The Dodge T-Rex was a Ram-based concept vehicle that Dodge produced in 1997 with three axles and six-wheel drive. It was powered by the 8.0-litre Magnum V10 engine borrowed from the production Ram 2500 and 3500 of the 1990s.
Dodge T-Rex at a glance
| Shown | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Class | concept truck |
| Base | Dodge Ram |
| Axles | three, with six-wheel drive |
| Engine | 8.0 L Magnum V10 |
| Production rating | 300 hp, 450 lb-ft |
| Power | never officially rated for the T-Rex |
| Later parallel | Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6 |
Based on one source: the English Wikipedia article on the Dodge T-Rex. The material is short, so this page is brief.
History of the Dodge T-Rex
The T-Rex was built as a Ram-based concept with a third axle added behind the standard rear axle, giving six-wheel drive. The heavy-duty Ram engine made 300 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque, although power was never officially rated for the T-Rex; the website dodgeram.org suggested it was more than stock.
Daimler AG, then known as Daimler-Benz and later to merge with Chrysler in 1998, produced a 6×6 version of its G63 AMG SUV and truck years afterwards. A version of the T-Rex also appeared as an unlockable vehicle in the 2001 driving game Test Drive: Off-Road Wide Open and in the PlayStation game Test Drive Off Road 3.
The T-Rex remained a one-off show vehicle and did not reach production.
Design and features
- Six-wheel drive: three axles under a Ram body.
- Magnum V10: the 8.0-litre engine from the Ram 2500 and 3500.
- Show car only: never produced, but remembered in video games.
Dodge T-Rex versions
- T-Rex concept (1997): the only example built.
The T-Rex was based on the Dodge Ram and followed the earlier Dodge Power Wagon tradition of heavy-duty four-wheel-drive trucks. More Dodge models are in the Dodge collection.
Sources
- Dodge T-Rex, English Wikipedia: axles, engine, later six-wheelers
