The Dodge T-Rex was a

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-based

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produced by

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in 1997 with three axles and

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. It was powered by the 8.0-liter Magnum V10 engine, borrowed from the production 1990s era Ram 2500/3500 V-10. The heavy-duty Ram engine made 300 horsepower and 450-pound feet of torque. Power was never officially rated for the T-Rex, although dodgeram.org suggested more than stock.

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(then known as Daimler-Benz AG which would merge with

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in 1998 to form

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) later produced a 6X6 version of the G63 AMG SUV/truck. A version of the T-Rex was featured as an unlockable vehicle in the 2001 driving game Test Drive: Off-Road Wide Open, as well as the PS1 game Test Drive Off Road 3.

References

External links

* http://dodgeram.org/ki4cy/ram_picts/Trex.htm * http://www.fourwheeler.com/roadtests/129_9707_first_drive_dodge_ram_trex_6x6/index.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Dodge T-Rex T-Rex