The Revolution idea was presupposed to debut on the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Present however Ram determined to push again its premiere till CES. The wraps are lastly coming off at present throughout a live-streamed occasion for the electrical pickup truck that’ll combat the Ford F-150 Lightning and Chevrolet Silverado EV. The following manufacturing model coming in 2024 will possible bear a unique moniker, probably 1500 REV as urged in a latest trademark submitting.
Within the build-up to the idea’s premiere in Las Vegas at present, Ram has launched just a few teaser pictures and preliminary technical specs. We all know the Revolution will experience on the STLA Body platform that can underpin body-on-frame EVs with a most vary of 500 miles (805 kilometers). The juice shall be offered by massive battery packs various in capability from 159 kWh to greater than 200 kWh.
Stellantis has beforehand stated STLA Body shall be used for rugged EVs from Ram and Jeep that can measure wherever from 5,400 to five,900 millimeters (212.5 to 232.3 inches). As for the Revolution, it needs to be indicator of the manufacturing mannequin making an allowance for that the road-going model is roughly a yr away. A dual-motor model with all-wheel drive and a double cab physique model looks like an informed guess, together with a beneficiant entrance trunk after eradicating the oily bits.
Whereas there is no phrase about energy, the electrical Ram 1500 needs to be a worthy adversary for the F-150 Lightning, which prime outs at 580 hp (433 kW) and 775 lb-ft (1,050 Nm). The Silverado EV packs a good higher punch, at 754 hp (562 kW) and 785 lb-ft (1,064 Nm). Extra reasonably priced variations with rear-wheel drive and a single motor would broaden the shopper base.
So far as pricing is worried, we’ll remind you the Blue Oval’s electrical ute now prices $57,869 for the 2023 mannequin yr. The corporate with the bowtie emblem is charging $41,595 for its most simple ICE-less Silverado. Each figures embody the vacation spot cost.
