Kristen McCoy

A great tailgate can be made even better by a great truck. The Ram 1500 has all the makings of a great tailgate truck.

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. So goes Nissan’s approach to its 2019 mid-size truck, the Frontier. It’s gone nearly a decade without updates and other trucks in the segment have many contemporary features in comparison. Yet the Nissan Frontier continues to be a popular truck among buyers. Although it seems that time has …

Pickup trucks and the great outdoors were made for each other. But Ram's special edition Mossy Oak truck took things to the next level.

With its good looks, reliability, and excellent resale value, it’s understandable why the Toyota Tacoma continues to be the best-selling mid-size truck in the U.S. Despite all of its advantages, the pickup had been trailing rivals such as the Chevrolet Colorado, the Ford Ranger, and the Honda Ridgeline when it came to modern features. Updates …

There's no shortage of 'truck guy' stereotypes. Some are funnier than others. You might recognize more than one of these guys.

Truck buyers have a tough choice: gas or diesel? Each engine type has its own loyal camp among pickup truck owners.

This year we’ve seen the rise of the lifestyle truck. An increasing number of buyers want a pickup as a daily driver or a family vehicle that also can do occasional hauling and towing jobs. While they appreciate a pickup truck’s utility, it may not be the main reason they want one. What if a …

Can the color of your truck really impact its performance and value? The answer is yes, and some people think this common color is the worst choice.

This year Ram has pushed past Chevrolet to become the second best-seller behind Ford in the full-size truck segment. The 2019 Ram 1500 has also received warm kudos from reviewers. So it’s no surprise that Fiat Chrysler is setting its sights on winning a sizeable chunk of the mid-size truck market. The automaker hopes to …

The GMC Sierra 2500 was supposed to be tough enough to get the job done. However, owners of a specific model year will tell you otherwise.

We already know Kia's new pickup truck will only be available in Australia. But why did the company decide not to release the truck in the U.S.?

A big pickup truck should warrant big displacement, or so goes a common line of thinking. And big displacement often means a powerful V8 engine. That’s what buyers can opt for with certain trim levels of the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado. Joe Lorio of Car and Driver took a closer look at what a massive V8 brings …

In the past year or so, many consumers have latched onto the idea of “lifestyle” pickups often found in the midsize segment. Like cars in their driveability and comfort, they also provide the utility that buyers want. Examples that first come to mind are the Toyota Tacoma and the Honda Ridgeline. But what about buyers …

Up until fairly recently, no one understood how vehicle manufacturers determined their maximum tow ratings. Each manufacturer had its own private formula to determine the weight of the trailer that their vehicles could safely tow. Buyers had no way to compare these ratings among different vehicles. In 2008, however, the Society of Automotive Engineers drafted …

A huge advantage of the Ford F-150 Raptor is that it can take on just about any driving surface. Its prowess as a high-performance offroader is more than enough proof of that. Shifting from dry pavement to snow-covered tarmac or sandy trails is effortless for this truck.  Ford says that this technology is the first of …

Different trucks have different towing capacities. You should learn what each towing class means before hitching anything up to your tailgate.

Car manufacturers have woken up to the fact that buyers want trucks that have the same comforts and amenities as cars have. The range of robust engine choices and luxurious options available on pickups these days boggles the mind. And if you go overboard with the bells and whistles, it’s all too easy to end …

The Nissan Frontier debuted in 2005, making it one of the oldest new vehicles on the market today. Although this mid-size truck seems downright prehistoric to its critics, the Frontier still outsells newcomers such as the Jeep Gladiator and the revived Ford Ranger. There are good reasons for this: the Frontier is a tough, capable truck. …

For the 2017 model year, Ford made quantum upgrades to the F-Series Super Duty line. In the first year of its fourth generation, the F-250 Super Duty pickup truck benefitted from these crucial improvements. And thanks to those changes, rivals such as the Ram Power Wagon and the Chevrolet Silverado HD 2500 got the message that the …

Truck goodness is worth waiting for, which is definitely true for the 2020 Toyota Tacoma. Originally, dealerships promised to have it on their lots by summer this year. But the word now is that Toyota will release the new Taco sometime this month. With new rivals the Jeep Gladiator and Ford Ranger throwing long shadows, it’s …