- The 2027 Ram 1500 Rumble Bee street trucks all feature V-8 engines, but they can also add a 3.0-liter supercharger through Direct Connection.
- The factory-backed performance division also offers a cat-back exhaust system, distinct body decals, and a lowered suspension.
- Not including installation, the supercharger kit costs $10,995, the exhaust ranges from $1599 to $2399, and the suspension will be priced around $4600.
Can you hear that? It's the sound of Ram's new V-8-powered Rumble Bee trucks heading your way. When these street-performance-oriented pickups were revealed earlier this year, we learned that each member has an eight-cylinder heart, which comes in three sizes and three power levels. Now, Ram has announced that it will give the Rumble Bees a notable power boost with the newly revealed Direct Connection supercharger kits.
For $10,995 (before installation), customers can have a 3.0-liter twin-screw supercharger bolted onto their Rumble Bee's V-8. Ram claims the upgrade will increase the standard truck's 5.7-liter Hemi from 395 to over 600 horsepower, and the 392 models with the 6.4-liter Hemi will go from 470 to 700-plus ponies. While the almighty Rumble Bee SRT already has a supercharger feeding its 6.2-liter Hellcat engine, the standard 2.4-liter unit will be replaced with a larger version that raises the V-8's output from 777 to over 900 hp. Ram will offer this same kit on the off-road-focused TRX too.
The different supercharged Rumble Bee trucks can be identified with unique badges on their hood and grille. However, to better let the world know your Rumble Bee features a Direct Connection supercharger, the available graphics packages include a prominent logo on the hood and sides of the trucks. Along with a low-gloss black finish, the decals feature an accent color that's painted to match the truck's supercharger, which varies based on power level.
Every Rumble Bee can also have a heartier roar with the help of a Direct Connection cat-back exhaust system from Magnaflow. Prices for these fully stainless-steel, three-inch pipes with a five-inch tip start at $1599 for the base truck and rise to $2299 and $2399 for the 392 and SRT models, respectively. Of course, that doesn't include the cost of installation. The same goes for the Ridetech suspension kit, which Direct Connection will sell for an "anticipated" price of $4590. Limited to the coil-sprung Rumble Bees with the 5.7-liter and 6.4-liter V-8s, it includes coil-over dampers with 24 adjustment settings. The kit also lowers the front by an inch and the rear by three inches.
If you want to get your hands on a Direct Connection-equipped Rumble Bee, you'll need to visit a Ram dealer. The entry-level truck starts at $62,790 and is slated to go on sale later this year. The more powerful variants will follow in the first half of 2027, with the regular 392 starting at $72,790, the 392 Track Pack starting at $82,790, and the SRT starting at $97,790. And the best part of getting these parts through the Direct Connection is that they come with factory support; just make sure they're installed by an ASE-certified Mopar technician to preserve the warranty.
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Eric Stafford’s automobile addiction began before he could walk, and it has fueled his passion to write news, reviews, and more for Car and Driver since 2016. His aspiration growing up was to become a millionaire with a Jay Leno–like car collection. Apparently, getting rich is harder than social-media influencers make it seem, so he avoided financial success entirely to become an automotive journalist and drive new cars for a living. After earning a journalism degree at Central Michigan University and working at a daily newspaper, the years of basically burning money on failed project cars and lemon-flavored jalopies finally paid off when Car and Driver hired him. His garage currently includes a 2010 Acura RDX, a manual '97 Chevy Camaro Z/28, and a '90 Honda CRX Si.
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