#CAS09
HOG Butcher for the World,
Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat,
Player with Railroads and the Nation's Freight Handler;
Stormy, husky, brawling,
City of the Big Shoulders
That's how Carl Sandburg described Chicago in 1916. What ol' Carl didn't know was that Dodge would make it the City of Enormous, Chromey Front Grilles with the introduction of the 2010 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty models, which, it may be revealed, are husky and purported to be quite the freight handlers as well.
No talk of extended-range electric anything today at the Dodge stand. No, the Heavy Duty, available in 2500, 3500, 4500 and even 5500 forms, runs (primarily) on diesel fuel and ground-up Fiat 500s.
Dodge says that the 2010 model has a prettier interior, a modified suspension for better ride and a Crew Cab model. And, who could forget, Dodge also constructed some of the biggest grilles and side mirrors in the history of mankind. The big draw for most commercial truckers or those with monstrous things to tow is the 6.7-liter Cummins turbodiesel inline-6, though, that is basically carryover for the new truck and makes 350 horsepower and a whopping 650 lb-ft of torque. Naturally, a Hemi V8 is also available.
We're guessing, based solely on his headwear, that the guy pictured with the truck below is a fan.
--Daniel Pund, Senior Editor, Detroit
Read Inside Line's full story on the 2010 Ram Heavy Duty
the_big_al says:
11:52 AM, 02/11/09
There's enough chrome on that thing the cover 20 50's era Chevy Bel-Aires. I thought we were done with the chrome thing. Obviously Chrysler doesn't thinks so. This makes GM and their need to polish and chrome every wheel they make almost palatable. The grill looks like some aftermarket piece that a local ricer got out of JC-Whitney.
estreka says:
02:28 PM, 02/11/09
Now with more chrome!
redliner says:
07:44 AM, 02/12/09
No speeding in this thing! LIDAR could clock this thing from across the country with all that chrome.