In the never-ending Detroit pickup truck wars, it was inevitable that competition between brands would eventually spill over into areas other than simple output numbers.Ram was the first to crest the 1000 lb.-ft. of torque figure, leaving the other two Detroit truck makers to needle them about other matters of supremacy. The latest? Acceleration times.At a presentation last week during media drives of the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD, company spox boasted of their trucks ability to take full advantage of torque, claiming their truck is capable of faster acceleration times than an equivalent Ram HD pickup.For the record, GM was showing stats for a Silverado 3500 DRW and a Ram 3500 DRW.According to data shown at the event, Chevys workhorse can whip from zero to 60 mph (96 km/h) in 7.4 seconds, a full two seconds faster than the Ram. When laden with an 18,000-lb trailer, the Chevy can allegedly turn the same trick in 19.9 seconds, a 2.6-tick advantage over the Ram.Executing a highway passing maneuver from 40 to 60 mph with this load in tow is said to take 11.8 seconds in the Chevy, 12.8 in the Ram.Naturally, it didnt take long for Ram to hit back. According to reports, FCA reps were eager to explain theyre more concerned about the ability to maintain speed on a grade rather than flat-out straight-line performance on a billiard-smooth surface.GMs diesel does have 45 horsepower on the Ram, which explains some of its extra urgency in a quick-start situation. Remember the racers creed: horsepower is how fast your car hits the wall, torque is how far you move the wall.In any event, both the Ram and Chevy are within a hairs breadth of each other in terms of maximum towing prowesstheyll pull 35,100 lbs and 35,500 lbs, respectively.Another poke-in-the-eye that GM tossed out to its competition during last weeks launch? They claim that every 3500 DRW diesel can haul at least 30,000 lbs while pointedly asserting the Other Guys cannot make that statement.The truck wars arent ending anytime soon,
Origin: GM claims acceleration victory over Ram in HD pickup wars