After snow flooded large swaths of the nation, Ram
showed off the prowess of its front wheel drive ProMaster in a short
new commercial, showing the van racing a Ford Transit up a hill
in Houghton, Michigan.
It did not take long before the Transit got stuck on the mild 20% grade, in fairly shallow snow.
A Ram spokesman wrote the video was filmed while the vans were empty, but that they had the same results when the vans were loaded up to half their payload capacity.
Both vans are relatively new to the US, but are based on established
European designs. ProMaster has front wheel drive and a slightly wider
interior; unlike the Fiat
Ducato, it has a Chrysler powertrain, along with many suspension
modifications for greater durability and capacity. A Fiat diesel and
transmission have just become available.
Watch the Youtube video here: http://youtu.be/MUyhKJNejHA
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