Pickup Trucks (Page 64)

The 2015 Ford F150 production began at the company’s Rouge production facility, but with the automaker expecting more F150 demand than Rouge can provide, thousands of workers at the Kansas City truck plant are being trained to build the aluminum bodied half ton pickup.

The driver of a 2006 Toyota Tacoma survives an incredible crash off of one part of the Big Dig and lands on a lower section. We wish we could report he was the first to do this.

Ford Motor Company has introduced some incredible performance models over the past few months, including the new Raptor F150, the Shelby GT350 Mustang and the Focus RS, but they have only offered up estimated power figures on all of those models – a decision which has quickly gotten to be very played out in the modern performance vehicle segment.

I recently had a chance to spend a week behind the wheel of a 2015 Ram 1500 with the 3.0L EcoDiesel engine and in addition to the rigors of daily driving, I had a chance to put the most fuel efficient half ton truck to work – which made it very clear that this new, super-efficient diesel is every bit as good as it is made out to be.

It has been six months since our story on the Toyota Tacoma frame replacement. We check in with our man Pete.

Prior to the debut of the 2017 Ford SVT Raptor F150, we weren’t sure if the new SVT pickup would be an on-road or off-road performance truck, but based on the rumored specs of the next gen Raptor, it could satisfy the performance needs of both types of go-fast truck buyers.

Ford Motor Company recently announced that Barrick Gold Corp ordered 35 new 2015 F150 pickups for their company vehicles and this is an important piece of information because Barrick was one of the companies that secretly and unknowingly tested the first aluminum body components that are used on the 2015 F150.

The turbocharger in the 5.0-liter Cummins turbodiesel engine mounted in the new Titan XD pickup truck is made to boost power at all levels. This video explains how it works.

Toyota’s vehicle sales continue to grow faster than the industry rate, but Tundra and Tacoma can’t, and it has nothing to do with the competition.

When the 2017 Ford SVT Raptor F150 was introduced at the Detroit Auto Show, it was promised that it would have more power than outgoing models and this past weekend, Ford VP of Global Product Development Raj Nair mentioned in a TV interview at the Rolex 24 that the new Raptor would pack 450 horsepower.

The 2017 Ford SVT Raptor F150 was one of the stars of the 2015 Detroit Auto Show and with the event reaching its final weekend, parents who take their kids to the Motor City show can get a free plastic model of the next gen high performance F150.

The Tacoma is now the resale value king according to both top resources for used car values.

When the Nissan Titan XD unveiled in Detroit as a heavy-duty half-ton pickup with massive amounts of Cummins power under its hood, many were surprised as the truck's specifications were revealed. Here's the facts along with the unveil video.

The public days of the 2015 Detroit Auto Show start tomorrow and there is a good chance that the most popular display with be that of Ford Motor Company – thanks to the debut of the new Shelby GT350R Mustang, the new SVT Raptor F150 and the newest Ford GT supercar.

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.