Is it just me, or does it look like a Dakota QC on steroids? It says
"composite image" - I sure hope the styling changes are more drastic than
freshening the overall look and blending in some Dak.
Stlaurent Mr Steven wrote:
> Reference page: http://www.car-truck.com/chryed/buzz/b012901.htm
>
> I've been receiving tons of questions about the next
> generation Dodge Ram truck codenamed DR. Most seem to
> be wondering when will we get our first look at the all new
> truck?
>
> We'll get our first official peek at the next generation Dodge
> Ram on February 7th 2001 at the upcoming Chicago Auto
> Show. But you don't have to wait till next week to see it. The
> image above is a composite created by our Ace one man art
> department. I've run it by several of my Buzz Patrollers
> who've seen the new truck and it gets high marks for
> accuracy. The only flaws are the headlights (my sources tell
> me that instead of the Ram units in the composite the DR
> have headlights that "that look like the ones on the 300M.)
> and that the air intake under the front grill is too small,
> other then that they say its very close.
>
> Dodge's St Louis North assembly plant where the current
> Ram Quad Cab is built will get the privilege of being the
> launch plant for the next Ram. The first pilots will run in
> March. Production of the current Ram will wrap-up at SLN
> on June 22nd. New Ram production will begin on the 6th of
> July with the first production model rolling of the line on
> July 26. If everything goes as scheduled, we should expect
> the new truck to be available to the public in the fall of this
> year
>
> As you can see from the composite image the new Rams
> styling is evolutionary rather then revolutionary. Sources
> who've seen the new truck report that it has a much more
> imposing presence then the current model "The new truck
> just looks BIG. With the hood up, you need to look down
> into the engine bay to see the motor, if you wanted to
> package a super charger or something like that there is
> plenty of room on top, reaching the spark plugs is a pain
> though."
>
> One beef that owners have had with the current model is the
> fact that the 16 inch wheels look too small. To remedy this,
> the new Ram will come standard with 17", 18" rims and 20"
> wheels will be an option. Another often heard complaint
> from readers regards the lack of a crew cab option. The
> good news is that Dodge will be offering crew cab version of
> the truck. In-fact the crew cab will be the truck that Dodge
> unveils next week in Chicago.
>
> The biggest news will be the all new 5.7 liter HEMI V8 under
> the hood. The rest of the engine line-up will include the new
> 3.7 liter V6, 4.7 liter V8 and the new 8.3 liter V10. For the
> time being the Cummins Turbo diesel will continue to be
> offered. The Buzz is that either a Mercedes or Detroit Diesel
> engine will replace it in the coming years.
>
> I'll have all the details for you next week when Dodge
> officially unveils their new truck.
>
> -------------------------------------------
> Steven St.Laurent
> Test Engineer
> Test Branch, GSD, MCTSSA
> MARCORSYSCOM, USMC
> 760-725-2506 (DSN 365-2506)
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