2019 RAM 1500 with eTorque

Video: Overview of the 2019 RAM 1500 HEMI with the eTorque mild hybrid system

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Engineering

• Overall weight reductions totaling nearly 225 pounds net when compared to previous model
• New frame features 98 percent high-strength steel to improve durability, weight and rigidity for improved handling
• Strongest Ram 1500 ever with most efficient frame in the segment – 100 pounds lighter with 98 percent high-strength steel
• Maximum payload increased to 2,300 pounds, and maximum trailer tow to 12,750 pounds
• New Ram 1500 is the segment’s most aerodynamic pickup with .357 coefficient of drag and features exclusive active aerodynamics: grille shutters, air dam and air suspension
• All-new Frequency Response Damping (FRD) shocks deliver the best combination of ride, handling and comfort in a pickup
• Next generation, class-exclusive air suspension enhances fuel efficiency, improves ride, and gives greater off-road capability, load-leveling and entry/exit convenience
• Largest front brakes in segment at 14.9 inches and new electric parking brake
• New 4×4 Off-road Package includes suspension with one-inch lift, electronic locking rear axle, tuned shocks and Hill-descent Control

Powertrain

• 2019 Ram 1500 delivers significant gains in fuel efficiency with eTorque mild hybrid system on second generation 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 and legendary 5.7-liter HEMI® V-8 engines – widest use of mild hybrid technology in the segment
• eTorque combines belt-drive motor generator unit with 48-volt battery pack to enable start/stop function, short-term torque assist and brake energy regeneration
• eTorque adds up to 90 lb.-ft. of torque to the 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 and up to 130 lb.-ft. to the 5.7-liter HEMI V-8
• Frame-mounted active tuned mass modules (ATMM) and Active Noise Cancellation in cabin expand use of Fuel Saving Technology cylinder cutoff on 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 and enable quiet cabin at 67.1 db
• New generation of TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmissions provide improved efficiency with more powerful control computers
• New electronic locking rear differential is standard on 4×4 Off-road Package and Rebel, available on all models
• Heat exchanger system quickly warms lubricants, maximizing engine and transmission efficiency during warm-up