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All-new 2009 Dodge Ram Breaks From the Herd — Literally

• First-in-segment coil-spring, multilink rear suspension fitted to a solid rear axle provides ride and handling capabilities unexpected in a pickup truck
• All-new, bold, powerful, “get-out-of-the-way” Dodge Ram design 
• New, aggressive “grille-forward” design 
• First-in-segment chrome-tipped dual exhaust styled dramatically into the rear bumper 
• Best-in-class aerodynamics – an estimated .419 Cd
• Dodge Ram’s first-ever crew-size cab, giving Dodge an entry into the largest and fastest-growing part of the market. Crew-size cab accounts for nearly 50 percent of market
• New 5.7-liter HEMI® V-8 provides more horsepower (380 hp) and torque (404 lb.-ft.), with increased fuel economy (an estimated 4 percent)
• Shockingly fast performance: 0-60 mph in 6.1 seconds
• New interiors with premium seating, soft-touch materials, redesigned controls, floor console with shifter, and nearly double the storage options
• More than 35 new or improved features
• Industry-first RamBox cargo management system (crew-size cab) includes versatile, weatherproof, lockable, illuminated and drainable storage bins built into bed rails (a total of 8.6 cubic feet of space); pickup bed divider/2-foot bed extender; and cargo rail system with four sliding, adjustable cleats
• RamBox bins hold up to 10 cases of 12-ounce beverages, or other gear for work or leisure
• First-in-segment “store in the floor” storage bins with removable liners, big enough for ten 12-ounce beverages and ice
• First-in-segment heated and ventilated front seats 
• Heated rear seats also available 
• Heated steering wheel a first for any Chrysler LLCvehicle
• First-in-segment live SIRIUS Backseat TV™
• First-in-segment surround-sound audio system
• More than 30 safety features, including standard four-wheel Anti-lock Brake System and Electronic Stability Program with Hill Start Assist and Trailer Sway Control
• All-new 2009 Dodge Ram to arrive this fall
• Light-duty diesel to arrive after 2009; two-mode hybrid powertrain to be offered in 2010 model year

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Expert Jean Jennings takes the new Town & Country for a spin.