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Pickup Trucks (Page 41)

By Jimmy Dinsmore on January 15, 2020 - 12:03PM
One truck enthusiast tested Ford F-150 Ecoboost vs Coyote V8 engines trying to find out which engine performs better. The results of the test on the track and on a dyno are discussed in this story.
By Jimmy Dinsmore on January 14, 2020 - 1:33PM
Ford is introducing the new Ranger FX2 Package as another choice for customers who want off-road styling and capability in a two-wheel-drive offering. Ford already offers the FX4 package on their four-wheel drive Rangers.
By Mary Conway on January 13, 2020 - 9:45PM
The 2020 Jeep Gladiator got more votes than the other two competitors combined. Why the Jeep Gladiator was chosen as North American Truck of the Year.
By Marc Stern on January 12, 2020 - 10:52PM
Long McArthur Ford has done it again, this time for ranchers and farmers. The dealership's MPerformance Division has created a minimally nonminimalist Ford F-150 that meets the needs of ranchers and farmers for a reliable pickup with just a bit more.
By Mary Conway on January 12, 2020 - 8:11PM
We should know within a month what the new incarnation of Hummer should look like. GM is expected to unveil its new electric truck during the Superbowl, February 2, 2020!
By Jimmy Dinsmore on January 12, 2020 - 11:30AM
Ford looks to modernize the classic Bronco. Little is known about the 2021 Ford Bronco but so much is anticipated for this off-road icon.
By Eric Evarts on January 11, 2020 - 3:11PM
Tesla has changed the world, but not without financial risk to its buyers.
By Mary Conway on January 9, 2020 - 9:37PM
The 2020 Ram 1500 has nearly double the amount of storage found in competing pickup trucks. How Ram is improving the storage and making things easier for owners in 2020.
By Marc Stern on January 6, 2020 - 10:24PM
Like the new-pickup market, Ford F-150 trucks are the leaders in the used market. The information comes from an exhaustive study by iSeeCars which analyzed over 19 million new and used sales to come to its conclusion.
By Jimmy Dinsmore on January 6, 2020 - 8:57AM
For 43 straight years, the Ford F-150 has been the best-selling pickup truck in America. And for 38 straight years, the F-150 has been the best-selling overall vehicle in America. Sales figures for Ford’s trucks including F-150 and Ranger increased by more than 8 percent as Ford sold almost one million pickup trucks.
By Mary Conway on January 5, 2020 - 9:32PM
Sales figures show that Ram placed second in the pickup truck wars. Now, can the upstart keep up the pace in 2020?
By Marc Stern on January 5, 2020 - 1:21AM
Ford has just come out with the only "pursuit-ready" police pickup on the market. After testing at the Michigan State Police facility, the figures show that it has beaten all the competition put against it.
By Jimmy Dinsmore on December 30, 2019 - 8:40AM
Reminiscent of the SVT Ford Lightning, automotive dealers are finding creative ways to add power and performance to today's Ford F-150. Doing so can add a lot of expense to an already expensive truck. But that's not always the case as one performance-oriented dealer is offering a 2019 Ford F-150 for under $40,000 that will have 725 horses under the hood.
By Armen Hareyan on December 26, 2019 - 5:19PM
Nissan has made changes and new adjustments to the 2020 Titan truck making it up to date in the very competitive pickup truck segment. I read Nisan's 2020 Titan press kit, drove the 2020 Titan Platinum Reserve Crew Cab and here is what I saw.
By Marc Stern on December 26, 2019 - 2:31PM
Ford Ranger Midsized Pickups have an interesting feature that may have been taken from an old Grimm's Fairytale. Like Hansel and Gretl, who were trying to find their way in the woods, leaving a trail of breadcrumbs, Ford Ranger Midsized Pickups leave their own trails of 'Breadcrumbs.'
By John Goreham on December 24, 2019 - 2:00PM
Rivian has had an amazing year. Let's take a look at who the most recent investors are and how much the company took in this year.
By Mary Conway on December 22, 2019 - 10:30PM
Ram is running specials on most of its vehicles trying to clear out inventories. Ads say that dealers have low prices called Employee Pricing Plus as well as thousands of dollars in rebates.
By Marc Stern on December 20, 2019 - 6:24PM
If you have been questioning what could be the high-pricing of some pickups, like high-end Ford F150s, think about this: there are dealerships out there adding huge amounts to the pricing of new Ford Mustang Shelby GT500s.
By Mary Conway on December 19, 2019 - 10:58PM
General Motors has issued two large recalls for possible brake and battery problems with its two most popular truck brands. Here is how GM is going to fix the battery problem.
By Marc Stern on December 18, 2019 - 3:42PM
In what should come as a relief to Ford and General Motors, the public favors their products, according to a recent Autolist.com study. The study looked closely at Tesla and Rivian and found that while new truck buyers tended to favor them, current and previous truck owners liked Ford and GM products.
By Jimmy Dinsmore on December 16, 2019 - 12:47PM
While the long-lasting rivalry between Ford and Chevrolet may generate funny memes and even family feuds, it has generated a lot of great cars and great trucks like the F-150 and Chevy Silverado through the years. This rivalry has shaped automotive history and continues to shape the landscape of today’s automotive industry.
By Marc Stern on December 14, 2019 - 9:16PM
As Ford moves to marketing F150, F250, F350 pickups, and Escape, Explorer SUVs, imported auto competitors are moving into the niches left by the automaker. GM's similar announcement has makers like Hyundai ecstatic as they pickup conquest sales.
By Marc Stern on December 13, 2019 - 7:37PM
Ford has issued another Super Duty pickup recall. This time the recall is over a fire risk caused by carpeting in SuperCrew models. When one of the front seat pretensioners goes deploys in a crash it is possible that enough sparks can be generated to start a fire.
By Denis Flierl on December 13, 2019 - 4:32PM
The 2020 Honda Ridgeline arrives with new upgrades. See why the 2019 model is the best deal for truck buyers.
By Mary Conway on December 12, 2019 - 10:10PM
Another week means another new award for the 2020 Ram 1500. This time Edmunds is calling the 2020 Ram 1500 its Top Rated Truck for 2020.
By Marc Stern on December 12, 2019 - 8:03PM
There are lots of powerful pickups out there, many prepared for sale by tuning shops. Well, how about a Ford dealer with its own tuning department that does this work. We have visited Long McArthur Ford before looking at other special models, today we look at the dealership's Ford F250 Super Duty Baja 1000. It is something you can get torqued up about, really.
By Jimmy Dinsmore on December 11, 2019 - 5:03PM
As seen in Ford vs. Ferrari the Gulf Livery color scheme is synonymous with racing and Ford Performance and now is showcased as a special Ford Heritage F-150.
By Jimmy Dinsmore on December 10, 2019 - 9:22PM
The 2020 Shelby Ford F-150 Super Snake will have 770-horsepower making it the country’s fastest street truck, says Shelby president Gary Patterson, with whom Torque News spoke yesterday.

By Marc Stern on December 10, 2019 - 1:04AM
There's a company in Northern Ireland that makes a tough-looking Ford Ranger, Motion R. Here's a look at this special Ford pickup truck.
By Marc Stern on December 7, 2019 - 11:23AM
Saleen Automotive has detailed its recently released Sportruck. It is a vehicle you come away from thinking, "could this be the new Ford F150 SVT Lightning?"