All-New 2027 Ram 1500 Rumble Bee Sport Truck Brings Sting With Up to 777 HP

What Truck Shoppers Need to Know

• Ram is launching a line of high-performance full-size street trucks under the Rumble Bee name that feature one of three Hemi engines, suspension modifications, unique styling, and updated interiors and trim.
• Hemi V-8 engine options include a 395-horsepower, 5.7-liter; 470-hp, 6.4-liter 392 model; and 777-hp, supercharged 6.2-liter Hellcat version.
• Pricing hasn’t been released, but the first model (the base 5.7-liter truck) will arrive in late 2026, with the 392 and SRT versions coming in early 2027.

Do you yearn for a full-size, high-performance pickup truck in the vein of the old Dodge Ram 1500 SRT-10 “Viper” truck or the original Ford F-150 SVT Lightning (before it became an electric vehicle)? Are you interested in something like a Ram 1500 TRX or Ford F-150 Raptor, but you never leave the pavement and the idea of paying a hundred grand for a truck loaded with off-road equipment you’ll never use feels like a waste? Well, Ram has heard your call and answered your prayers, because the brand just fired the opening shots in a new front of the domestic pickup wars with the new 2027 Ram 1500 Rumble Bee. Not one truck, but a line of new high-performance, on-road, full-size street trucks designed to evoke fond memories of the old SRT-10 and to take advantage of the return of the Hemi V-8 to the Ram 1500 lineup. Essentially, this feels like Stellantis’ apology for launching the unloved, unwanted electric Dodge Charger on its enthusiast customer base. Apology accepted, Stella.

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The Hemi Unleashed

There will be three(ish) flavors of the new Rumble Bee. It starts with the base model, equipped with a 395-hp, 5.7-liter Hemi V-8, then moves up to the mid-range Rumble Bee 392, which comes with the 470-hp, 6.4-liter Hemi V-8, marking the first time Ram has ever put this engine in the light-duty 1500 pickup. Topping the line will be the Ram 1500 Rumble Bee SRT, featuring a 777-hp, supercharged 6.2-liter Hellcat V-8. Ram will also be offering a 392 Track Pack version, which uses the same 6.4-liter engine as the 392 but brings in a lot of the more advanced suspension and aerodynamic upgrades that are part of the SRT trim. All Rumble Bees get an eight-speed automatic transmission with full-time four-wheel drive and paddle shifters, but there is also a front-axle disconnect push-button next to the new console-mounted gear selector (no rotary knob in the Rumble Bees) to allow for tire-smoking burnouts. That’s further aided in the 392 Track Pack and SRT by an electronic-locking rear differential.

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More Than Just Motors

But the changes extend far, far beyond just the Hemi engines and slapping on a sport exhaust. If the truck looks a little differently proportioned to you, that’s just you having a good eye. The Rumble Bee will be exclusively available in a Quad Cab (extended-cab four-door), 5.5-foot short-bed configuration, the first time Ram has ever offered such a combination. This removes 13 inches from the wheelbase compared to the short-bed Crew Cab version, and that helps with chassis rigidity. The truck uses the flared fenders from the Ram 1500 TRX in order to cover the 7-inch wider rear axle that has 22-by-12-inch wheels and tires mounted to it (on the SRT), the widest tire Stellantis has put on a vehicle since the demise of the Viper.

The suspension has been thoroughly reworked, as well, with the base and 392 receiving a steel coil-spring suspension and the 392 Track Pack and SRT going with a standard air suspension. This has enabled Ram engineers to further lower the SRT in particular by 1.5 inches for better stance and airflow. The standard suspension uses an independent front coil-spring system with a short-long arm design that has been modified from the standard Ram 1500. Bilstein monotube performance shocks are fitted with unique internals, and there are more robust stabilizer bars front and rear for enhanced stability and handling. Five drive modes are offered with the base and 392: Auto, Sport, Snow, Tow and Custom, each adjusting stability control, throttle mapping, braking and steering effort.

The air suspension allows for firmer settings in the Sport mode and more compliance in other modes. The shocks are upgraded to Bilstein Damptronic Sky dual-valve adaptive performance dampers, and when combined with performance tires, the SRT suspension’s skid pad performance of 0.89 G is more than 20% better than the base Rumble Bee’s. Two additional drive modes are fitted to 392 Track Pack and SRT variants: Track and Valet.

The brakes also receive an upgrade. The 392 Track Pack and SRT get massive “sombrero-sized” (according to Ram) 16.1-by-1.65-inch vented rotors with six-piston Brembo calipers, which Ram says are strong enough to put the truck into a “nose wheelie” on heavy braking, presumably lifting the rear tires due to dive.

Aerodynamics have also been massaged for all variants, with the focus changing from aerodynamic efficiency and fuel economy on standard Ram 1500s to a focus on downforce and stability. A new 4.5-inch front splitter divides airflow to channel it into the grille for cooling and under the truck for downforce. It deflects by 10 millimeters at speed to protect front-to-rear suspension load balance. A front aero shield looks like a skid plate below the engine but is instead meant to help generate downforce. Brake cooling ducts are also integrated into the front grille to help channel airflow and improve braking performance. Out back, a functional spoiler is fitted to the 392 Track Pack and SRT to maintain high-speed stability (the SRT is targeted to achieve a 170 mph top speed). Ram insists that the spoiler is pickup-truck strong; it’s made from thermoplastic polyolefin and secured with eight fasteners.

Special Looks, Too

You can identify which Rumble Bee you’re looking at by the badge on the fender. The 5.7-liter Rumble Bee features the head of an angry bee in Satin Black and Dark Neutral Metallic with the body of a Hemi V-8 engine and a stinger. The Rumble Bee 392 and Rumble Bee 392 Track Pack feature the same bee but with the stinger in Satin Black and the body in Prowler Yellow. The SRT version’s badge is covered in Satin Black and Spitfire Orange stripes, with swept-back wings and a stinger.

The trucks feature different front ends and differing wheel sizes, too. While the SRT gets the massive 22-by-12-inch wheels with P325/40R22 tires, lesser versions get smaller wheels, with the standard ones being 22-by-10-inch rims and 20-by-10-inch wheels coming after the initial launch. Matte-black hood graphics are available, as are “angry bee” graphics for the bed, and the SRT previews a Blacktop Package with the hood and roof painted in Diamond Black Crystal Pearl-Coat.

Interior Upgrades, as Well

Ram wouldn’t let the Rumble Bees onto the street without making some interior upgrades, as well, each tuned to the engine underhood — and likely to help keep the cost down for entry-level trims. The base Rumble Bee with the 5.7-liter engine gets manually adjustable cloth bucket seats with gray stitching, a thick flat-bottom steering wheel with thumbrests, aluminum paddle shifters and a switch bank to the right of the steering wheel with dedicated buttons for rear-wheel drive only, launch control and the E-spool electronically locking differential (when equipped). A 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster is front and center, while the smaller 8.4-inch version of the Uconnect multimedia system graces the dash; it comes standard Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. It’s all accented in blacked-out Black Onyx Chrome trim.

The Rumble Bee 392 adds power-adjustable cloth seats, Twill Deco trim, Prowler Yellow accent stitching and the larger, vertically oriented 12-inch multimedia screen. The 392 Track Pack adds 12-way power leather and suede sport seats, metal doorsill plates and more yellow stitching. The top SRT goes all out with aggressively bolstered “ultra-premium” Natura Plus leather and suede seats; suede trim for the headliner, visors and roof pillars; orange stitching to match the orange-painted Hellcat engine block; and carbon-fiber trim.

Coming This Year — and Next

Pricing has not yet been announced for the new Rumble Bees, but we can certainly look to the off-road RHO and TRX models for guidance. The RHO features a lot of off-road equipment, a high-output twin-turbo inline-six engine, a larger crew-cab body style and a nicer standard interior (leather seats, 12-inch touchscreen). It starts at $76,590 (all prices include destination); the TRX with its Hellcat V-8 tops $100,000.

We expect the Rumble Bees to have a larger price range, starting much lower than the RHO thanks to the lower-rent interior on the base models, a lack of fancy off-road equipment, a less powerful engine and a smaller cab configuration. We expect the SRT to still likely top $100,000, but we think the entry-level Rumble Bee could actually be a bit more than half that amount, which would make it a relative performance bargain and help it appeal to a much wider variety of customers than the RHO and TRX.

The first variant out of the gate will be the base Rumble Bee 5.7 in late 2026, with the 392 and SRT versions to follow in early 2027.

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