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Pickup Trucks (Page 62)

By Patrick Rall on July 20, 2015 - 1:03PM
Now that Ford Motor Company has handled the supplier issues and gotten up to full speed with the production of the 2015 F150, the automaker is offering as much as $10,000 off of a new half ton pickup in order to get sales numbers up through the summer months.
By Patrick Rall on July 17, 2015 - 5:58PM
I recently had a chance to spend a week driving the 2015 Ford F150 XLT with the 2.7L EcoBoost V6 engine and while enjoying the segment-leading fuel economy, I was also able to put this tiny economy engine through the same hard-working tests as every other new truck – and the new super-efficient EcoBoost engine never failed to impress me.
By Patrick Rall on July 17, 2015 - 1:00PM
Anaheim Angels center fielder Mike Trout had a chance Tuesday to become the first owner of a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, but he passed on it – opting instead for a Chevrolet Silverado Midnight Edition for his MVP award winning performance in the Major League Baseball All Star Game.
By Patrick Rall on July 15, 2015 - 2:04PM
After General Motors surprised us all by introducing a refreshed 2016 Chevrolet Silverado after just two model years with the current look, the automaker has rolled out a refreshed 2016 GMC Sierra – this time showing us the new face in three different trim lines.
By Patrick Rall on July 14, 2015 - 1:39PM
Although the current Chevrolet Silverado is just two model years ago, General Motors has announced that the Chevy half ton pickup will get a new face for 2016, as the automaker looks to quickly address complaints with the exterior design.
By John Goreham on July 8, 2015 - 11:36AM
Consumer Reports takes a stab at truck reporting and disses the Tacoma while calling the Chevy Colorado “elite.”
By Patrick Rall on July 8, 2015 - 10:37AM
While Ford Motor Company has continued to hold back all of the key details of the 2017 SVT Raptor F150, the automaker recently issued a brief statement explaining that the newest Ford sport truck has completed over a thousand miles of desert testing – and it did so with flying colors.
By Patrick Rall on July 7, 2015 - 4:17PM
Last December we brought you a first look at the Hennessey VelociRaptor 600 package for the new 2015 Ford F150 and now that those monster performance trucks are hitting the street, we have a video of one of those beasts in action on the dyno – and the results are pretty impressive.
By John Goreham on July 6, 2015 - 7:45AM
The outgoing Tacoma design continues to trounce the all-new 2015 Chevy Colorado in sales.
By Patrick Rall on June 29, 2015 - 10:35AM
The folks at Hennessey Performance have created a new package for the Ford F250 Super Duty that transforms one of the toughest trucks on the market into one of the biggest, baddest SUVs on the market – with power levels topping 650 horsepower for the gas engine and 880lb-ft of torque for those with the PowerStroke diesel.
By Patrick Rall on June 24, 2015 - 1:12PM
The Chrysler Group has announced some changes for the 2016 Ram trucks and with 900lb-ft of torque, the new Ram HD has more torque than any mass-produced vehicle ever sold anywhere in the world – which also leads to the highest towing capacity ever offered by a consumer-grade pickup truck.
By John Goreham on June 18, 2015 - 5:00PM
Edmunds chooses Toyota trucks as the most likely to retain value.
By John Goreham on June 17, 2015 - 2:01PM
For 2016, Toyota finally adds what owners have been asking for a long time.
By John Goreham on June 16, 2015 - 1:17PM
We offer ideas to keep your non-locking Toyota Tacoma tailgate from being carried away.
By Patrick Rall on June 15, 2015 - 1:44PM
The Raptor name is known in the US as making the Ford F150 the most off-road capable factory half ton truck on the market, but when this dinosaur-themed name comes to the Australian market, it could be a factory off-road package for the smaller Ford Ranger – a truck that Americans won’t be seeing on their local roads anytime soon.
By Patrick Rall on June 11, 2015 - 12:52PM
The tuning experts at Diablosport have announced the details for their 2015 Ford F150 EcoBoost products, with big power gains for both the new 2.7L EcoBoost V6 and the bigger 3.5L EcoBoost V6.
By John Goreham on June 11, 2015 - 11:39AM
The Texas-built Tundra tops the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra on a list that ranks how American a vehicle is.
By Patrick Rall on June 9, 2015 - 12:03PM
The Chrysler Group has announced the pricing for the new 2015 Ram Rebel in both two wheel drive and four wheel drive as well as with your choice of the 3.6L Pentastar V6 and the 5.7L Hemi V8, with the most affordable build starting at $42,790.
By Patrick Rall on June 8, 2015 - 2:34PM
While most automakers continue to focus on getting the best fuel economy possible from a V8, the 2015 Ford F150 is flourishing in today’s market mainly with V6 power, thanks to the application of EcoBoost technology and a powerful, new naturally aspirated base 6-cylinder.
By Patrick Rall on June 6, 2015 - 4:26PM
I recently had a chance to spend a week driving the 2015 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro and in doing so, I can confidently state that this mean looking trimline is the best half ton truck to come from a Japanese automaker – ever.
By John Goreham on June 2, 2015 - 11:40AM
Toyota’s expanded manufacturing capacity comes on-line, and Tacoma sales jump 31%
By Patrick Rall on May 21, 2015 - 4:36PM
The Ford F150 is the bestselling new vehicle in America for almost four decades so it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that the F150 is also the most popular vehicle among all five main branches of the American Armed Forces.
By John Goreham on May 18, 2015 - 2:14PM
For 2016, the Toyota Tacoma is all-new. Here are three ways the new Tacoma will be tops in the mid-size truck category.
By John Goreham on May 14, 2015 - 10:44AM
Toyota is dead-set against a 2016 Tacoma diesel. Chevy and GMC began preparing for 2016 Canyons and Colorados with Duramax Diesels this week. Will you jump the fence?
By Patrick Rall on May 12, 2015 - 12:30PM
Ford Motor Company issued a recall for the 2015 Ford F150 pickup over a concern that a component of the steering column could fail – leading to a sudden loss of control if this problem occurs at speed.
By Patrick Rall on May 7, 2015 - 1:17PM
Ford Motor Company has announced that when the 2016 F150 pickups go on sale, there will be an option to upfit the 5.0L V8 to run on propane or compressed natural gas – making the F150 the only truck in the half ton segment that can run on these alternative fuels.
By John Goreham on May 6, 2015 - 12:52PM
A publication we respect makes an error in judgment. Here’s why.
By Patrick Rall on May 4, 2015 - 10:56AM
Sales numbers for the F150 are still down relative to the same months last year, but as more 2015 Ford F150 pickups reach dealerships around the country every day, those numbers are steadily improving and the Motor Company has announced that the EcoBoost V6 engines and the premium trimlines are leading the charge for the 2015 model year.
By Patrick Rall on May 3, 2015 - 12:46PM
During the last serious cold snap of the 2015 Detroit winter, I had a chance to spend a few days working out the 2015 Ram 2500 Tradesman with the 6.7L Cummins Turbo Diesel – a budget friendly work horse with best in class capabilities that has everything that you need and only a little of what you don’t need (but will enjoy).
By John Goreham on April 29, 2015 - 8:07PM
One cause for the economic troubles some U.S. automakers faced in the past was too great a reliance on trucks for profits. Guess what?