Dodge Ram Wins Motor Trend’s 2010 Truck of the Year Award!
- December 14, 2009
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2010 Truck of the Year
Motor Trend recently announced the 2010 Truck of the Year. And, maybe not so surprisingly, the Dodge Ram took home the title for the king of trucks.
Up against some pretty fierce competition, like the popular Ford F-150 and Chevrolet Silverado, the Ram out-contended the best from every make out there. And judging from what it can do in the video below, it seems pretty well deserved.
Based on the following criteria, taken from Motor Trend’s website, the 2010 Truck of the Year out-performs the competition in most categories.
- DESIGN ADVANCEMENT
Quality execution of exterior and interior styling; innovation in vehicle packaging; good selection and use of materials. - ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE
Integrity of total vehicle concept and execution, clever solutions to packaging, manufacturing, and dynamics issues; use of cost-effective technologies that benefit the consumer. - INTENDED FUNCTION
How well the vehicle does the job its designers and product planners intended. - EFFICIENCY
Low fuel consumption and carbon footprint, relative to the vehicle’s competitors. - SAFETY
Primary safety — the vehicle’s ability to help the driver avoid a crash — as well as secondary safety measures that protect occupants from harm during a crash. - VALUE
Price and equipment levels measured against those of vehicles in the same market segment.
With a the base 5.7-liter engine emitting 383 horsepower, the Ram has the most horsepower and torque (400 pound-feet) of any V-8 in its class. This is why Motor Trend calls it “The Hardest-Working Truck in Tow Business” as well as the 2010 Truck of the Year.
