Law enforcement agencies around the country are searching for do-it-all vehicles to help with the daily tasks of laying down the law. Ram may have the best answer yet with the 2027 Ram 2500 Emergency Response Vehicle.
The heavy-duty truck can do all of the things one expects from a 2500 series truck, but it’s been specially modified to make it pursuit capable. In fact, the Michigan State Police put it through its paces, before giving its stamp of approval. The tests include three sprints: zero-to-60 mph, zero-to-80 mph, and zero-to-100 mph. Additionally, from stop to top speed, and checking the average deceleration rate for 20 full anti-lock brake stops from 60 mph to zero.
MSP be also required successful completion — without component failure — all 32 laps of the Grattan Raceway dynamics test, which is on a 2-mile road course, a 3,200-foot straightaway, significant elevation changes, and a 160-degree hairpin turn, often compared to the Nürburgring.
“When your job means running toward danger, not away from it, you don’t have time to second‑guess your equipment. It has to be up to the task,” said Tim Kuniskis, Head of American Brands, SRT Performance, NA Marketing and Retail Strategy.
“That’s why we’re giving government agencies the first and only 3/4-ton pursuit-capable truck with the Ram 2500 Emergency Response Vehicle. The men and women who answer the call deserve a vehicle that can go anywhere, handle anything and deliver when every second matters. That’s exactly what this truck is built to do.”
The Emergency Response Ram is an extension of the current Ram 2500 Special Service Vehicle, which some engineering changes to account for the needs of law enforcement, such as specialized communications equipment, vehicle dynamics, repeatable high-performance durability, and interior and exterior ergonomics for officers laden with equipment.
The Ram 2500 Emergency Response Vehicle employs a 6.4‑liter Hemi V‑8, capable of 405 horsepower and 429 lb.‑ft. of torque. A TorqueFlite HD 8‑speed automatic transmission and a selectable 2‑speed transfer case route power to the axles, while an anti‑spin differential paired with an uprated 4.10 axle ratio enhances acceleration and power delivery (standard Ram 2500 axle ratio is 3.73).
In zero-to-100 mph acceleration testing, the Ram recorded times within two seconds of several lighter and smaller half‑ton truck and SUV competitors, Ram officials noted, adding the truck posted an 8.41-second sprint to 60 mph, 13.22 seconds to 80 mph and 20.5 seconds to 100 mph. The Ram truck reached a tire-limited speed of 103 mph in a scant 0.45 miles, staying on pace with competitors.
Officials noted the Ram 2500 Emergency Response Vehicle will be available to fleets in the second half of 2026. No pricing was revealed. The new offering is part of a larger portfolio of vehicles, including the Dodge Durango Pursuit, Jeep Grand Wagoneer Command Operations Vehicle and Ram Special Service vehicles.
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