Stock Ram 1500 TRX Drag Races Hennessey H850 Cadillac Escalade-V, Not Even Close

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Photo: Hennessey on YouTube / edited by autoevolution

Hennessey Performance Engineering recently introduced the H850 upgrade package for the Cadillac Escalade-V. While not as impressive as the H1000’s upgrade package, 850 horsepower at the crankshaft is more than enough for a full-size luxury SUV with truck attachments.

To show just how much of a difference it makes, Alex from Hennessey Performance Engineering decided to race the H850 Escalade-V against a stock super truck. Pictured at the Pennzoil Proving Ground at Lonestar Motorsports Park in Texas, the Ram 1500 TRX also rocks a 6.2-liter V8 topped with a big thumpin’ supercharger.

The most powerful internal combustion engine truck between the 2021 and 2023 model years, the TRX makes 702 horsepower and 650 pound-feet (881 Nm) of torque. Ford Motor Company pulled it off with the 2024 model year Ford F-150 Raptor R, which makes 720 horsepower and 640 pound-feet (868 Nm). Given that Ram will replace the TRX with a V8 engine and RHO inline-six, the F-150 Raptor R will serve as the most powerful internal combustion half-tonner in the US market.

What about Caddy? In stock form, the LT4 bests the Hellcat by three pound-feet of torque (653 pound-feet or 885 Nm). However, it plays second fiddle in terms of maximum output, with Cadillac quoting 682 horsepower. The H850 package increases the crankshaft numbers to 850 horsepower and 855 pound-feet (1,159 Nm), where 694.51 horsepower and 725.82 pound-feet (984 Nm) reach wheels.

With a Ford-GM automatic transmission boasting 10 gears compared to the Ram 1500 TRX’s ZF eight, the Cadillac Escalade-V isn’t exactly light. Make that 6,217 pounds (2,820 kg) for the standard wheelbase compared to 6,443 pounds (2,922 kg) for the off-road pickup from Ram.

Image: Hennessey on YouTube

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