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NAIAS: Day One Puts 2009 Ram in the Spotlight

Jan 13, 2008 at 6:03PM RLD

Ram badge detail from the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 at the NAIAS.

DETROIT — What a kickoff. We’ll have a roundup of impressions of the Dodge Ram debut (make sure you catch the cows and the press release on the post below), some thoughts from the Dodge folks who made it possible and plenty more coverage of what Dodge has cooking around the 2008 NAIAS.

For this time of year, the weather was fairly mild, with the bank thermometer reading 43 degrees as of this post. But the glare of the global spotlight kept everyone warm inside the convention center. Hundreds of media members swarmed the show here in Detroit to take a closer look at cars from nearly every major manufacturer in the world. And the Dodge Ram got more than its share of gawkers, both with its redesign and news of a hybrid version coming in 2010.

Enough talk…Here’s some photos of the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 and some color from around Day One. Let’s hear what you think…

A cameraman shoots the interior of the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 at the NAIAS in Detroit on Sunday.

Many, many more photos after the jump…

Part of the Dodge display stage at the 2008 NAIAS.Media members study the bed of the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500.An interior view of the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500.Two journalists rock the hours away at the Dodge display at the 2008 NAIAS.A view of the grille of the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500.A view of the grille of the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500.Headlamp detail on the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500.Foglamp detail of the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500.A different perspective on the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 at the NAIAS.Rear storage space is plentiful in the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 shown at the Dodge display of the NAIAS.Rear storage space is plentiful in the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 shown at the Dodge display of the NAIAS.Rear spoiler detail on the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 show at the Dodge display of the NAIAS.A look at the Crew Cab of the 2009 Dodge Ram at the 2008 NAIAS.A journalist inspects the rear suspension of the 2009 Dodge Ram at the NAIAS.Interior HVAC detail of the 2009 Dodge Ram at the NAIAS.Detail of the Ram Box feature on the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500.

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  1. On Jan 13, 2008 at 6:41PM, Ramtuff posted:

    Also, please tell me there will be a regular cab version available. If so, I may just have to trade in my 1998 Ram 1500 Sport for a 2010 Ram 1500 Sport with the diesel.

  2. On Jan 13, 2008 at 6:37PM, Ramtuff posted:

    I love it. The stitched dash, the bumper contoured around the dual exhaust, the tailgate, etc., etc. all looks great. My only suggestion is to lose the GIANT Ram’s head on the tailgate. That just looks tacky…just like the GIANT emblem Chevy puts on their trucks.

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