Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Spy Photos, Trucks/Pickups, Dodge
CONFIRMED: 2009 Dodge Ram pic is the real thing
by Alex Nunez on Dec 9th 2007 at 7:29PM 
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Seriously, you've got to love the source of this particular leak. A commenter let us know that the photo we've been speculating about all day is, in fact, posted on the Mopar Accessories site for the 2008 Dodge Ram. Somewhere, a webmaster is going to get an earful, because the truck posted is no '08. As several commenters also pointed out, if you study the bed-side closely you'll see that there's a door for some sort of storage compartment there. We also have it from an impeccable source that the '09 Ram has rear coils, 4 trailing links, and a panhard rod. Looks like the '09 Ram is gonna be full of surprises and good stuff. And now you have confirmation that this is the real deal.
Thanks to commenter GDG for the heads-up.
[Source: Mopar Accessories]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
SPG 7:38PM (12/09/2007)
Not bad, really brings the design theme even closer for Dodge trucks and the Durango.
At first I did a double take, I thought I was looking at a custom Durango in fact.
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ian wilkinson 7:40PM (12/09/2007)
haha, oops. I dont think it looks bad. It looks a little more sophisticated than the previous gen, just like the new silverado over the last gen silverado
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TriShield 7:44PM (12/09/2007)
There's no such thing as a beautiful truck in the US market. I think it is important in this class to have styling that is bold and distinctive.
What Chrysler has done with the new Ram fits that bill and I've glad they've made the truck look richer without watering it down to oblivion.
This is much better work than the ultra-generic refresh the F-150 recieved. The Silverado is also about as vanilla as fullsize trucks get, and very uglly.
Nissa, Toyota and Dodge have entires that not only push the styling envelope, they won't be mistaken for anything else.
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AltairDusk 7:45PM (12/09/2007)
Actually I often mistake the new Tundras for F150's from behind. They have a similar look.
Stuka 8:25PM (12/09/2007)
I think the Tundra''s are by far the ugliest truck on the market. They look like Toyota took a Camry and the old Tundra and smashed them together. I like the look of the current F150 a lot, it looks very much like a truck should look. The new GM's look better than the previous ones I think also, much cleaner look. But the current SuperDuties and Titans are the best looking of the full size trucks imho.
500 8:48PM (12/09/2007)
And you think there is such thing as a beautiful truck in other markets TriShield?
jgp 11:21AM (12/10/2007)
There are most certainly some beautiful trucks in the rest of the world, but they're compact trucks.
Look at the Mitsubishi Triton/L200.
AltairDusk 7:44PM (12/09/2007)
It does look more sophisticated, although to me it looks a little less badass than the current gen. Still a sharp looking truck though.
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Alex Nunez 7:50PM (12/09/2007)
I have a feeling that when you see one in a sportier trim, it will look suitably evil.
Johnny082 8:01PM (12/09/2007)
I actually really like this! elegant but muscular and aggressive...good job...hopefully the interior is just as good, although i doubt it to be honest...hopefully theu'll surprise inside!
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MemphisNET 8:06PM (12/09/2007)
Wow. Well, I'm impressed then. It looks like a RAM, but also looks alot more refined. I will miss the angry big-rig styling, but I think its a great move in the right direction.
Hopefully the interior lives up to the outside.
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MemphisNET 8:09PM (12/09/2007)
Ok so I typed in the website because I thought it was photochop of a photochop. *laughs*
appears to be real
http://www.mopar-accessories.com/dodge/3_08_1500_vehicle.html
Vik 8:06PM (12/09/2007)
Is it just the angle of the pic, or does the grill now slope inward from top to bottom?
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MemphisNET 8:10PM (12/09/2007)
Yes it does. This was a styling cue that was posted about a month or so ago on www.allpar.com . The feeling is it was to give some Charger like profile.
J B 8:10PM (12/09/2007)
Yaaaaaaay. I cant wait to see a lifted 2500 cummins with some meats! HELL YEAH!
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DS 8:13PM (12/09/2007)
I wonder how an SRT-10 version would be?
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MemphisNET 8:25PM (12/09/2007)
I doubt they'll make one... but if they did - it would look exactly like that, no chrome, big wheels, and a 6.1 Hemi instead of a the Viper's V10.
Rick Lyon 8:22PM (12/09/2007)
Not a fan. It now looks like a Chrysler. What's the point of refining a Dodge when Chrysler is a refined Dodge?
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MemphisNET 8:30PM (12/09/2007)
Because more buyers are wuss' and demand luxury and refinement. More people are buying trucks to use them for non-truck duties.
Most the guys here at my work (Oilsands, Northern Alberta) prefer the Dodge and Ford trucks because they're not as nice on the inside as the GM's. Why? Because they're gonna get wrecked inside anyway.
Stuka 8:25PM (12/09/2007)
I like it a lot. You can see the lower control arms in the photo as well for the rear suspension. It should tow really nicely with a 5 link design. No more axle wrap, which is awesome. It should also ride better if they are multi-rate coils.
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