Battle of the big American pick-ups

They do things bigger and bigger again in America and here’s the proof. The new 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ZR2 and the 2023 RAM 1500 TRX are fire-breathing V8 pick-ups with long-travel suspension designed to race across the Mojave Desert.

Their specs make for stunning reading. The ZR2 pumps out 313kW, but the TRX rolls right over the top of that with its 523kW supercharged Hellcat V8. The downside is a towing rating a bit down on some other big pick-ups; the ZR2 tops out at 4200kg and the TRX 3500kg.

But with a price starting north of $200,000 and with an ogre’s thirst for premium unleaded, is the TRX just too much of a good thing? Bruce Newton compares the pair to find out.