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Default An additional power boost for the 5.7 in 09?

I came across this - if it's true, I wonder if it'll apply to the Challenger as well. If it does, it'll also make an R/T decision over an SRT all that much easier.

Pickuptruck.com reports that the new Dodge pickup will actually be offering more power underhood than originally thought. The 5.7L HEMI V8 option will see its horsepower increase from 345 to a whopping 390, while torque goes up from 375 pound-feet to 407. It was originally thought the '09 Ram would offer 380 hp and 404 pound-feet of torque, so here we have a case of underpromising and overdelivering. The improvements in power come courtesy of variable cam timing, an active intake system, higher compression ratio, improved airflow and a reworked Multiple Displacement System.