Can you hear that? It's the sound of Ram's new V-8-powered Rumble Bee trucks heading your way. When these street-performance-oriented pickups were revealed earlier this year, we learned that each member has an eight-cylinder heart, which comes in three sizes and three power levels. Now, Ram has announced that it will give the Rumble Bees a notable power boost with the newly revealed Direct Connection supercharger kits.
For $10,995 (before installation), customers can have a 3.0-liter twin-screw supercharger bolted onto their Rumble Bee's V-8. Ram claims the upgrade will increase the standard truck's 5.7-liter Hemi from 395 to over 600 horsepower, and the 392 models with the 6.4-liter Hemi will go from 470 to 700-plus horsepower. While the almighty Rumble Bee SRT already has a supercharger feeding its 6.2-liter Hellcat engine, the standard 2.4-liter unit will be replaced with a larger version that raises the V-8's output from 777 to over 900 horsepower.
Ram will offer this same kit on the off-road-focused TRX too. The different supercharged Rumble Bee trucks can be identified with unique badges on their hood and grille. However, to better let the world know your Rumble Bee features a Direct Connection supercharger, the available graphics packages include a prominent logo on the hood and sides of the trucks. Along with a low-gloss black finish, the decals feature an accent color that's painted to match the truck's supercharger, which varies based on power level.
Every Rumble Bee can also have a heartier roar with the help of a Direct Connection cat-back exhaust system from Magnaflow. Prices for these fully stainless-steel, three-inch pipes with a five-inch tip start at $1599 for the base truck and rise to $2299 and $2399 for the 392 and SRT models, respectively. Of course, that doesn't include the cost of installation. The same goes for the Ridetech suspension kit, which Direct Connection will sell for an "anticipated" price of $4590.
Source: caranddriver.com
