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AutoWeek writers heap praise on HD Ram

Bob Gritzinger, senior editor at AutoWeek magazine, recently test drove

an all-new 2010 Dodge Ram 3500 Heavy Duty and came away very impressed

with nearly every aspect of the vehicle. “I was so impressed by the

truck’s well-managed rear suspension and ride that I had to check

underneath to make sure the rear springs were leafs (versus the

coils now on the light-duty Rams),” Gritzinger wrote. “Yep, they’re

leafs, but they don’t ride like heavy-duty leaf springs of old.”

Gritzinger raved about the power from the turbodiesel and its lack of

noisy “diesel clatter” and typical dieselstench. Inside, he said, amenities

abound. “It’s clear that ‘heavy-duty’ no longer means a ‘stripped-down

commercial grade’ interior,” Gritzinger wrote. “Everything you find in a

well-equipped light-duty Ram is here,from navigation and satellite

radio/TV to a full video system for backseat riders, heated leather seats, the

works.”

Senior Web Reporter Greg Migliore was equally impressed with the 3500.

“As far as big rigs go—what a truck.I had this for an extended

stint and thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s comfortable, smooth to control

and powerful in every aspect of its being.” Migliore praised the

use and craftsmanship of the interior, as well as their design.

“The controls are intuitive,and you get a spectacular

view of the road,” he wrote. Driving was “a hoot,” according to Migliore,

and “there is something intrinsically fun about rolling around in a big truck,

and the Ram 3500 HD lives up to its initials—it’s trucking in high definition.”

Even with the dual wheels and a wide appearance, the vehicle simply

didn’t drive like a big truck, Migliore said. The vehicle has an almost

surreal presence and is “more imposing than the Ford and Chevrolet heavy-duty

trucks,” Migliore wrote.

“Give Chrysler some credit here,” Migliore said. “There are not many

companies that have the resources and expertise to make big trucks and

do it well. With the Ram 3500, the Auburn Hills automaker really flexes its

muscles.”


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GUY BORDIAN
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