Ram Adds Black Express and First-Ever 2500 Warlock to 2026 Heavy Duty Line
Ram says the two new trims start at $55,195 and $58,625 including destination, and that select heavy-duty models pick up a higher weight rating through revised certification. The powertrains carry over.
Ram has added two trims to its 2026 heavy-duty pickup lineup, the 2500 Black Express and the first-ever 2500 Warlock, the company said. Both are in dealerships now.
The 2500 Black Express, built off the entry-level Tradesman trim, starts at $55,195 including destination, Ram said. The 2500 Warlock, which the company described as a new gateway to its heavy-duty off-road lineup, starts at $58,625 including destination. The Warlock comes with an anti-spin rear differential, Bilstein shocks, underbody skid plates and 34-inch all-terrain tires, according to Ram.
Select heavy-duty models receive an increase in gross vehicle weight rating of up to 850 pounds, Ram said. The company said that increase was achieved through revised testing and certification procedures, a change to how the trucks are rated rather than to their hardware.
The powertrains carry over unchanged. Ram continues to offer the 6.4-liter HEMI® V-8, rated at 410 horsepower and 429 pound-feet of torque, and the 6.7-liter Cummins HO Turbo Diesel I-6, rated at 430 horsepower and 1,075 pound-feet, the company said. Both are paired with eight-speed automatic transmissions.
The heavy-duty lineup is built at the Saltillo Truck Assembly Plant, Ram said.
Editorial disclosure: Ram delivered to Drive Observer a single 34-inch all-terrain tire lifted from the new 2500 Warlock, stood upright on a plinth cut from an underbody skid plate, its anti-spin rear differential bolted alongside and wired to turn the tire in slow, silent revolutions across the newsroom floor for a week, delivered with a hand-lettered card reading 'it does not slip.' Per our strict ethical policy, we do not let this influence our coverage.