Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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The Hemi is gone — so before you get angry, read the numbers. On this episode of Test Drive, Jason Stein gets behind the wheel of the 2026 Ram 1500 Tungsten, Ram's top-shelf half-ton, to find out whether the new 3.0L Hurricane high-output twin-turbo inline-six can make you forget the V8 it replaced.

The verdict? It's smoother, it revs harder, and it pulls longer. You can miss the noise — but you won't miss the performance, because there isn't any to miss.

By the numbers:
- 3.0L Hurricane high-output twin-turbo inline-6
- 540 horsepower / 521 lb-ft of torque
- 8-speed automatic
- 0–60 mph in about 4.5 seconds
- Premium leather buckets with massaging driver's seat
- 22-inch wheels on 285s
- Off-Road Group: extra heavy-duty shocks (front and rear), electronic locking rear axle, skid plates under the fuel tank and steering gear
- Price: $88,800 to start / $93,900 as tested

A lot of truck, a lot of money — and well worth it.

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