Well, help me understand the appeal of the HEMI. It is easily the weakest link of that truck, IMO. The engine is dated on power, thirsty and not exactly known for exemplary reliability.
The ZF 8-speed, interior finishes and ride quality are the Ram's strongest qualities. Unfortunately the competition has begun to catch up.
Large displacement, normally aspirated, port fuel injected V-8 that sounds great. Reliable. Low maintenance.
That‘s what I was shopping a few years back. I bought the Tundra. Love it. Sounds great. Lots of power. Lots of torque.
Sounds like a truck.
Every blown V-6 I’ve heard sounds like an asthmatic 1995 Taurus with a bad muffler.
Same V-6 sound. Don’t like it.
I am not afraid of turbochargers. I’ve got a few. But I really don’t like the sound of every blown V-6 I’ve driven. I hear Raptors and F-150s get on it at a light (for some reason, they think my Mercedes is slower than their truck).
I laugh at the wheezing, cheap sound of their engine, audible over the sweet, smooth sound of my car. That Ford V-6 just sounds like every other Ford V-6 - awful. It puts out good numbers, but I couldn’t live with the awful sound. Give me a four cylinder over that awful wheeze. Lawn tractors sound better.
Wouldn’t buy a truck with one until they sound better. Unfortunately, I’m not certain that will ever happen as the firing order and exhaust pulse timing can’t be changed much. A V-6 is what it is. A low cost, economy architecture.
In line six sounds great. In line eight, even better. V-8s usually sound great. A V-12 is a sound like no other.
But a V-6? Ugh…