02/10/2008 06:25. The all-new Dodge Ram 1500 pickup comes at a time when trucks are selling slowly and fuel economy is the top concern. Luckily the Dodge boys have been craftily working on the Multiple Displacement System (MDS), where the engine goes into four-cylinder mode more efficiently; Variable Valve Timing; and an active intake manifold, which helps in giving a big economy boost to the 5.7L Hemi-powered 1/2-ton. And besides that, the new sheetmetal styling... // 4Wheel and Off Road Magazine