RAM 1500 TRX Final Edition confirmed for Australia

Production of the current V8-powered RAM 1500 TRX ended in the United States last year and today the brand’s local importer has announced 130 Final Editions for Australia.

Due to hit Aussie showrooms soon, the 130 units are taken from a global run of 4000 vehicles and feature a number of cosmetic and interior changes. The full details of the Ram 1500 TRX Final Edition are below.

The TRX’s replacement was unveiled in the US yesterday as the RAM 1500 RHO and it replaces the current 6.2-litre supercharged V8 with a newer 3.0-litre twin-turbo inline six.

The six-cylinder is lighter and more efficient but it ‘only’ makes 402kW/706Nm, which is a sizeable 121kW/176Nm less than the force-fed V8.

RAM has confirmed production of its enormous, supercharged dual-cab ute – which is converted to right-hand-drive for Australia and sold here for the princely sum of $224,950 – will end production in December this year. We’re quite sad about that.

The model is limited to 4000 units worldwide and brings a host of visual and equipment upgrades to help send the TRX off in style as it wanders into the enormous dinosaur park in the sky.

Three exclusive colours are offered – Delmonico Red, Harvest Sunrise and Edge Blue – and there’s also a Satin Titanium Finish for the standard bead-lock alloys. Inside, the digital instrument cluster gains a ‘Final Edition’ welcome message, there’s a 19-speaker Harman/Kardon sound system, contrast stitching and a host of other upgraded cabin materials like additional suede and matte carbon fibre inserts.

There’s also a Final Edition badge on the lid of the ginormous centre console which includes the limited edition ute’s build number.

Comparison

Australia’s most outrageous utes face off in a rock-spraying, fuel gargling celebration of excess. Strap in, it’s about to get noisy!

Need some context? That’s 231kW/299Nm more than you get from a Ford Ranger Raptor, which is basically like having an entire Honda Civic Type R’s worth of additional grunt at your disposal.

It also helps the 3.0-tonne RAM TRX rocket from 0-100km/h in 4.5 seconds and cover the quarter mile in 12.9sec @ 174km/h.

A spokesperson for Ateco, who imports the TRX into Australia, told