Ram will offer a pursuit-rated 3/4-ton Ram 2500 Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) that completed Michigan State Police pursuit testing to qualify as a heavy-duty enforcement pickup.
The Michigan State Police testing includes acceleration, braking and handling trials with GPS data logging during standing starts to 60, 80 and 100 mph and requires reaching top speed within 14 miles. The Ram 2500 ERV, powered by a 6.4-liter Hemi V8 rated at 405 horsepower and 429 lb-ft of torque and fitted with a 4.10 final axle ratio, reached its electronically limited top speed of 103 mph in 0.45 miles.
The 2500 is the largest pickup to complete Michigan State Police testing to date, though its 103 mph top speed was lower than the Chevrolet Silverado PPV (114 mph) and the Ford F-150 Police Responder (121 mph). Ram also sells a police version of the 1500 called the SSV, which the Michigan State Police has not tested.
This summary is based on coverage by The Autopian.
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