So there you have it—Ram has “bid farewell” to the DS 1500 and its Hemi. ... The 2024 Ram 1500 Classic starts at $40,700 after destination charges and the DT 2025 Ram 1500 Tradesman bottoms ...

The other Ram 1500 is dubbed the Classic. It's the previous-generation 1500 DS, the one the so-called DT generation replaced in 2018, or at least, was supposed to replace.

So, About That New 1500 Warlock. Ram's 2025 1500 Warlock (the DT version) casts the same basic spell as its DS cousin, wearing a black grille, black 18-inch wheels, black exhaust tips, black tow ...

The DS-generation Ram 1500 entered production in September 2008, and it stayed in production until 2024. Here's why. By Zac Palmer Published: Oct 28, 2024 9:57 AM EDT ...

Originally the "DS" generation, Ram rebranded the model as the 1500 "Classic" when the current "DT" 1500s hit the assembly lines in 2019. According to the outlet, Ram has confirmed it will stop ...

The 2009-2024 ‘DS’ Ram 1500 became known as the Ram 1500 Classic when the all-new Ram 1500 (code-named DT) was introduced as a 2019 model year entry and Ram continued to manufacture the ...

Production of the “DS” fourth-generation Ram 1500 ended on Friday, ... it became the only way to get a Hemi V8 in a newly built Ram as the “DT” truck dropped the 5.7-liter for the 3.0 ...

The gray-haired DS, which is marketed as the Ram 1500 Classic, is assembled in Warren, Michigan. DT and DS vehicle identification numbers begin with 1 because both the previous- and current-gen ...

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The new-yet-old pickup has been hanging around since 2009, when it first arrived as the DS-generation Ram 1500, and we now know the Classic will return for the 2024 model year. Car and Driver ...