FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Rockin’ and Rollin’ in ’17 Ram Power Wagon

Test Drive
FCA’s niche off-road truck, the Ram Power Wagon, gets a new face and interior enhancements for the ’17 model year, but continues the same super-capable formula that dates back to the postwar original.

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’17 Ram Power Wagon

Gallery
Drawing heritage cues from the first civilian Dodge off-roader introduced in 1946, the '17 Ram Power Wagon picks up design cues from the Ram 1500 Rebel and strength from a heavy-duty chassis and 6.4L V-8 hitched to a Borg Warner transfer case and beefy solid axles front and rear.

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