Pickup Trucks (Page 120)

Fans of the Tacoma in the N. American market want a diesel engine. Here’s the final word on why they will not be getting one.

The question most-often heard at the North American International Auto Show on the Titan XD's debut was "who will buy this?"

Does one truck need to steal the other’s market share? Maybe not.

For many moons, Dodge Ram truck fans have been calling for a factory off-road Ram1 500 and with the 2015 Ram Rebel, those calls have been answered with a very good looking, off-road ready half ton pickup that serves as a great complement to the Ram 2500 Power Wagon.

Tacoma fans had panicked over reports that the car won’t come with a manual and 4-cylinder engine. We clarify the issue.

While the new Ford GT got the vast majority of media attention today at the start of the 2015 Detroit Auto Show, the new 2015 F150-based SVT Raptor debuted along with the new supercar and while I am a little surprised at Ford’s decision to go with a V6 engine – I am not surprised at how freakin’ awesome the new Raptor looks inside and out.

Toyota’s new Atkinson Cycle engine, 6-speed transmissions, and many small changes will keep Tacoma ahead of the pack.

Here is the all-new 2016 Toyota Tacoma.

The Chrysler Group has been very quiet about what they plan to debut at the 2015 NAIAS in Detroit, but we can expect big announcements from the Alfa Romeo and Ram Truck brands while the Hellcat powered Dodge Charger and Dodge Challenger will help draw big crowds of people looking to feast their eyes on the most powerful American production cars ever.

The second part of Nissan's "Truckumentary" series showcasing the making of the all-new Nissan Titan pickup truck, set to unveil in Detroit next week. This segment focuses on the chief specialist behind the new Titan's design.

The sales figures for calendar year 2014 are in from pretty much every high volume automaker doing business in the US and for the 33rd straight year, Ford’s F Series pickup family is the bestselling vehicle in the US market, with 24 other vehicles moving more than 175,000 units in 2014 making up the top 25 vehicles in terms of 2014 US sales.

Ford Motor Company will use the 2015 North American International Auto Show to introduce a new lineup of high performance vehicles, including an F150, a Mustang, a Focus and the next generation Ford supercar – all of which are expected to be introduced as part of the new Ford Performance brand.

The automotive world has been discussing possible engine options for the 2015 F150-based SVT Raptor, and while a built up EcoBoost seems like the most obvious choice, some readers insist that Ford will use the 6.2L V8 from the current Super Duty lineup.

Petersen’s picks the 4Runner TRD Pro over Ram and Jeep.

The first television commercials showing off the 2015 Ford F150 will debut during the NCAA college football bowl playoff series, allowing the Motor Company to introduce the next generation pickup to one of the biggest TV audiences of the year.

Ford Motor Company has moved to trademark the name EcoBeast, which I believe could be the name of the EcoBoost engine that could power the upcoming 2016 Ford F150 Raptor – with more power than we have seen from any other production EcoBoost engine.

The 2015 Ford F150 features a 3.5L EcoBoost V6 that makes it one of the most capable and most efficient half ton trucks sold in America, but for the 2016 model year, the Motor Company should really introduce the 3.5L EcoBoost from the Lincoln Navigator to the F150 lineup.

When you think of a ¾ ton heavy duty pickup, you don’t often think of that truck being fun to drive, but the 2014 Ram 2500 Power Wagon combines the workhorse capabilities that you would expect with a level of fun-to-drive factor that is unheard of in this segment – all in a great looking package.

The folks at Hennessey Performance have offered up their first take on the new 2015 Ford F150 pickup and with more than 600 horsepower, the 2015 Hennessey VelociRaptor 600 should be a perfect follow-up to the super tuned SVT Raptor pickups from the last generation F150.

Toyota teases us with a full frontal. More details to come

The arrival of a new SVT Raptor pickup based on the aluminum bodied 2015 Ford F150 has been rumored for some time, but amidst the reports of the coming of the Focus RS to the US market included a key point that got lost in the shuffle – a Ford rep confirmed that there is indeed a new Raptor F150 on the way.

Our friends north of the border are feeling very left out of the Tacoma off-road fun. Here’s how you can help.

The North American Car and Truck of the Year jury has announced the finalists for the 2015 awards with the 2015 Ford Mustang and 2015 Ford F150 leading the charge for the Motor Company, but there are some other very good vehicles giving Ford a run for their money.

It is not a full image (yet) but in this picture the new Tacoma looks to be a new body design.

Lovers of high performance pickups are clamoring over the possibility of a Hellcat powered Ram 1500 and thanks to the folks at TopSpeed, we have an idea of what a Challenger SRT-inspired Ram truck might look like if it became a reality.

While the Chrysler’s EcoDiesel gives the Ram 1500 the title of the most efficient half ton truck in America, the Ford F150 could soon feature either a hybrid or diesel drivetrains – both of which are rumored to be in the works behind the closed doors at Ford Motor Company.

The long wait to see the next Tacoma will soon be over.