb-ft of torque in Standard Output form; the High Output packs 540 horsepower and 521 lb-ft of torque. Since the non-TRX Hemi engine in the Ram 1500 was rated at 395 horsepower and 410 lb-ft of torque, both of these engines have far more power, but how does that translate to real world performance?

We spoke with two new Ram 1500 owners, one with the Standard Output engine and one with the High Output mill. The Standard Output Ram 1500 is owned by Matt Fikac and the High Output truck is owned by Sean Powell. Those of you who follow the world of fast Ram gasoline-powered trucks are likely to recognize those names, as they both have some very fast Hemi-powered pickups.

Matt Fikac was the first person to put a fourth-generation Ram 1500 in the 10s and the 9s, then the engine from his truck went into the truck of Rick Spillman, who became the first fourth-gen Ram 1500 to run in the 8s. Fikac is also the owner of Moe’s Performance, a performance shop specializing in modern Rams. Fikac was also the first person to put a Ram 1500 TRX in the 9s with the factory supercharger and without nitrous. He has been involved with many of the quickest modern Ram pickups, so it comes as no surprise that he is on the forefront of performance enhancements for the new Hurricane-powered trucks.

Fikac owns a 2025 Ram 1500 Laramie Sport (above in silver) with the Standard Output Hurricane 3.0-liter engine and four-wheel-drive. His truck is equipped with a limited slip rear differential and 3.55 gears, but it is completely stock. Using a Dragy timing device, his truck has run consistently in the 13-second range, with his best run being a 13.27 at 102 miles per hour. That was with a 1.90 60-foot time and he got to the eighth mile point in 8.46 seconds at 82 miles per hour.

Sean Powell is the owner of Hemifever Tuning; he does all of the tuning for Fikac and his customers at Moe’s Performance. He also has a quick fourth-gen Ram with the 5.7-liter Hemi that runs in the low 11-second range, but he recently bought 2025 Ram 1500 Limited Crew Cab with the High Output Hurricane engine, four-wheel-drive, 22-inch wheels, and 3.92 gears. Using Dragy, this 5,850-pound truck covered the quarter mile in 12.68 seconds, hitting the speed limiter at 105 miles per hour. His 60-foot time was 1.84 seconds and his eighth mile numbers were 8.08 at 86 miles hour.

Some people may downplay these numbers based on the fact that they are recorded with Dragy and not an actual drag strip timing system, but this system is widely known for its accuracy. Even if they are a tenth or two off – which they probably are not – the Standard Output truck is still comfortably in the 13s and the High Output truck is comfortably in the 12s, and they are both completely stock. While we can be angry about the removal of the Hemi from the half-ton lineup, the good news is that the new engines are more powerful and make for quick stock trucks.