By Michael Febbo | Photos By Andrew Yeadon, Motor Trend Staff | February, 2013 | | For several years, it seemed all we ever talked about with trucks was torque and tow ratings. Things have changed, with truck buyers’ expectations reaching a long way off the farm or job site. There’s no single magic bullet that…
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On Friday October 12. A Toyota Tundra pulled the Space Shuttle Endeavour over the 405 freeway for about the length of a football field as the shuttle makes it’s 12-mile journey across Los Angeles to it’s final destination at the California Science Museum. Toyota Tundra Endeavour Toyota Tundra Space Shuttle Endeavour Below are the Videos…
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Photos from KGP Photography With all the recent buzz about what GM told dealers at the national meeting in Las Vegas, we knew it wouldn’t take long before we saw something interesting from our spies. We’ve gotten our best looks to date at GMC’s 2014 Sierra 1500 and the Sierra 3500 HD dualie prototypes. Our…
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The 2015 Ford F-150 pickup truck will sport serious changes when it debuts, possibly as much as 700 pounds lighter than the current model. While the current F-150 maintains its role as Ford’s biggest cash cow, engineers are already out testing prototypes. A few test F-150s are hidden underneath the current model’s sheetmetal, albeit with…
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From Enginelabs.com Just how much technology is GM planning to throw at its next-generation small-block engine? That’s the hot topic among performance enthusiasts these days as the general prepares to introduce the 5th-generation or Gen V small-block V8 sometime in October. The Gen V line of engines will power the new C7 Corvette, which debuts…
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By Richard Truesdell Revolutionary in its day, the full-size Jeep pickup saw a long production run, from 1963 to 1987. Here, we look at the first generation of the full-size Jeep pickup, which, at times, seemed to have nine lives. With ongoing speculation that Jeep might re-enter the pickup truck market with a Wrangler-based pickup…
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Story – By: Chris Chin of egmcartech.com Dodge’s Ram division has recently unveiled a returning nameplate for the 2013 lineup of Ram 1500 pickups: the Ram Outdoorsman. And of course, judging by the name, this specific Ram is geared towards the American outdoorsman…and outdoorswoman. We’re not sexist here… Anyway, the Ram Outdoorsman is geared towards…
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Gordon White | Monday, 06 August, 2012 How we selected our new 2013 truck including brand, gas versus diesel, long bed versus short, extended cab versus crew, and much, much more. … … … … … … … … … … … … … … Immediately after the 2012 Mid-Atlantic Truck Camper Rally this past…
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© Copyright General Motors DETROIT – GM engineers are putting the next generation Chevrolet Silverado through the final paces at the company’s proving grounds in Yuma, Ariz. This water test is part of a rigorous product validation program that has helped make Silverado the most dependable, longest lasting full-size pickup. The new Silverado will start…
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By: David Arnouts on 6/26/2012 For Autoweek.com Ford will offer some unique upgrades for its off-road terror, the F-150 SVT Raptor, in the 2013 model year. According to Ford, the truck will offer an industry-first—beadlock wheels direct from the factory. Beadlocks allow the driver to secure the edges of the tire to the wheel by…
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