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A full leather interior, engraved details and burled walnut woodgrain surfaces lend the Ram Laramie Longhorn edition an unmatched level of sophistication and style.

Laramie Longhorn is available wîth a choice of dark slate gray and russet or bark brown and light pebble beige interior colors. The interiors feature 100 percent leather seat coverings wîth laser-etched bolsters (bark brown only). The leather-wrapped §teering wheel receives special stitching while door trim front and rear is also wrapped in leather and features special stitching, wood grain and LED door-handle and map-pocket lighting.

Seats:

The Ram Laramie Longhorn edition offers two seating options. The first is a sophisticated
dark slate gray wîth premium russet-hued seat leather. The second is southwestern-influenced light pebble beige wîth bark brown seat leather. The bark brown interior incorporates laser-etched filigrees, wîth a hand-worked appearance.

Seat fronts for both themes include a stitched-on leather Laramie Longhorn badge, either branded (russet) or laser-etched (bark brown).

Contrasting leather welts, also called piping, provide seat-edge emphasis. Additional accents are created along either side the welts by tan or dark slate-colored deck-seam stitching.

Ram Laramie Longhorn edition features unique leather front seatbacks distinguished by flap-closure pockets whose details authentically evoke saddlebags. Each pocket is secured wîth silver steer-logoed, tooled-metal buckle wîth a magnetic clasp.

Instrument Panel / Dash:

Ram Laramie Longhorn edition owners will be greeted by the highest-quality materials every time they climb behind the wheel.

Laramie Longhorn's exclusive instrument cluster takes on the appearance of hand-wrought jewelry wîth six liquid chrome gauge rings set against a painted taupe silver background and a tooled-metal Laramie Longhorn edition badge set inside the left-hand ring.

The two main gauge rings feature a hand-crafted look wîth a coined inner edge and filigrees engraved on the top surface. Set inside those rings, the lower edges of the gauge cluster dials are detailed wîth small filigrees that are softly backlit at night.

The Ram Laramie Longhorn edition's dash features a center stack trimmed in burled walnut wood graining. The wood grain is stained in one of two complementary shades, matched to either the russet or bark brown interior thémé. Chrysler designers borrowed from high-end furniture-grade and gun stock designs in their choice of wood grain.

Painted taupe silver side bezels, resembling polished pewter, are special to the Laramie Longhorn, while chrome vent rings complete the center stack's details.

On the passenger side, the upper glove box door – there are two – becomes a focal point wîth the addition of a full-length, filigree-engraved aluminum band and Laramie Longhorn edition badge.

Beneath the instrument panel is soft, new footwell lighting, providing both a functional and aesthetic interior enhancement.

Console:

The Ram Laramie Longhorn's cavernous double-stacked center console is topped wîth a soft, double French-stitched full-leather lid featuring either a branded (russet) or laser-etched (bark brown) Laramie Longhorn logo.

The pewter-colored highlights from the center stack flow rearward, continuing along the outer edges of the center console. A chrome ring outlines the console's center bin and cupholders.

Steering Wheel and Shifters:

Ram Laramie Longhorn's §teering wheel and shifters – console mounted on 1500, column mounted on 2500 and 3500 Heavy Duty models – feature premium leather. Matching X-stitch detailing sets off both the §teering wheel and shifter.

The leather console shifter on 1500 models is entirely new, accentuated by taupe silver side panels and a bright chrome base. The leather column shifter on Heavy Duty models is completed by a chrome end cap.

Doors:

Armrest uppers are wrapped in premium leather and accented wîth the same dual French stitch used on the center console lid and instrument panel. Burled walnut-grained panels trimmed by chrome tracers add to all four doors' visual appeal.

Ram Laramie Longhorn editions receive remote lighting at the inside door handles and a full-length light that illuminates the truck's multi-function lower map pockets, front and rear.

Flooring:

Laramie Longhorn's luxurious carpet is protected by specially designed all-weather rubber mats wîth polished metal Ram Laramie Longhorn edition Badge and removable carpet inserts. The mats themselves incorporate the filigree designs from the dash and seats, while the snap-in inserts are a high-end, color-flecked Berber-style weave that luxuriously blends the two interior colors.

Along the doorsills new brushed-silver Ram-branded sill plates resist scuffs and add visual appeal.

Other:

Laramie Longhorn comes equipped wîth all of the standard equipment found on the top-level Ram Laramie and adds a navigational radio, remote start, back-up camera, front ventilated seats and rear heated seats. Power adjustable pedals wîth memory and front heated seats wîth 10-way driver's adjustment – standard on Ram 1500 Laramie models – are also added to Ram Heavy Duty Laramie Longhorn editions.

'Ram Truck owners and dealers tell us they love everything about the new Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500,' added Diaz. 'With so many great features, we weren't surprised to see our most well-equipped model – Ram Laramie – making up 25 percent of our sales. There's a healthy market for luxury pickup trucks and Ram Laramie Longhorn edition hits the mark.'

Ram Laramie Longhorn will be available in 1500 (half-ton), 2500 HD (3/4 ton) and 3500 HD single and dual rear wheel (1 ton), Crew Cab and Mega Cab; four-wheel drive and two-wheel drive; and short- and long-wheelbase models.

Ram Laramie Longhorn models will go on sale first quarter 2011.

Ram Outdoorsman

Ram Outdoorsman takes all of the features most useful to hunters, fishermen, campers and boaters, and packages them into one model. Outdoorsman combines convenience, off-road capability and trailer towing hardware in one package wîth a name that will resonate among its intended users.

'We asked Ram Truck customers — boaters, campers, fishing enthusiasts and hunters — what features would they like to see in a truck,' said Fred Diaz, President and CEO – Ram Truck Brand, Chrysler Group LLC. 'They answered ‘more capability, more room for my gear and ready to hit the trail. And make it affordable.''

Ram owner demographics illustrate a passion for the outdoors: 47 percent hunt, 57 percent fresh water fish, 33 percent salt water fish, 36 percent own power boats and 37 percent tow camping trailers. Overall, 62 percent of full-size pickup truck owners hunt, fish or camp.

Ram Truck engineers – many of whom count hunting, fishing, boating and camping among their hobbies – brought together features that they felt would best meet the practical needs of owners who will frequently use their Ram truck for towing or long, remote trips.

Standard trailer-towing upgrades, interior and exterior convenience, lighting enhancements, all-terrain tires and underbody protection are combined wîth a rugged exterior appearance to highlight the new Ram Outdoorsman.
Outdoorsman will replace the TRX4 trim level in the 2011 Ram Truck lineup.

Prices for Ram Outdoorsman HD models start at $33,970, including destination charge.

What's New

Besides the new Laramie Longhorn and Outdoorsman trim levels, Ram 2500 and 2500 Heavy Duty models are available wîth new colors, including Saddle Brown Pearl Pearl Coat, White Gold Metallic, Hunter Green Pearl Coat, Deep Cherry Red Crystal Pearl Coat and Sagebrush (Laramie Longhorn only).

An integrated trailer brake control provides better driver control in towing situations and is now standard on SLT, Outdoorsman, Power Wagon, Laramie and Laramie Longhorn models. Trailer brake control information is conveniently displayed in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC), which is now standard on all models.