2014 Ram 2500 6.4L HEMI Review - AutoGuide.com (press release)
New Powerplant For 2015, Ram added a 6. 4-liter HEMI V8 to the options list for its heavy-duty pickup, offering more horsepower and torque than any other gasoline-powered HD on the market. It cranks out 410 hp and 429 lb-ft of torque that sounds pretty appealing on paper. That’s a full 371 fewer lb-ft of torque than what you get with the 6. 7L Cummins diesel, but it will also save you $6,665 compared to the oil burner, which is an $8,100 option. Opt for the 6. 4L and you’ll have to drop $1,495 over the base engine, a 5. 7L HEMI V8 that makes 29 lb-ft of torque less than 6. 4. So, going for the new engine will save you money out of the gate. But once you pick up your new gas-powered heavy duty, will it deliver the goods. Compared to the diesel, the gas engine revs much more quickly and sits higher in the RPM range. Pulling a 6,000-lb load – roughly 50 percent of what our truck is rated to pull – the HEMI power feels underwhelming. Even if it doesn’t feel the best in its segment, the Cummins doesn’t feel underpowered like the gasoline V8 does. SEE ALSO: AutoGuide 2015 Heavy Duty Truck Comparison. Thankfully the weakness of the engine doesn’t translate into other areas of this pickup as the suspension setup and dynamics of this 2500 are quite good. Source: www.autoguide.com
