Trending Now - Ram Unveils Rumble Bee: a 777-HP Tribute to Muscle Trucks
WHO:
Motor1.com - Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis
Road & Track - Stellantis
WHAT:
Motor1.com - The 2027 Ram Rumble Bee is a new range of street trucks.
Motor1.com - The Rumble Bee SRT features a 777-horsepower supercharged 6.2-liter Hellcat Hemi V8 engine.
Motor1.com - The Rumble Bee can accelerate from zero to 60 miles per hour in 3.4 seconds.
Motor1.com - The Rumble Bee SRT can complete a quarter-mile run in 11.6 seconds at 116 miles per hour.
Road & Track - The Ram 1500 Rumble Bee family consists of three models: the Rumble Bee, Rumble Bee 392, and Rumble Bee SRT.
Road & Track - The entry-level Rumble Bee has a 5.7-liter V8 engine producing 395 horsepower and 410 lb-ft of torque.
Road & Track - The Rumble Bee 392 features a 6.4-liter V8 engine with 470 horsepower and 455 lb-ft of torque.
Road & Track - The Rumble Bee 392 Track Pack can achieve a skid pad performance of 0.89 g.
Road & Track - The Rumble Bee SRT is estimated to reach a top speed of 170 mph.
WHERE:
Motor1.com - The Rumble Bee features a unique cab-and-bed configuration, pairing the smaller Quad Cab with a short bed.
WHEN:
Motor1.com - The 2027 Ram 1500 Rumble Bee will go on sale in late 2026.
Motor1.com - The Rumble Bee 392 and Rumble Bee SRT will launch in the first half of 2027.
Road & Track - The 5.7-liter trucks are expected to arrive around late October.
WHY:
Motor1.com - Ram aims to turn the street truck into a new standard for muscle performance.
Road & Track - The new lineup targets the on-road performance segment for truck customers.
HOW:
Motor1.com - The Rumble Bee features a Borg-Warner 48-11 transfer case with a front-axle disconnect.
Motor1.com - The Rumble Bee SRT uses a more robust 8HP95 gearbox compared to the standard 8HP75.
Road & Track - The Rumble Bee models utilize a quad-cab/short-bed configuration to improve handling and reduce chassis flex by 10 percent.
(UPDATED May 21, 2026 08:15 UTC)
Ram has unveiled the 2027 Ram 1500 Rumble Bee, a new lineup of street trucks that includes three models: the Rumble Bee, Rumble Bee 392, and the high-performance Rumble Bee SRT, which boasts a powerful 777-horsepower supercharged 6.2-liter Hellcat Hemi V8 engine. The Rumble Bee SRT can accelerate from zero to 60 miles per hour in just 3.4 seconds and complete a quarter-mile run in 11.6 seconds at 116 miles per hour, while the entry-level Rumble Bee features a 5.7-liter V8 engine producing 395 horsepower. These trucks are set to go on sale in late 2026, with the Rumble Bee 392 and Rumble Bee SRT launching in the first half of 2027, as Ram aims to redefine muscle performance in the street truck segment.