Peace and quiet officially went extinct today after Ram pulled the wraps off its all-new Rumble Bee lineup of muscle trucks, a family of V8-powered pickups seemingly engineered to make every stoplight feel like the starting line at a drag strip. And factory-supported hot rod parts are ready to be installed.
The entry-level Rumble Bee starts under $60,000 before destination charges, packing the 5.7-liter HEMI V8 with 395 horsepower. Translation: your neighbor’s “I’m just running to the grocery store” trip is about to sound suspiciously like qualifying at Daytona.
Ram’s Tim Kuniskis, head of American Brands, SRT Performance, North American Marketing and Retail Brands, didn’t mince words about who these trucks are for.
“Some will keep it stock. But let’s be honest — most won’t,” Kuniskis said, effectively giving aftermarket companies permission to start celebrating early. Rather than discouraging modifications, Ram says it plans to embrace the hot-rodding crowd through its Direct Connection performance parts program.
The Rumble Bee family comes in four increasingly spicy flavors:
- Rumble Bee: 395-horsepower 5.7-liter HEMI V8. The baby of the family is $59,995, or $62,790 with destination.
- Rumble Bee 392: 470-horsepower 6.4-liter “Apache” HEMI, which will cost you $69,995, plus destination for a total of $72,790.
- Rumble Bee 392 Track Pack: Same V8, but with sharper handling, upgraded brakes, and enough aerodynamic tweaks to make your local autocross organizer nervous. Starts at $79,995 ($82,790 with destination).
- Rumble Bee SRT: A completely reasonable 777-horsepower supercharged monster capable of 0–60 mph in just 3.4 seconds and a top speed of 170 mph — because apparently someone looked at a pickup truck and thought, “It should keep up with a supercar.” The price will be $97,790 with destination.
Despite the performance credentials, Ram insists these aren’t one-trick ponies. The trucks still seat four, tow up to 8,890 pounds, haul over 1,100 pounds of payload, and feature a usable bed. In other words, you can tow your race car with one or it can be your race car.
The trucks ride on a unique shortened frame with a wheelbase trimmed by 13 inches, giving them a squat, muscular stance that looks ready to pounce. Widebody fenders complete the look, ensuring they’ll occupy approximately one-and-a-half parking spaces at your local Cars & Coffee.
Inside, drivers are greeted by aluminum paddle shifters, a flat-bottom steering wheel, a massive 14.5-inch touchscreen, digital gauges, and enough technology to remind passengers that this is still 2026—even if the soundtrack is pure V8 nostalgia.
The first Rumble Bees, powered by the 5.7-liter HEMI, are expected to arrive in late 2026, while the 392 and range-topping SRT models will follow in the first half of 2027.
Industry analysts predict three immediate side effects:
- Gas stations will become unofficial car meets.
- Rear tires will experience unprecedented levels of stress.
- Every homeowner’s association will suddenly have very strong opinions about cold starts at 6:00 a.m.
One thing is certain: the Rumble Bee name is back, and it’s making a lot more noise than a real bee ever could. Now let’s hope Dodge gets the memo and drops a twin-turbo HEMI in the Charger.
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