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Super trucks are getting ridiculous. They’ve become so ridiculous, I had to coin the phrase “hyper truck” for the entire segment of 700+ horsepower supercharged beasts you can now buy from the factory–if you have $100k+ lying around.

I’ll be honest, I’m all for kicking up a little dirt off-road. But you need literally have as much truck to have 95% as much fun. In fact, Ford first introduced the F-150 Raptor with a V8, but then the Special Vehicles Team realized it was overkill. For the desert-racer-inspired truck’s second generation they went for the lighter turbocharged 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6.

It was Ram that dragged the Raptor back to the stone age when it said “hold my supercharger and watch this,” shoehorning the Hellcat’s V8 into a Ram 1500 to birth the TRX. Not to be one-upped, Ford rolled out the Raptor 37, with upgraded suspension and 37-inch tires. Then it offered that trim with a supercharged V8 from the retired Mustang GT500 as the Ford F-150 Raptor R. This thing has nearly the horsepower of a used Ferrari. And at $111,550, its got an MSRP to match.

2025 Ram 1500 RHO kicking up sand in the desert.
2025 Ram 1500 RHO | Ram

And yes, I’m sure Ram will soon release some monster with even more horsepower. I actually expect it will feature Stellantis’ rumored 1,000 horsepower EV system. But in the meantime, it seems we have a bit of a truce. For the 2025 model year, Ram is rolling out the comparatively reasonable Ram 1500 RHO.

This truck features TRX-like long-travel suspension and a wide body kit to house its huge 35-inch off-road tries. But instead of a supercharged V8 it has the “high output” tune of Stellantis’ turbocharged 3.0-liter I6. This off-road racing truck settles for a mere 540 horsepower and 521 lb-ft of torque. Yeah, that’ll get the job done.

What job? Well likely not hauling hay bales around the farm or towing a Uhaul. But it can race to 60 mph in 4.6 seconds, through the 1/4 mile in 13.1 seconds, and supposedly won’t top out until 118 mph. I’ve suddenly forgotten every reason I thought I needed a supercharger in a 4WD (they were all dumb anyway). Three liters folks, absolutely incredible.

Off-road Ram 1500 RHO truck jumping over sand dunes
2025 Ram 1500 RHO | Stellantis

Compare that with the F-150 Raptor R’s 720 horsepower and 640 lb-ft of torque, and it begins to look like a bargain. Ram advertises that at $129.60/horsepower, the RHO gives you the most bang for your buck in this frankly absurd segment. But it’s true, it offers 3/4 as much power as the Raptor R at just a bit more than 1/2 the price.

While that V8 Raptor starts at $111k and the current Ram 1500 TRX will set you back $98,335, the Ram 1500 RHO will start at $69,000 (Nice). I know that sounds like a lot, but it’s on par with the Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, which is now conspicuously lacking long-travel suspension or 35-inch tires.

This MSRP brings super truck prices back down slightly below the stratosphere. I wouldn’t say they are accessible to the everyman (or everywoman, Ram is the most popular truck brand with women, btw). It almost makes me forgive Ram’s $1,995 destination fee.

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Henry Cesari

Henry Cesari joined MotorBiscuit in 2021 and brings his deep interest in vintage cars, trucks, and motorcycles to the site. Having restored his first classic car at just 16 years old, Henry has wrenched on everything from overland campers to Japanese motorcycles and even pre-war Bugattis. Henry is also an avid attendee at local car shows and genuinely enjoys connecting with fellow auto enthusiasts.

Henry earned a Bachelor’s in Anthropology and English from the University of Vermont. He has since incorporated his love of the written word with his admiration of classic cars. While Henry is interested in vintage cars, he believes the golden age of cars is yet to come. He is confident journalists will play an important role in this revolution by exposing the industry as it is now and envisioning its possible future.