Ramcharger TRX: HEMI V8 Confirmed, Design Still Evolving

Imagine a full-size SUV that growls like a pickup and sits with the sort of presence that makes parking lots feel nervous. That’s the rumor mill image of the Ramcharger, Ram’s next big bet — a body-on-frame giant tipped to wear the SRT TRX badge and the iconic HEMI V8 under its hood.

TRX muscle up front, rear styling still undecided

Insider TK from TK's Garage, who has a solid track record on Stellantis leaks, says don’t trust the early renders making the rounds. The front end will lean heavily on TRX cues. The back? Still an open question. Expect taillight architecture to echo the Ram REV and a split or lay-down tailgate to ease cargo access. Practical, loud, and deliberate.

Under the skin, this will likely be built at Stellantis’s Warren Assembly Plant in Michigan and arrive for customers around 2028. Power figures? Think brute force. The SRT TRX version is set to carry the supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI V8, roughly matching the Ram 1500 SRT TRX’s output of 777 horsepower. That’s Escalade-V territory.

Why now? Ram is chasing prestige in a segment that has been messy for the competition. The Jeep Wagoneer family has struggled with recalls and reliability headlines, leaving room for a confident rival. Jeep moved about 5,000 Grand Wagoneers and roughly 40,000 standard Wagoneers in the U.S. during 2025, but reputation matters as much as numbers.

The marketplace is diverse. The Wagoneer line offers a 3.0-liter Hurricane inline-six in High Output form good for about 540 horsepower, while the Wagoneer S EV tops the range with a 600-horse dual-motor setup and 617 pound-feet of torque, which is 837 Newton meters. Ram’s answer is simpler: louder and tougher. Different approaches to the same problem.

There’s talk of Ramcharger Rumble Bee variants too, with multiple power levels similar to the Ram truck lineup. Don’t expect a nimble sports car, though. This will be heavy and boxy. It will be about presence, haul, and headline-making straight-line speed.

Tension runs through the program. Some say the Ramcharger will feel like a Jeep Wagoneer in different clothes, others point to a real chance for Ram to reclaim performance-SUV pride under Tim Kuniskis, who returned to steady the American brands after a tumultuous leadership chapter.

Bottom line: Ram is building a full-size TRX SUV with a proven HEMI personality, but much of the styling and final packaging remains a work in progress.