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How to Get More Power from the Ram 1500 3.0L Hurricane Engine
The 2025 Ram 1500 received a major engine change from its previous 5.7L V8 Hemi. Conforming to the world of improved fueled economy, RAM has changed out their Big Block V8 for Big Power with their new 3.0L Hurricane engine. Similar to what we have see with the Ford Raptor 3.5L EcoBoost and the 3.4L twin turbo Toyota Tundra, RAM has gone the way of twin turbocharging the engine to still achieve power while meeting stricter guidelines. The new 3.0L Inline six cylinder engine produces 420 horsepower with 469 lb/ft of torque compared to the 5.7L V8 making 395hp and 410 lb/ft of torque. This makes the latest RAM 1500 capable of some serious performance on and off-road. Fortunately for us enthusiasts, this means gaining even more power is easily obtainable.
The Best Way to Get Power on a Gen 3 Ford Raptor
The Ford Raptor 3.5L EcoBoost was a game changing truck when it came out in 2017. With 450 horsepower and full off-road racing suspension setup, this truck became the flagship which all other manufactures tried to copy. From 2017-2021 the Raptor was a tuners dream platform. tons of bolt-on parts for horsepower and the ability to tune the vehicles ECU where in some cases you could get nearly 80hp. In fact on our very own 2020 Ford Raptor we did the Garrett bolt-on turbo upgrades and tuned the truck for 600 horsepower. When the updated Raptor came out in 2022, a lot started to change and one of those was with the ECU. HP Tuners is able to crack the security but not on the newer 2023 and up Raptor (as of 4/2025). So ECU flashing these trucks is not easy or possible in some cases. Even more of an issue is the vehicle warranty. These trucks have so many electronics controlling them that an ECU flash is an instant red flag to void the warranty.
