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

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

Motor Trend is certainly spreading the Truck of the Year Award around, but Ford losing this one is a shocker.

The very first 2015 Ford F150 has been sold through Bluebonnet Motors in New Braunfels, Texas and the very first person in America to own the next generation F150 is retired high school football coach Tim Kingsbury, father of Texas Tech Red Raiders head football coach Kliff Kingsbury.