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Pickup Trucks (Page 52)

By Mary Conway on January 10, 2018 - 7:18PM
The law firm that started the owner lawsuits against Volkswagen, over diesel engines that were rigged to pass government tests while spewing dangerous emissions, has turned its attention to Ford trucks. The lawsuit claims that 2011-2017 Ford 250 and 350 Super Duty vehicles are emitting dangerous pollution.
By Patrick Rall on January 9, 2018 - 11:27AM
There have been rumors that the mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette will make its grand debut at the upcoming 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, but an even bigger vehicle introduction might push the arrival of the next generation Corvette back to New York in April.
By Patrick Rall on January 8, 2018 - 5:00PM
The biggest news from FCA at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit will be the grand debut of the next generation Ram 1500, which will introduce the first major refresh of the popular half-ton truck since the 2009 model year.
By Patrick Rall on January 8, 2018 - 12:15PM
Ford Motor Company has announced the specifications of the 2018 Ford F-150 with the new 3.0L Power Stroke diesel and as expected, it beats the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel in all of the key metrics – including horsepower, torque, fuel economy and towing capacity.
By Patrick Rall on January 4, 2018 - 1:30PM
The Ford F-Series pickup is the bestselling vehicle in America for 2017, marking the 36th-straight year where the F150, F250 and F350 have combined to lead the US market – and here is a look at the rest of the top 25 sellers from last year.
By John Goreham on January 3, 2018 - 3:45PM
Toyota's Tacoma pickup still leads its segment heading into 2018 and sales have never been better.
By Denis Flierl on January 3, 2018 - 11:09AM
The all-new Nissan Frontier pickup could spawn the return of the axed rugged Xterra off-road vehicle.
By Parks McCants on January 2, 2018 - 3:40PM
2018 Honda Ridgeline carries over in its entirety from 2017. Yet, several Ridgeline attributes make it unique in a compact truck segment dominated by GM, Nissan and Toyota. What does this domestic truck driver like about Ridgeline?
By Patrick Rall on December 27, 2017 - 2:46PM
There is some question as to whether the next generation Ford Ranger Raptor will be offered in the United States, but with the Motor Company’s dominance of the American truck market – they need to offer the high performance variant of their new mid-sized pickup in the USA.
By Mary Conway on December 26, 2017 - 8:43PM
While most owners of 2009-2017 Ram 1500 owners are alarmed to hear of the recall of 1.8 million Ram light duty and heavier duty trucks, others seem to be taking the massive recall in stride.
By Patrick Rall on December 18, 2017 - 11:48AM
This past weekend, General Motors introduced the world to the next generation Chevrolet Silverado pickup in its performance-minded Trailboss package – giving us our first look at the all-new Chevy pickup with a full debut set for the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
By Mary Conway on December 13, 2017 - 9:52PM
A contributor to a popular Ram forum claims that Ram may be considering building a diesel truck that would split the difference between the Ram 1500 and the 2500.
By John Goreham on December 7, 2017 - 4:51PM
Toyota is extending the warranty on Tacoma driveshafts for some customers who experience vibrations and shudders. Details here.
By Patrick Rall on December 5, 2017 - 1:08PM
Ford Motor Company has just announced the power ratings for the 2018 F250, F350 and F450 and with a combination of 450hp and 935lb-ft of torque – the newest Super Duty is the most powerful truck in the segment in terms of both horsepower and torque.
By Patrick Rall on December 5, 2017 - 11:36AM
Ford Motor Company has announced a recall of the 2016 F150 and the 2016 Explorer over a concern that a bolt for the front power seat adjuster may fall out – leading to an increased risk of injury in the event of an accident.
By Mary Conway on December 4, 2017 - 9:06PM
Just as we are heading into colder weather, some 2017 Ram 1500 owners are complaining that their heated seats don't get very warm.
By Patrick Rall on December 4, 2017 - 12:15PM
I recently had a chance to spend a week driving the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 High Country with the High Desert package and during that time, we used the uniquely-upfitted pickup to get us to and from a weekend-long horse show.
By John Goreham on November 29, 2017 - 3:14PM
We narrow down the winter tires choices for Toyota Tacoma owners and try to explain how the winter tires compare to the all-season tires the truck comes with.
By Armen Hareyan on November 28, 2017 - 5:10PM
Toyota Tundra is a great truck but could use a few improvements. Torque News asked Tundra owners and fans what type of interior and exterior improvements they would like to see and heard these responses.
By Patrick Rall on November 28, 2017 - 2:23PM
The 2018 Ford F150 has been named the 2018 Motor Trend Truck of the Year, giving the Motor Company back-to-back wins after taking the 2017 title with the Super Duty pickups.
By Armen Hareyan on November 28, 2017 - 12:15AM
Yesterday when Torque News published the story about Toyota Tundra predictions, our readers actively commented and shared their opinions. One opinion argues for larger interior and explains why Toyota will go with a Hybrid Tundra vs diesel.
By Mary Conway on November 27, 2017 - 9:12PM
A new 2017 Ram 1500 owner asks members of a popular Ram Truck forum how to have Daytime Running Lights set up on his new vehicle. Surprisingly, the rules about Daytime Running Lights are different in the U.S. and Canada.
By Denis Flierl on November 27, 2017 - 12:38PM
Mitsubishi could pick Nissan’s pocket with rebadged Frontier named “Raider”
By Armen Hareyan on November 27, 2017 - 8:39AM
Tundra is a tried and proven vehicle, but Toyota must look beyond what it's offering today to have a much more modern, perhaps hybrid, Tundra or no Tundra by 2020.
By Parks McCants on November 20, 2017 - 7:48PM
In the North American pickup truck segment, most die-hard pickup truck owners dismiss Honda Ridgeline as some sort of Pilot SUV derivative. To them, Ridgeline is not a truck. Today, I’ll risk comparing Toyota Tacoma to Honda Ridgeline.
By John Goreham on November 20, 2017 - 11:22AM
The 2018 Tacoma from Toyota is mostly a carry-over year, but some important things are now standard.
By Armen Hareyan on November 15, 2017 - 6:27PM
If you think you have things that are common with other fellow Toyota Tundra owners, see if you can find yourself in one of these six types.
By Mary Conway on November 13, 2017 - 9:08PM
Several owners of 2017 Ram 1500s are furious about paint flaws on their brand new trucks.
By John Goreham on November 13, 2017 - 12:34PM
Consumer Reports gives the 2018 Toyota Tacoma a terrible 1 out of 5 rating for predicted reliability. That doesn't jive with its own survey data for the current truck.
By Denis Flierl on November 13, 2017 - 10:26AM
Nissan announced pricing for the 2018 Frontier Midnight Edition. It’s $995.