The production model will be vastly different from the concept that was the target of criticism for its polarizing styling. “It will be very contemporary, very elegant,” the automaker’s top U.S. executive promises.
Rather than turn to a full-aluminum body, Reid Bigland says Ram is integrating the material where it makes sense, such as the hood, and is achieving class-leading fuel economy by developing innovative powertrains.
In Europe, the pace of growth will move more deliberately with the brand waiting as long as three years before the introduction of an important diesel powertrain.
The coupe and sedan, displayed in their world premiere at this year’s North American International Auto Show, go on sale simultaneously early this summer with a more powerful engine, aggressively bolstered seats, bold styling and an emphasis...
The brand says it has myriad options for a powerplant to pack under the hood of a Q50 performance model, including tapping product-development partner Daimler.