Following the Ford F-150 Tremor’s launching that brought such a good response to the company, has made Chrysler throwing out an idea of making the Tremor’s rival by launching 2014 Ram 1500 Rumble Bee Concept at 13 mile and Woodward during the 2013 Woodward Dream Cruise on August 17, 2013. Clearly the concept was very stand out with that matte “Drone Yellow” body paint that will directly attract our eyes whenever wee see it on the road. Unfortunately, this Rumble Bee Graphics Package’s 2004 and 2005 HEMI-powered Ram 1500d’s inspired is just a concept and the company has not made sure when it will hit the production version.
Exterior
2014 Ram 1500 Rumble Bee concept’s profile is based on the Ram 1500 R/T but with larger air intakes on the hood, low front spoiler, and large wheels. Completing its yellow painting, the concept is adorned by gloss-black stripe down on each side that fades in to a honeycomb patterns. It also becomes more stylish by the black accented nostril-style air intakes, badges, and grille decorating the front part. Minimum aerodynamics drag will be boost by the tonneau cover on the backside, while a black accent also covers the fuel door and dual tail pipes. This car also has more powerful body than 2014 Ford Escape.
Interior
Yellow and black theme will also found on the cabin, especially on the seats clothes where black leather and yellow mesh, with yellow and grey stitching is comfortably set. “Rumble Bee 10th Anniversary” lettering and Ram Logos are found across the cabin. You can find it on the sport seats, floor mats, and door panels. The dashboard even looks more stunning with milled-aluminum plaque and of course, a “Rumble Bee 10th Anniversary” logo. The most unique and attractive element found in the cabin is a real amber-encased bee that placed on the center of the rotary gear selector. Standing behind the honeycomb background, this real bee surely makes the interior design’s concept more dramatic.
Engine
As many people expected, the concept truck’s powertrain comes from the Ram 1500 R/T, a 5.7 L HEMI V8 that delivers 395 hp and 407 lb-ft of torque. This power is channeled through an eight-speed transmission and a set of 4.10 gears that surely gives the truck estimated time of running from 0-60 mph under 7 seconds. The only Changes given to the Rumble Bee Concept truck on its mechanical aspects is the addition of Mopar’s cat-black exhaust system with two-stage valve control. Activation could be done from the switch under the rotary shifter knob and Mopar cold-air intake system.
