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Pickup Trucks (Page 92)

By Patrick Rall on
The 2017 GMC Sierra 2500 Denali might be a luxury pickup, but it is still capable of serving as a great work truck and to test the capabilities, I put the loaded ¾-ton pickup through the paces of a weekend-long horse show – allowing me to experience the plush GMC while hauling, towing and providing a comfortable ride home after long days at the show grounds.
By Patrick Rall on
Wyatt Johnson Ford in Nashville has introduced a new high performance package for the F150 called the Outlaw WJ750, packing 750 horsepower with help from Shelby American and carrying a price tag of $74,995.
By Patrick Rall on
The new Ford F150 Raptor is an incredible machine, but the folks at Shelby American have rolled out their high performance package for the new Raptor and to show off its capabilities – they put together a video of the 525hp twin turbo pickup tearing through sand dunes.
By Mary Conway on
A 2017 Ram 1500 owner asks members of a popular truck forum for help in figuring out how to add power tow mirrors to his pickup. He is getting conflicting information from his dealership.
By Denis Flierl on
The Nissan Frontier might be the “most affordable mid-size pickup in America, but is it the best?
By John Goreham on
Two incredible storms wiped out a huge number of vehicles in the past two months. Now, Pickup truck sales are showing America's preference for replacing those vehicles.
By Denis Flierl on
Nissan just announced U.S. pricing for the 2018 Nissan Frontier mid-size pickup. The new Midnight Edition is the only new excitement for MY2018.
By John Goreham on
Toyota's Tacoma may well get a hybrid engine after all.
By Mary Conway on
The owner of a Ram 1500 asks members of a popular forum for recommendations. He want to be able to light up the road ahead! We look at what would work best for a 2017 Ram 1500.
By Patrick Rall on
Saleen Automotive announced this morning that they will soon offer a high performance package for the 2018 Ford F150 called the Sportruck and while the details are short right now – we know that the top of the line Saleen F150 will pack 700 horsepower.
By Alex Reichenbach on
Toyota trucks globally are famous for twos things; something found in virtually every Toyota, unrelenting reliability, and Toyota’s diesel motors. Any Toyota enthusiast in the US will gripe about the how the Hilux in not available in the US market. Now I’m not so sure the Hilux is that much better a light truck than the Tacoma here in the US but it does have that one thing the Tacoma never seems like it will, a diesel engine, namely Toyotas own DT4, 2.8L diesel motor.
By Denis Flierl on
The midsize pickup market is booming, and Subaru needs to resurrect the Baja for North America. Would you buy one?
By Patrick Rall on
Ford Motor Company announced today that a new Limited trimline for the F250, F350 and F450 pickups will arrive for the 2018 model year, lifting the level of available luxury to a whole new level – while still offering all of the working abilities of the Super Duty lineup.
By Mary Conway on
Get ready for a surprise the next time you go in for your regular service. The owner of a 2016 Ram 1500 finds that Ram is now charging for many software updates that are deemed non-essential.
By Patrick Rall on
The Ram Trucks brand has issued a teaser picture of a new model which will make its debut during the 2017 Texas State Fair with the promise of “a decidedly Lone Star flavor” and a logo which pretty clearly says “Longhorn”.
By Denis Flierl on
The new-generation Nissan Frontier hasn’t arrived in the U.S. yet, but it’s already going back in time by exploring Brazil’s archeological sites.
By Alex Reichenbach on
The Ford Raptor's out of the box performance is no joke. Widely regarded as one of the best factory built off-road half-ton trucks on the market the Ford Raptor has made a name for itself with enthusiast in the off-road world, but many owners find themselves wanting more out of their Raptors when they really begin pushing the limits of their capabilities off-road.
By Mary Conway on
Ram is changing up the look of its popular truck 1500. Many owners aren't thrilled with the new body-colored grille on the 2018 Ram Sport.
By Alex Reichenbach on
Shelby has made its own version to Ford's off-road flagship truck the Raptor. Shelby’s mad creation does not rely on the Raptor however, it is instead based on the F150 Lariat. Don’t let that be a deterrent though, it’s got some pretty big numbers to throw around.
By Senita Hignojoz on
There are so many myths floating around on how to get the best miles per gallon for your truck. One of the biggest topics in question is, “Getting a tonneau cover or cap significantly increases your gas mileage.” Though this tale sounds promising, buying a tonneau won’t exactly give you the best MPGs for your Toyota Tundra.
By Roger Maxwell on
I have to admit I was almost angry when I first saw the all-new 2017 Honda Ridgeline after having owned three of the first-generation models.
By Mary Conway on
Fiat Chrysler says it is recalling nearly 500,000 heavy duty Ram trucks because of possible fires caused by faulty water pumps. The recall includes 2013-2017 Ram trucks with the popular 6.7L diesel engine.
By Senita Hignojoz on
It is not surprising that Toyota is ceasing production of its two-door pickup truck starting with the 2018 Tundra, and the reasons are explicit: low profit, cost similarities between cabs, CAFE regulations and low demand.
By Patrick Rall on
Ford Motor Company hasn’t offered an on-road performance variant of the F150 since the SVT Lightning left the lineup after the 2004 model year, but a Ford dealership in Georgia is offering their own Lightning tribute package with 650 horsepower – and it is priced right around $50,000, making it a smokin’ deal.
By Denis Flierl on
A BMW exec calls the new Mercedes-Benz X-Class pickup “appalling”. BMW says they may build their own performance-oriented luxury truck.
By Alex Reichenbach on
In 1995 Toyota’s light pickup became known as the Tacoma. With this re-branding, Toyota's light pickup truck received a few key updates including a much-needed restyling and a new larger, more powerful and more reliable V6 engine.
By Parks McCants on
New car reviews are relatively easy for the journalist, and more often than not result in positive accolades for the new car or truck reviewed. After all, most new vehicles manufactured today are pretty darn good. Torque News revisits 2017 Honda Ridgeline after 8,000 abusive miles. I still drives like new.
By Denis Flierl on
Nissan confirms next-generation Frontier. It will likely be a 2019 MY and it will be built in the US. Here's the details.
By Patrick Rall on
You can now build your ideal 2018 Ford F150 Raptor on Ford.com, but if you waited for the 2018 model year before picking up one of the 450hp off-road monsters, you are going to pay a little more than you would have for the 2017 model year – with both base pricing and popular equipment group pricing rising for the new models.
By Senita Hignojoz on
I’ve been seeing several posts online lately where someone’s Toyota Tundra was stolen. For some people, it’s no big deal because “that’s what insurance is for”. But for others, their Tundra means everything to them. When you put all your hard-earned money into your pride and joy, you have every right to be upset if someone just steals it from you and trashes it. Finding the right security system for your truck could prevent larceny from happening to you.