Street Trucks Without the Mild-Hybrid SystemFord kicked things off with the Maverick Lobo and then the V8-powered F-150 Lobo, but Stellantis responded with something that makes a lot more noise: the 2027 Ram 1500 Rumble Bee lineup. The highlight is the Rumble Bee SRT, a 777-horsepower supercharged truck that channels the old Ram SRT10 more than any special-edition trim. There are also naturally aspirated Hemi options, with a 395-hp 5.7-liter and a 470-hp 6.4-liter 392 in the mix.At the reveal, Ram coyly confirmed that these trucks no longer use the 48-volt eTorque mild-hybrid system. The V8s in the Rumble Bee lineup now run without the electric assist that was standard on earlier Ram Hemi models. That detail hints at a bigger shift: non-eTorque Hemi V8s are coming back, not just for the Rumble Bee.
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Author: Jacob Oliva
