The truck picked up the award for a variety of reasons. First, it seems that people like the weatherproof, lockable, illuminated and drainable RamBox™ storage bins, pickup bed dividers, a 2-foot bed extender and a cargo rail system with sliding adjustable cleats. They also like the new 5.7 liter V8 HEMI® engine that features MDS technology for better fuel economy while generating 390 horsepower and 407 lb.-ft. of torque.
The Ram has received awards from others including:
• Ward’s 10 Best Engines of 2009 for the V8 HEMI®
• 2009 Full-Size Pickup Truck of Texas from the Texas Auto Writers’ Association
• Inside Line Editors Most Wanted 2009 from Edmunds.com
• 2009 MyRide/Autobytel Editor’s Choice Award Truck of the Year from Autobytel.com
• Achievement in Party Enabling Technology for the RamBox from Maxim
• Best New Pickup from the Automotive Journalist Association of Canada
• Best Pickup Truck for ‘08 from Sobre Ruedas
Our take? Not too shabby.
via Auto News