2013 Ram 1500 Mid-Cycle Refresh Revealed

NMRam · Apr 5, 2012

Information is starting to come out about the 2013 refresh of Ram 1500 pickups. It seems like there are going to be some fairly significant changes, some good and some not so good (IMHO). Some of the notable changes are:

Appearance refresh inside and out
8 speed auto available with Pentastar v6 (with 305 hp) AND HEMI (late availability)
Stronger/stiffer frame
Air suspension option
Electric power steering
Aerodynamic improvements (with things like active grille louvers, etc)
Standard 3.5" EVIC with larger 7" screen version in some models
Availability of 8.4" touch screen U Connect system

There are plenty others, but I will just post the link and you can sort them out.

http://www.allpar.com/model/ram/2013-ram.html

CJ Hungus · Apr 5, 2012

The air suspension option sounds pretty cool but not if you plan to throw a lift kit or lowering kit on one.

Darkanion · Apr 5, 2012

That's a lotta chrome...

That grille's a bit over the top. :willy:

NMRam · Apr 5, 2012

Darkanion said:
That's a lotta chrome...

That grille's a bit over the top.

That's a top line Laramie Longhorn.......normal models will have different grilles. :lol:

Darkanion · Apr 5, 2012

NMRam said:
That's a top line Laramie Longhorn.......normal models will have different grilles.

Good.

buRRp · Apr 5, 2012

NMRam · Apr 5, 2012

I am not sure what to think of the rotary knob control for the 8 speed transmission. P R N D on a dash knob, then buttons on the steering wheel for manual shifting......seems a little odd to me. :dunno:

Nick The Great · Apr 5, 2012

I'm gonna wait until 2015 and get the 15 speed transmission :dunno:

daddy · Apr 5, 2012

These trucks, all of them, are starting to become clusterfucks of technology. There's just too much stuff for a lot of it not to break/go wrong, IMO. I don't mind a few amenities, but damn.

CJ Hungus · Apr 5, 2012

2013 Ram 1500 Mid-Cycle Refresh Revealed

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