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Ram dazzled our eyes at the new Ram Revolution pickup reveal this week. The concept truck has cool doors, seven seats, and a trick bed that can extend to 18 feet. We also learned that it gets DC fast charging, 35-inch tires, and a lot more. What we didn’t learn was how much horsepower the new truck has.  Or did we?

How much horsepower does the Ram Revolution have?

We can ask: how much horsepower does the Ram 1500 Revolution have? But the better question may be: how much power could it have? You see, Ram has already told us a lot, without telling us a lot in the way of numbers, about the horsepower of the Ram Revolution. In its briefing, the Ram said the truck would have a large battery pack and two electric motors for four-wheel drive but not much else.

But, one look back at Stellantis’ 2021 technically-dense rundown of the truck’s STLA platform gives us several clues. The STLA Frame, yes, this truck has a frame, not a unibody, has 500 miles of range, and accepts up to two electric motors. It could have more power than Ford and Chevy’s electric trucks.

Stellantis makes three electric motors between 70 kW/94 hp and 330 kW/442.5 hp. So, if Ram drops in a pair of the biggest motors, you get an insane 885 hp. That may be simple math, but it’s going to have a lot of power. There is room in the truck for even larger and more powerful motors, which could mean a future Revolution TRX.

What is the STLA Frame?

The Ram STLA Frame. The frame contributes to the performance, which leads to Ram Revolution horsepower.
The Ram STLA Frame | Ram

STLA is Stellantis’ electric vehicle platform. Like EV platforms from other manufacturers, it is a skateboard-like structure with batteries in the middle. Stellantis will use the platform for everything from EV sports cars to the Jeep 4xe off-roaders.

The Ram Revolution is built on the biggest and toughest version of the platform, which has a frame around the battery packs. That means it’s well-suited to the rough-and-tumble life of a truck or a delivery van. Unlike other electric vehicles, but just like traditional trucks, the Ram Revolution is a true body-on-frame design, which means it can likely tow a lot too.

What we know about the Ram Revolution

The Ram Revolution isn’t just a marketing campaign but the name of the new all-electric ram truck. It should compete with the Ford F-150 Lightning, the upcoming Chevy Silverado EV, the Tesla Cybertruck, and the Rivian R1T. It seems that it may be larger and more powerful than any of those trucks. The Ram Revolution is expected to arrive in 2024, but order books have not opened yet for the new truck.

The concept truck debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. While the doors and gigantic wheels are cool, we’re not expecting those cool features to make it to production. We are, however, expecting the cool midgate and bed extender and the funky third “row” of jump seats to make it to production. Overall, the truck should do all the stuff the gas-powered Ram 1500 does, simply with electricity.

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Dan Mayfield

Dan joined MotorBiscuit in 2022 with over 20 years of experience in journalism and a lifelong passion for anything related to the automotive industry. He grew up wrenching a 1949 Ford pickup truck and an MGB with his dad, learning how not to wire a fuel pump (he inadvertently set the MGB on fire).

After earning a bachelor’s degree in photojournalism from the University of New Mexico, Dan has contributed his expertise to a range of local outlets, including the City of Albuquerque, US Eagle, and the Alliance for Local Economic Prosperity.

On weekends, Dan spends Saturdays enjoying “cars and coffee” chats and, on Sundays, he’s watching the Route 66 Cruise roll through town. He also races motorcycles, and it’s not unusual to find him elbows-deep in his latest cafe racer build.

Taking advantage of the local desert terrain, Dan also enjoys exploring and driving off-road in his trusty Ram Rebel pickup truck, which provides personal insights into his contributions to our Trucks, SUVs, & Crossovers coverage. Dan strives to give our readers unique information about the dynamic automotive market, reading anything that has to do with cars, trucks, bikes, 4X4s, and, in his words, “everything with a motor.”

Dan has earned a number of accolades from the Public Relations Society of America, and is a University of Southern California, Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism Fellow.