There's always the right gear for every situation, passing, mountain roads, open highway, etc. 2) Handling: great on the open road, a luxury ride, plus it handles great oncurvy mountain roads - good control and cornering.
Oncurvy backcountry roads the Ram 1500 exhibited outstanding handling, the 5.7 L V - 8 pulled smooth and strong through the curves, and the eight - speed transmission seemed to read our minds when it came to gear selection.