The TRX nameplate could reappear next year as a new V-8-powered performance truck, with output possibly rising above 702 hp.

Good news for all the HEMI diehards out there! The Ram 1500 TRX might back a comeback for 2026 and have the almighty engine under the hood

A report out of the United States is adamant the V8 Hemi is making a comeback to Ram pick-ups after it was dropped in 2024. The Ram 1500 TRX is due to return with V8 power as soon as next year, according to an enthusiast site based in North America.

Last year, Ram replaced its outrageous, Ford F-150 Raptor-fighting TRX 1500 with a more subdued six-cylinder Baja-style truck called the RHO. There's plenty to love about the Hurricane-powered "Rhino," but many Ram fans could not help but miss the big supercharged V-8 in the TRX. Fortunately, they may not be missing the TRX for long.

There are persistent reports the Ram 1500 TRX is on the way back in 2026, and it could return with an even more powerful V8 engine.

Sources say a refreshed version of the Ram TRX performance off-road pickup packing a supercharged Hemi V8 with 700+ horsepower is coming as soon as next year.

The Ram 1500 suffered a brutal sales year, falling to sixth on the 2024 best-selling cars list behind three crossovers. Hemi V8s are very popular. Eliminating them from the 1500 w

If there’s one thing on which dealers can be counted, it’s for having more leaks than a screen door on a submarine. This time, it appears a screenshot from an internal email was shared, one which alleges numerous future plans for the Ram brand – including a return of the V8 engine to its half-ton pickups.