Ram Announces Relatively Affordable Price For 2027 1500 Rumble Bee

Ram has officially released U.S. pricing for the 2027 Rumble Bee muscle truck lineup, bringing a heavy dose of street-performance attitude back to the half-ton pickup segment.

Starting at $59,995 (excluding a $2,795 destination fee), the new family of factory-tuned sport trucks lands with four distinct performance tiers, a heavily modified widebody chassis, and a range of naturally aspirated and supercharged V8 powertrains.

To create the aggressive, stubby aesthetic of a classic muscle truck without sacrificing everyday usability, Ram developed a unique, specialized frame configuration for the Rumble Bee. The dedicated platform shortens the standard half-ton wheelbase by 13 inches and increases structural rigidity by 10% to reduce frame flex during hard cornering and acceleration.

Every model in the lineup utilizes an exclusive widebody Quad Cab and short-bed body style. This configuration preserves four-door practicality and a fully functional cargo box while delivering an athletic, planted stance on the pavement. Despite their obvious track-focused intentions, the street trucks retain genuine truck capability, offering a maximum towing capacity of up to 8,890 pounds and a payload rating of up to 1,160 pounds.

Four Tiers of V8 Performance

The Rumble Bee portfolio splits into four distinct performance brackets, ensuring a broad pricing structure across different enthusiast budgets:

1. Ram 1500 Rumble Bee ($59,995)

The entry point to the lineup hits the market powered by the legendary 5.7-liter HEMI V8 engine, producing a stout 395 horsepower. Positioned as a direct gateway for custom builders, Ram openly notes that this trim is designed to be a highly customizable blank canvas supported by the brand’s Direct Connection performance parts catalog.

2. Ram 1500 Rumble Bee 392 ($69,995)

Stepping up the ladder introduces a larger naturally aspirated powertrain. This variant swaps in the 6.4-liter "Apache" HEMI V8, cranking output up to 470 horsepower for drivers seeking traditional, high-displacement heavy-metal muscle.

3. Ram 1500 Rumble Bee 392 Track Pack ($79,995)

Building directly on the 6.4-liter foundation, the Track Pack trim keeps the 470-horsepower output but replaces standard running gear with specialized track equipment. The package adds high-performance braking hardware, heavily revised suspension damping, and advanced aerodynamic body additions optimized for closed-course handling metrics.

4. Ram 1500 Rumble Bee SRT ($94,995)

The flagship halo of the entire half-ton lineup arrives as the most powerful, quickest, and fastest V8-powered production pickup truck ever built. Armed with a 6.2-liter supercharged HEMI V8 pounding out a massive 777 horsepower, the SRT model sends power through a quick-shifting eight-speed automatic transmission to a permanent four-wheel-drive system backed by an "E-spool" electronic locking rear differential. Supported by integrated Launch Control software, the Rumble Bee SRT hits a top speed of 170 mph, dispatches the zero-to-60 mph sprint in a sports-car-rivaling 3.4 seconds, and clears the quarter-mile in a blistering 11.6 seconds.