The 702-horsepower Ram 1500 TRX is Ram’s blisteringly quick answer to the Ford F-150 Raptor

• Ram just unveiled the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX, a ridiculously powerful off-road pickup that the company hopes will take it to the Ford Raptor.
• The TRX sports a 6.2-liter, supercharged V8 that puts out a wholly unnecessary 702 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque.
• According to Ram, it can hit 60 mph in 4.5 seconds, which is blisteringly quick for a hulking, gas-powered truck.
• The 2021 Ram 1500 TRX will start at $69,995, while the 702-unit launch edition is priced at $90,315.
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For years, Ram’s had the idea for a Ford Raptor-beating, desert-thrashing, high-performance pickup in the works – and now it’s finally arrived.

On Monday, the company unveiled the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX, a completely over-the-top truck with 702 horsepower, 650 pound-feet of torque, and a 0-to-60 time of 4.5 seconds. You read that right – Ram says this massive pickup will sprint to 60 mph as quickly as some purpose-built sports cars. All that oomph comes from the 6.2-liter supercharged V8 Ram stuffed under the hood, courtesy of the Dodge Hellcat engine.

But make no mistake: Ram did a lot more than just Hellcat-ify a run-of-the-mill 1500 pickup. The company transformed the truck into a desert-ready beast by building a stronger frame, revamping its suspension, giving it a wider stance, and lifting it by two inches.

Keep scrolling to learn more about the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX.

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Ram just dropped its long-awaited competitor to the Ford Raptor, calling the pickup the "quickest, fastest, and most powerful mass-produced truck in the world."

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To build the truck — dubbed the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX — Ram took its 1500 pickup and crammed in a supercharged, 6.2-liter V8 that it says is good for 702 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque.

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That combination sends the full-size pickup from 0 to 60 mph in a ludicrous 4.5 seconds, the company said.

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The TRX hits 100 mph in a frightening 10.5 seconds and smashes the quarter mile in just 12.9.

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The all-around-absurd truck also is capable of a top speed of 118 mph, Ram says.

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The TRX's hood scoop is actually functional and accounts for roughly half the air fed to the truck's monstrous engine.

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The Ram badge up front is also hollowed out to help with airflow.

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But the company didn't just plop a 702-horsepower engine into the 1500 and call it a day. Ram gave the 1500 numerous upgrades to make it a better performer in harsh, off-road conditions.

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For starters, the TRX sits on a new frame made from high-strength steel ...

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... and is eight inches wider than the standard 1500.

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It rides on an overhauled suspension ...

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... that allows for 13 inches of wheel travel at all four corners, a 40% increase over other 1500 models.

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The TRX rides two inches higher than than 1500, giving it 11.8 inches of ground clearance.

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It can also ford up to 32 inches of water ...

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... and comes with knobby, 35-inch tires.

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Built for high-speed off-roading, the TRX sports a "Baja" mode that calibrates four-wheel-drive and steering systems, suspension, and stability control for "ultimate desert performance."

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Let's face it, most TRX buyers — like most Raptor owners — are not going to tear across the desert at high speeds.

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But the TRX can be practical, too, offering a 1,310-pound payload capacity and 8,100-pound towing capacity.

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Inside, the TRX gets plenty of bells and whistles like a heads-up display, a 12-inch touchscreen, and a wireless charging dock.

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Plus, there's an option for a leather and suede interior with carbon-fiber and red trim.

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The Ram 1500 TRX starts at $69,995, while the 702-unit launch edition comes in at $90,315.

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We'll have to wait and see whether the TRX proves to be the Raptor-crushing "apex predator" Ram hopes it will be.