It's official: The Ram 1500 TRX is making a comeback. Newly appointed Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa confirmed the model's revival during the company's Q2 financial call, pointing to its ability to generate big margins for the brand.
"The V-8 engine on versions, such as the Ram 1500 TRX, will deliver to us additional volumes but also accredited margins per unit," Filosa told shareholders, according to Mopar Insiders.
Filosa didn't provide details about when production would begin, but Mopar Insiders cites unnamed, "well-placed" sources that claim the new TRX could hit dealerships as soon as January 2026. We're inclined to trust Mopar Insiders' source, given that they were the ones who predicted the TRX's return way back in March.
There's no word on what a new TRX would look like, though we can make some educated guesses. The previous truck used a Hellcat-sourced 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 making 702 horsepower. With Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis now also heading Stellantis's SRT performance division, we expect the forced induction V-8 to make a comeback. It'll likely make more power, just to show up the 720-hp Raptor R, but retain its off-road prowess and brutish, rugged design.
The TRX's return represents a small piece of Ram's broader shift back to V-8s. The company confirmed the Hemi's return to the 1500 for the 2026 model year and promises 25 new product announcements within the next 18 months. So the TRX is just the tip of the iceberg.
With fuel economy standards now essentially meaningless under the current administration, it's likely Ram (and its sister brand, Dodge) will continue to lean into its eight-cylinder heritage without fear of being restricted by regulations.
