Ram Unveils Final Special Edition in 2017
Ram pulled the wraps off a new, special-edition 2018 Ram 1500 Hydro Blue Sport, the final special-edition Sport the Ram brand will offer in the 2017 calendar year.

Production of the uniquely colored Ram 1500 Hydro Blue Sport will be limited to 2,000 trucks in the U.S. (Photo courtesy of FCA US)
Ram pulled the wraps off a new, special-edition 2018 Ram 1500 Hydro Blue Sport, the final special-edition Sport the Ram brand will offer in the 2017 calendar year.
The Hydro Blue pearl coat paint option is available on Ram 1500 Sport crew cab, short-bed body styles with the 5.L HEMI V-8. Both two- and four-wheel-drive models will be available.
Special standard features on the Hydro Blue Sport include a black-decaled Sport performance hood, new-for-2018 body-colored Sport grille with black billet inserts and black R-A-M letter badge, flat black exterior body-side and tailgate badging, black bezel projector headlamps, and LED taillights.
The Ram 1500 Hydro Blue Sport ties the monochromatic exterior theme together with body-colored front fascia, rear bumper, side mirrors, and door handles. Forged, polished 22-inch aluminum wheels are standard on 4x2 models; polished 20-inch wheels are standard on 4x4 models.
Ram 1500 Hydro Blue Sport interior features include blue color-matched highlight stitching on the instrument panel, heated steering wheel, and door trim. Blue Sport embroidery accents the deluxe high-back, black, bucket, heated seats with mesh inserts, while blue Ram’s head logos flank the headrests. Blue anodized surfaces cover the instrument panel bezels, center console trim and door spears, as well as a new instrument panel badge. A black headliner completes the interior package. Full leather seating and trim is optional.
Optional features include 22-inch (4x2 only) and 20-inch gloss black aluminum wheels, black tubular side steps, chrome wheel-to-wheel side steps, Active Level air suspension, ParkSense, and the RamBox storage system.
Production of the uniquely colored Ram 1500 Hydro Blue Sport will be limited to 2,000 trucks in the U.S. Base Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price is $46,060, plus $1,395 destination.
The Ram 1500 Hydro Blue Sport will go on sale in November 2017.
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