2014 Ram 2500 Laramie Longhorn review - Digital Trends

Foot firmly buried in the throttle, I hurdled the 2014 Ram 2500 4×4 Laramie Longhorn up the North Oregon Coast range outside Tillamook, with my coonhound baying in pain from the backseat. Flying past weekend warriors and RV-ists, I rallied the 10,000-pound truck through the mountain passes back toward Portland at breakneck speed. Driving a full-size truck literally at the limit, though undeniably unforgettable, was not how I envisioned my time with the diesel-burning leviathan. Steel-clad colossus When the brown-and-tan two-tone, four-door Ram 2500 – complete with roof-mounted amber running lights – was delivered to my downtown apartment, I stood back in awe. I’d driven the then-new Ram 1500 in 2013, so I felt prepared to pilot the 2500. To my chagrin, the 1500 paled in comparison to its larger, heavy-duty big brother. Ram designers were able to improve exterior styling and also improve airflow. And pushing a big, blocky truck around, the engine will need any assistance it can get … and what an engine it is. Under the hood of my 2500 was an optional 6. 7-liter Cummins turbo diesel inline six-cylinder. The solid block of iron, when injected with diesel, produces 385 horsepower and a simply staggering 850 pound-feet of torque. Ram now fits all 2500s with a six-speed automatic as standard. Source: www.digitaltrends.com