Chrysler Corporation’s parts division is returning as a marque with its new Mopar ’25 Ram 1500 RHO, which will push on-road and off-road limits with factory-aftermarket parts. They will make 225 for the United States and 25 for Canada, in Ram’s 16th year as a marque.
Key to the RHO is the straight-six turbo (SST) engine, rated at 540 hp and 521 pound-feet of torque. The truck can do 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds, reaching 100 mph from a stop in just 11.7 seconds—good speeds for a muscle car, done in a pickup. The quarter mile comes in 13.1 @ 105, and the top speed is 118 mph. The package adds $6,500 to the normal Ram 1500 RHO list price.
Canadian units can do 0-96 km/h in 4.6 seconds and 0-160 km/h in 11.7 seconds, with the quarter mile at 170 km/h and a top speed of 190 km/h. The added cost over the normal RHO with Level 1 equipment is $7,995 CDN.
Darren Bradshaw, head of Stellantis Parts and Services – North America, wrote that the inspiration came from the concept truck shown at SEMA in November. It has Mopar Blue and gray bodyside graphics which contrast with the Diamond Black Crystal Pearl Coat main paint; within the graphics is a graduated repeat pattern of the Mopar “Omega M” logo.
Mopar also provides 35-inch offroad-ready tires on 18-by-9-inch beadlock-capable wheels, with the widest fender flares in the Ram 1500 series. Accessories include a bed-mounted spare-tire carrier, RamBar accessory bar, off-road style running boards, Mopar Blue tow hooks front and rear, and a textured spray-in bedliner. Inside, an instrument panel accessory rail holds mobile devices; a serialized plate is attached to the lockable center console.
The Mopar truck requires the RHO Level 1 Equipment Group:
- Head-up Display: full color and configurable
- Premium 12-way power leather front seats with memory settings, massage, and embroidered logos.
- Heated and ventilated Natura Plus leather with perforated suede accents covers the front bucket and rear bench seats
- Medium Greystone stitching and Graphite Metallic accents
- Largest reconfigurable touchscreen (14.5-inch display)
- Class-exclusive 10.25-inch passenger screen, only visible to the front passenger
The RHO’s independent front suspension has active performance damping; longer, beefier control arms provide more wheel travel and a wider axle track. Tuning includes different spring rates, jounce bumper, and damping control. Bilstein Black Hawk e2 adaptive performance shocks reduce and dissipate heat and continuously adjust damping forces.
The Mopar ‘25 Ram 1500 RHO rear suspension is durable and unique, relying on a five-link coil system for comfort and control, with adaptive damping. The frame’s hard points are unique, to let the rear axle travel up to 14 inches—40% more than the rest of the Ram 1500s. Ground clearance went up to 11.8 inches.
The 250 units Mopar ’25s are all built to the same specifications. Each buyer gets a kit with a personalized certificate of authenticity, serialized vehicle build number, a rendering, 83-piece tool kit, and a USB cable kit with four charging cables for various phones.
The U.S. list price of the Mopar ’25 Ram 1500 RHO is $88,730—$71,990 for the RHO, $9,995 for the Level 1 equipment group, $245 for the paint color, and $6,500 for the Mopar package. The Canadian prices are $113,945 CDN for the RHO, including $2,895 destination; $7,195 for Level 1; $1,795 for the sunroof; $495 for the paint; and $7,995 for the package. The total is $134,320 CDN.
Production is expected to take place in time for delivery in the spring.
Mopar has customized the Charger, Challenger, Dart, Ram Rebel, Durango, Ram 1500, Durango, and Gladiator.
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