Ram Launches 650-HP 1500 DC650 Street Truck at $89,995
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Updated · Hot Rod Network · May 19
Ram Launches 650-HP 1500 DC650 Street Truck at $89,995
4 articles · Updated · Hot Rod Network · May 19
$89,995 buys Ram’s new 2026 1500 DC650, a factory-backed street truck with 650 hp and a three-year warranty.
Fox Factory and Direct Connection built the package around a Whipple-supercharged 5.7-liter Hemi, adding ECU tuning, MagnaFlow exhaust, Ridetech suspension and 22-inch wheels.
Ram is using the DC650 to press back into pavement-focused performance pickups after restoring V-8 power to the 1500 lineup; the Hemi’s return drew more than 10,000 orders in 24 hours.
That enthusiast push has already lifted the brand, with Ram’s first-quarter 2026 sales up 25% year over year, and more performance trucks teased behind the revived 2027 TRX.
Is Ram's 777 hp V8 truck the grand finale for gas power before an inevitable all-electric pivot?
After admitting its Hemi 'mistake,' is Ram's aggressive V8 strategy a brilliant move or a short-sighted gamble?