Ram 1500 Offers Two New Buzz Models in Sport Trim

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• Ram 1500 Ignition Orange Sport features unique interior colors, body-colored accents and limited edition bright orange paint, appreciated up close and at 10,000 feet
• Ram 1500 Black Sport takes design cues from popular Black Express package, offering customers a customized appearance including black 20" wheels and a sport hood
• New Ram 1500 Sport buzz models are limited production of 1,000 trucks each

AUBURN HILLS, MI -- March 12, 2015: "With a standard HEMI® V-8, the Sport model offers unique features for the customer who likes aggressive styling and great performance but still needs a truck," said Bob Hegbloom – President and CEO, Ram Truck Brand. "Adding limited edition Ignition Orange and Black Sport models will give our buyers a custom appearance on an already eye-catching truck with all the capability our customers expect."

The limited-edition trucks are available in Crew Cab 4x2 and 4x4. Among the standard features in the Sport trim, both trucks include a 395 horsepower HEMI V-8, 8-speed TorqueFlite transmission, 3.92 gear set, dual exhaust, vented sport hood and 20-inch wheels.

Interior treatments for the Ignition Orange Sport include body color accent stitching through the cabin, Sport embroidery on the seat backs, accent color Ram's head on the headrests and colored accent sport mesh on the seat inserts. Black Sport interior is as you expect, nearly all black with leather and Light Black chrome accents. Both trucks include the 8.4AN Uconnect system with navigation and standard rear view camera system.

Orders open this week for the two new buzz models and production starts in April. Pricing for the Ram 1500 Ignition Orange package and the Ram 1500 Black Sport package is $1,595. Starting price of a Ram 1500 Sport Crew Cab 4x2 is $41,020 not including $1,195 destination.

About Ram 1500 The most recognizable pickup on the road -- delivers best-in-class fuel economy with a truckload of pioneering, fuel-saving systems and first-in-segment technologies: TorqueFlite 8-speed automatic transmission, stop-start system, thermal management system, pulse-width modulation and active aerodynamics, including grille shutters and air suspension. The Ram 1500 delivers an outstanding combination of best-in-class fuel efficiency, unsurpassed torque and a surplus of towing capability.

The EcoDiesel-powered Ram 1500 earned a 29 mpg rating from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the best highway-cycle test result ever achieved by a full-size, half-ton pickup. It also exceeds the EPA highway rating for the top-ranked small pickup.