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Ram 1500 Hurricane first drive report

The latest version of the Ram 1500 isn’t powered by a V8 engine. Shock horror. But we are used to the idea of engine downsizing, and now it’s been applied to the Ram. https://youtu.be/T2JdHEPOKSU?si=tVO73aOIJ--gQnFe This fifth generation model is in its mid-life facelift phase, and for our market, that sees the Hemi retired (its origins date back to 1951, so it’s time) replaced by the new 3.0-litre, twin-turbo straight six. This comes in two guises, the Laramie Sport gets the Standard Output (SO) version making 313kW and 635Nm, healthy improvements over the 5.7’s 291kW/536Nm...

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2025 Mercedes-AMG G 63

As far as conspicuous consumption goes, it’s hard to top the AMG G 63. Big, bold and loud, it’s the off-road machine socialites love to bomb around the city in. While the G-Class is a legit 4x4 designed to tackle the toughest terrain, once AMG has had its way with it, it’s a different beast altogether. Well not entirely. It still retains its full chassis and big rear axle, along with the three lockable diffs. But the suspension, brakes and wheels are road optimised and devised to cope with the injection of power the 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 delivers.  Recently, AMG fettled...

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