- Ram confirms it will replace its hybridized 5.7-liter Hemi V8 with a non-hybrid version in the 2027 1500.
- The truck also loses the stop/start feature.
- The 2027 Ram 1500 without the eTorque hybrid system should begin arriving at dealers this fall.
Back in May, when Ram unveiled the Rumble Bee. But the base trim with the 5.7-liter Hemi V8 was missing something: the brand’s eTorque hybrid system and stop/start technology. Now Ram is completely phasing out the hybrid engine in favor of a non-hybrid version in the 2027 1500.
A Ram spokesperson confirmed the transition to Motor1 today and that the move also eliminates the stop/start feature on the pickup...
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