Ram Rumble Bee SRT revealed with 777 hp and 274 km/h top speed
22/05/2026
Subtle? No.
Very American? Absolutely.
The Ram 1500 Rumble Bee is back, and the headline version is completely absurd. The new Rumble Bee SRT uses a 6.2-litre supercharged HEMI V8, produces 777 hp and 921 Nm, and is being positioned by Ram as the fastest production truck ever. Ram’s own site introduces the new Rumble Bee as a muscle truck with availability starting late 2026, while the SRT sits at the top with the supercharged 6.2-litre HEMI V8.
A Hellcat-powered pick-up with supercar pace
The numbers are ridiculous. The Rumble Bee SRT targets 0 to 97 km/h in 3.4 seconds, an 11.6-second quarter-mile and a claimed top speed of 274 km/h. Edmunds reports the same 777 hp, 921 Nm output and confirms the 3.4-second 0-60 mph figure, while Road & Track notes that this top speed would beat Ram’s previous fastest truck record set by the old SRT-10.
It is genuinely quick. Quicker than plenty of sports cars. Faster than many performance SUVs. And probably far more dramatic than either of those things when it launches off the line with a supercharged V8 shouting through the exhaust.
Three flavours of HEMI madness
Ram is not only launching one Rumble Bee. The line-up consists of three V8-powered versions: the standard Rumble Bee with a 5.7-litre HEMI V8, the Rumble Bee 392 with a 6.4-litre HEMI V8, and the range-topping Rumble Bee SRT with the supercharged 6.2-litre Hellcat engine. Road & Track reports outputs of 395 hp for the 5.7-litre version, 470 hp for the 6.4-litre 392, and 777 hp for the SRT.
Every Rumble Bee is built around a specific Quad Cab short-bed configuration, with a shorter wheelbase than typical Ram 1500 models to improve agility. Road & Track also reports that the frame has been shortened behind the B-pillars, reducing chassis flex by 10 percent.
Built to stay on the road at 274 km/h
Ram mentions 4-corner air suspension, Brembo braking hardware, Track Mode, Launch Control, 22-inch wheels and a front splitter designed to help keep the truck grounded at high speeds. Its official page also states that Track Mode adjusts the engine, transmission, shifting, throttle response, steering and suspension, while Launch Control manages wheel slip, torque delivery and shift timing on the SRT and 392 Track Pack.
It has the shape of a brick, the rear mass distribution of a truck and the aerodynamic instincts of something that usually wants to tow, haul or intimidate. So Ram has gone hard on the aero package. Road & Track reports a 4.5-inch front splitter, hard tonneau cover and rear wing designed to generate more than 181 kg of downforce, helping keep the rear end stable at speed.
AutoNext Take
This is completely stupid. And also kind of brilliant. A 777 hp supercharged V8 pick-up capable of around 274 km/h is not what the world needs. It is too big, too loud, too thirsty and far too American for most European roads. Park this thing in Brussels, Paris or Amsterdam and it instantly becomes a traffic policy debate on wheels. But as a product? It has personality. Real personality. And that is something many modern cars are missing.
