A black and red metal badge on the center console lid ... and changes the weighting of the steering wheel. The Ram 1500 Rebel is already available to order, and starting today, the Rebel X package ...

If you aren't driving fast all the time, you grow to love the succulent surge of torque that an awesome diesel produces, and the visual presentation of the Ram 1500 Rebel intensifies that impression.

Recently, I had the opportunity to get behind the wheel of the much-anticipated Ram 1500 Rebel X, a truck that promises both off-road capability and on-road refinement. Here's my take after ...

From the work-grade Tradesman to the luxuriously appointed Limited trim and the off-road-oriented Rebel, the Ram 1500 is a versatile pickup with a long history of both work and play.