2014 Ram 2500 HD Crew Cab 4x4 6.4-Liter V-8 - Car and Driver
Customers can choose six-speed manual or automatic transmissions and a 383-hp, 5. 7-liter V-8. a 410-hp, 6. 4-liter V-8. or a 6. 7-liter turbo-diesel inline-six with 350, 370, or 385 hp, depending on transmission. Plus, we love the diesel’s colossal 800 lb-ft of torque. Instrumented Test – 2014 Ram 2500 HD Crew Cab For truck buyers whose paychecks are dependent on hauling capability, the longstanding school of thought is that diesel power is the only choice once you enter three-quarter-ton-and-up territory. After all, it’s hard to argue with the massive low-end grunt of an oil burner when you have a weighty job to do. But as with politics, access to power takes money, and putting a Cummins diesel under the hood of the Ram 2500 will set you back an... And while it is certainly shy of the top-rated diesel's impressive and influential 800 lb-ft of torque, it does beat the Cummins' 370-hp rating. With the 6. 4-liter Hemi engine nestled between its fenders, the Ram 2500 has an entirely different personality than does its diesel analogue. ) Although that’s 0. 6 second better in the 0-to-60 and quarter-mile measures than the 2012 Ram 2500 diesel we last tested, it doesn’t tell the entire. Source: www.caranddriver.com
