Dodge Ram 1500 Overview

If Chicago is the city of broad shoulders, here's its pickup truck equivalent. When Dodge introduced the all-new Ram family in 1994, it was the company's first ground-up redesign in 22 years, and an instant success. From also-ran status, the Ram has created huge waves in the marketplace, vaulting to a record 382,000 sales in 1996.

This chrome-grilled, big-rig-wannabe is not only the most bodacious looking truck on the market, it also boasts the biggest engine, the highest power ratings, the biggest payload ratings, and the highest towing capacity of any pickup truck you can buy. It's also collected several J.D. Power trophies for quality and for overall appeal.