Pickup Trucks (Page 98)

Someone did it again: As I scanned the internet Saturday night, a click-bait caption hooked me, "Honda's 2017 Ridgeline pickup is cool, but is it really a truck?" I went in for the kill.

Although Ford is using the 2017 Detroit Auto Show to introduce their refreshed 2018 F150, no trucks are better represented in the Motor City than the Ram Brand trucks – which has a big section packed with different types of vehicles to draw in truck lovers of all kinds, including the Hellcat Hemi-powered Ram Rebel TRX Concept.

I recently spent a week driving the 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 All Terrain X and in addition to having a list of functional features which make this Sierra among the most capable off-road trucks in the half ton market – the exterior features of the All-Terrain X package makes this the coolest half ton truck GM has offered in the modern era.

Members of a Ford F-150 forum are upset. Now that cold weather has set in across the country, a number of them are finding that they either can’t get in to their vehicles or in some cases, can’t get the doors to latch.

The 2018 Ford F150 is on display right now at the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and with a handful of new trucks lined up next to the models currently on sale, I think that many attendees will agree that this refresh is a good one.

The owner of a brand new 2017 Ram pickup wants to know if his remote start can be programmed to add other features. Surprisingly, between the fob and UConnect App, all sorts of creature comforts are available.

Honda's car-truck just earned 2017 "North American Truck of the Year" honors, when weighed against all comers, including the best selling vehicle in America, the Ford F150. To my truck driving nae saying friends I say... drive one!

Toyota Tacoma vs. Colorado and Canyon - 2016 Sales Wrap Up

Ford Motor Company has used the 2017 Detroit Auto Show to introduce the facelifted 2018 Ford F150 pickup and while the new look is a nice change, the big news is that the 2018 F150 will feature a 3.0L PowerStroke diesel engine – confirming the popular rumors of a diesel-powered half ton Ford.

FCA announced a billion dollar investment in a handful of American production facilities yesterday, but more importantly, the automaker confirmed their plans to produce the long-rumored Jeep pickup truck and a new Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer – while offering a brief outline of where these vehicles will be built.

Early this morning, Ford Motor Company tweeted the image above, officially announcing the planned return of the Ford Bronco for 2020 and it will be an off-road ready, midsized vehicle rather than a full sized vehicle based on the F150 – exactly as we had predicted earlier this year.

The Nissan Frontier finished the year way ahead of it’s previous year’s numbers. What’s next for 2017?

The owner of a 2016 Ram Laramie is asking other members of a Ram forum for help. He says that his truck smells like an animal has died in the engine compartment. He is hoping someone can help him solve it.

Yesterday we brought you the news that the Ford F Series pickup is the bestselling vehicle and truck in America for 2016 and today, we bring you a look at the rest of the sales numbers from the American pickup truck segment – including both full size and mid-size trucks from GM, FCA, Ford, Toyota, Nissan and Honda.

There hasn’t been much said about FCA’s plans for the upcoming Detroit Auto Show, but we know that the new Ram Rebel Black will make its grand debut in the Motor City and while this package is fairly minimal – it is still one great looking truck.

Sales Numbers from around the industry are still trickling in, but it is clear that the Ford F Series pickup will be the bestselling vehicle in America for the 35th consecutive years – while also being America’s bestselling pickup truck for the 40th consecutive year.

While Ford Motor Company has hinted to their future plans of an electrified Mustang and F150, the automaker announced this morning that both their top-selling sports car and their bestselling pickup will both have hybrid versions by 2020 – and they should both balance efficiency and high performance.

The value of using K&N oiled air filters is hotly-debated. Some Ford F-150 owners say you should never use them while others say they boost power and performance.

Honda issues a precautionary safety recall for a possible supplier manufacturing defect related to 2017 Ridgeline's rear wiring harness. Is your pickup included?

It is an issue that drives just about every driver crazy. Apple forces you to download the latest operating system and your connection in your vehicle stops working. Some members of a Ram Truck forum try to get an owner back on track.

Full size trucks are the most popular vehicles in the US market and with 2016 being a big year for big trucks, we have put together a list of some of the most significant news stories of our 2016 coverage of the full size truck segment in the US – including Ford, General Motors, Nissan, Ram and Toyota.

Tell us, and we will make sure Toyota hears you, how long you think a Tacoma should last - and why.

The production-spec 2017 Ford F150 Raptor campaigned by Greg Foutz Motorsports has finished the 2016 offroad racing season with flying colors and after being closely examined by the Ford Performance team in Detroit, this hard-run Raptor will be displayed at the 2017 North American International Auto Show in the Motor City.

The Frontier has an interesting past, and it's why Frontier has a strong following today.

Most vehicles have cabin air filters. For some reason, many Ram 1500s do not. They are supplied for the 2017 Ram 1500, but there is a relatively easy modification available for other Ram owners.

Both the Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro and Ford Raptor look great in winter white. Which do you think looks better?

The 2017 Ford F150 Raptor is marketed as the ultimate off-road production truck and with Ken Block arguably being the ultimate off-road driver, it only makes sense that the Motor Company would tap their famed rally racer to make a video showing off the capabilities of the new Raptor – and the first video of that action is here.

Toyota's Tacoma heads into 2017 the segment leader. Will it continue to lead in ways other than sales?

The 2017 Nissan Frontier mid-size pickup is getting old. Why isn’t its age a bad thing?

Ford Motor Company has issued a recall for roughly 8,000 examples of the new 2017 F250 and F350 Super Duty pickups over a concern that a problem with the gas tank straps could allow the tank to fall and contact the ground – increasing the likelihood of a fire, although there have been no reports incidents by private owners.