Dodge Power Wagons are the epitome of brawny, American truck exceptionalism, and combined with a woodie body has got to be the ultimate off-road party wagon. Now, to crank that up a few notches have Legacy Classic Truck Restoration out of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, transform the tired drivetrain and suspension to today’s 4 x 4 …
This is the new GM Defense Infantry Squad Vehicle based on Chevrolet’s Colorado ZR2 platform. How hardcore is this? Yes, this thing is being built by the General for the U.S. military with this prototype making way for 650 examples in 2020. GM has this defense arm to develop vehicles for the military. It was …
The term “popping a wheelie” and the whole exhibition wheelstander sideshow in drag racing was accidentally invented by the famous Dodge “Little Red Wagon” pickup. What was meant to be a serious quarter-mile racecar back in 1964 was a failure that became the most photographed and famous pickup ever. The Little Red Wagon was conceived …
Where is the new Nissan Frontier and why doesn’t the US get this Raptor-like truck that Australia does? In many parts of the world, Nissan’s midsize truck is the Navara, and in Australia, there’s this cool beast; the Nissan Navara N-Trek Warrior. What Is The Navara N-Trek Warrior The Warrior is a collaboration between Nissan …
PThe first of anything is always collectible so why not restore the first series of Toyota or Datsun trucks that made it into the US? There’s one of each for sale in the LA area right now, and both are complete and look like easy projects. Datsun 1000 Pickup The Datsun is on Facebook Marketplace …
1946 Dodge Power Wagon Pickups are meant to be rugged and tough-looking, and the roughest and toughest of them all was the influential Dodge Power Wagon. It was also the first civilian four-wheel drive pickup ever made. Though the military had four-wheel drive trucks from the major truck manufacturers going back to the 1930s it …
Chevrolet will have a Silverado truck that will be competing in the 4th annual Best in the Desert series this week in Laughlin, Nevada. A collaboration between Chevy and Hall Racing, it will run in the extreme racing series’ 1200 Stock class. As the production Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 pickup resulted from the same collaboration, we …
Seeing the specifications for these full size and midsize trucks side-by-side gives you a better comparison of each manufacturer’s pickup trucks. To help you with your truck choices we stayed strictly with exterior and interior dimensions. We also threw in curb weight and towing capacity to round out the list. Engine choices, bed/body options, and …
One of the most anticipated pickup trucks coming out over the next year is the one from Tesla. The rumors and crazy/stupid renders we see come across the interweb are sometimes intriguing, and sometimes just ridiculous. Most of the info comes from quips and comments emanating from the mouth and tweets of Tesla CEO Elon …
Upfitters American Expedition Vehicles has become the go-to company for manufacturers like Jeep, Ram, and GM for rugged, limited-edition off-road trucks. It has handled special Jeep Wranglers since 1997, designing the Ram HD Prospector XL, and the Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison. All of these off-road specials utilize state-of-the-art components combined with tough looks and special …
The Jeep Gladiator is the first Jeep pickup since the Comanche was introduced in 1992. Pickup trucks and anything Jeep are some of the hottest vehicles today, so combining the two makes for an instant winner. The different companies that have owned the Jeep brand over the years knew this. Here are all of the …
We’ve come a long way since the days where trucks were basic, utilitarian vehicles that offered little in the way of creature comforts. If you remember that time, the list of options that are available on a modern truck may sound absurd. But the people want what the people want. And currently, one of the …
Did you know all pickups are “fleetside” trucks? What is a fleetside truck? Fleetside was the name Chevrolet gave its first wide pickup beds. Before 1958, all pickup boxes were narrow to accommodate separate fenders and a step for better access to inside the bed. In 1958, Chevy designed a new type of bed that …
Truck customers are wanting more aggressive, off-road looks for their trucks. Chevy is obliging with a tougher-looking Colorado ZR2 midsize pickup. Debuting at the 2019 Method Race Wheels Laughlin Desert Classic this weekend the new look of the Colorado ZR2 will be available in 2020 as a 2021 model. The ZR2 will be the only …
Which truck is the winner of the light-duty diesel wars? Well, it depends on what you want. Diesel engines in trucks are known to deliver better economy and torque characteristics in spite of the issues with environmental concerns. You will go farther with diesel power than burning gasoline, so there is that. Let’s compare choices, …
The last General Motors truck assembly plant running while the UAW/GM strike enters its fourth week has been shut down. Automotive News said the Silao, Mexico, plant had to stop production due to parts shortages. Analysts say dealerships have only about two weeks left before they start seeing a reduction in supplies of Chevrolet Silverados …
It’s hard to believe that the popular dual-rear-wheel “dually” pickup we know today didn’t exist before 1973. That’s when GM styled a rear fender to cover the dual rear wheels combined with a standard eight-foot box. What’s a dually for and why did it take so long to come into existence? Dual-Rear-Wheel Options Dual-rear-wheel options …
There is only one truck manufacturer in the U.S. that doesn’t have a midsize truck in its stable, and it is Ram. That will change by the end of 2020 as it looks like a new midsize Ram Dakota will join its hot-selling full-size pickups. While it would seem that sister company Jeep has split …
With the auto manufacturer’s zeal to build everything truck, there is one type of truck they’re not building that seems like a no-brainer. In the US we know them as El Camino and Ranchero. In Australia, they’re known as “Utes.” Whatever it’s called, car/trucks are coming back soon as at least two manufacturers look to …
For the third quarter in a row, Ram trucks beat Chevy’s Silverado trucks for second place in overall sales. Ford and its juggernaut F150 still hold the lead, but it’s slipping. Ford is still solidly in first with sales falling 6% to 214,176. Ram’s second place came with a 14% increase to 161,635, followed in …
Do you know all of the Ram 1500 configurations there are? Of course not, that’s why Ram has a configurator on its website. But do you know what basic body and bed versions and combos there are to even begin to start? MotorBiscuit can help. We’ve compiled all of the versions of beds and cabs …
The redesign for the next GM midsize Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon trucks will be for 2023. We know some details and can also safely speculate on what these new trucks could be based on earlier predictions and what we know now. First, a bit of global GM midsize truck knowledge. Besides the Colorado and …
Electric truck manufacturer Rivian really wants to sell its EVs a different way through a subscription service. We posted a story about the startup’s “events” where those who reserved a B1T truck or B1S SUV could attend. So far one has happened in Atlanta and another in Seattle. But Rivian is looking at more ways …
With the Jeep Gladiator and Ford Ranger having come onto the midsize truck scene only recently we decided to do a comparison between them and the established Honda Ridgeline and GMC Canyon. Each of these midsize trucks is unique in their own ways so this is not the same as to compare a Mustang and …
Electric truck and SUV startup Rivian has been silently working on developing its electric trucks and SUVs for the last few years and is poised to have the uniquely styled trucks ready for sale by 2021. While conducting development it still needs to move forward. It needs to find unique ways to hype and market …
The most exclusive truck you can buy from Chevy is the 2019 Colorado ZR2 Bison. Well, you can’t buy it, but you could if you were one of the first 2,000 to order one. That happened very quickly as it sold out in less than two months. If you would still like to snag one …
The 2020 Lincoln Corsair continues the brand’s mandate of “American luxury” even in this smaller package. We are especially impressed that Lincoln has chosen to not only stock the offshoot of Ford’s Escape architecture with a ton of Lincoln features but that it also shares none of the Escape’s sheetmetal. All of the Corsair’s body …
Credit goes to Dodge for its ability to take an aging platform and make it better and better each year—for lots of years. Behold, yet another version of the Charger, this time the SRT Hellcat Widebody. And you thought nothing could top a plain vanilla Hellcat? For those that want to shout it from the …
If you’ve always wanted one of Honda’s great S2000 sports cars but are waiting until they get “a little cheaper,” you better start looking because according to Hagerty Insurance they just sped by the Porsche Boxster and BMW Z3 in value. In fact, nice examples are already going for what they cost when new. Surprised? …
People sometimes ask, “What’s in a name?,” and we find ourselves asking that about the less well-known names Volkswagen gives some of its vehicles. Native English speakers get “Beetle” “Golf,” and we even got the VW “Thing” from back in the 1970s. But once it started doing other names starting with “T,” it can be …
Those looking for “affordable” cars generally means they’re looking for used vehicles, but there are eight new SUVs right now or soon to debut between $15,000 and $30,000. Automakers have not abandoned the affordable vehicle. Sure, it can make more from large trucks, SUVs and luxury cars, but manufacturers will gladly try to fill the …
It may sound ludicrous, but Hyundai has an Urban Air Mobility division that will be developing autonomous flying taxis. Today it announced Dr. Jaiwon Shin as head of the newly-created division. “The new team at Hyundai will develop core technologies that will establish the company as a driving force in urban air mobility,” said Dr. …
With the recent crash involving actor Kevin Hart and the subsequent lawsuits claimed to be in the offing by passengers and Hart himself, the car at the center stage is a Plymouth Barracuda. A car that hasn’t been manufactured in over 40 years by a company no longer exists. What’s A Plymouth Barracuda? Modified to …
You can tell the Aston Martin Lagonda is a uniquely strange sedan, but if you ever see one in person it almost looks alien. Everything from its styling and interior design to the CRT-tube instrument displays seems like the epitome of suede-coolness from the 1970s. But you know it’s terribly dated now. Maybe the juxtaposition …
The Tokyo Motor Show is just around the corner and Honda has released info it intends to reveal the new Fit and Accord. But since Honda doesn’t only build cars, there will be more than just cars on display. This will be the world premiere of the CT125 a Super Cub series concept bike. Also …
With the gang of EVs preparing to try to unseat Tesla, the EV manufacturer isn’t sitting on its hands. Over the next two years, it has an ambitious calendar of releases planned, and some updates said to be coming for current models according to Automotive News. Here’s what to expect from Teslas’ throne: Small Tesla …
Bollinger Motors, the hope-to-be makers of the all-aluminum, boxy electric pickup trucks and SUVs revealed its four-door versions and better specs than previously advertised. The Michigan-based manufacturer has been developing these for what seems like forever. Unfortunately, it still doesn’t know when its severely square EVs will be available for sale, nor what they will …
We all love the Porsche 911. From its heritage and gorgeous looks to its performance. Even Ferrari enthusiasts will admit that the 911 is a worthy sports car with a racing legacy as rich as Maranello’s finest. But Porsche has a problem, and that problem is bloat. We noticed it especially coming up on two …
It’s always fun to look back and see what some of our favorite American cars sold for new, and what that same price would be in 2019 dollars. Actually, it might make you sick to see what some prized classic cars would cost today. Of course, new cars have electronics, much tighter tolerances, three-stage paint, …
The all-electric Genovation GXE just beat its previous top speed with a new record of 210.2 mph. That means it’s the fastest electric car you can buy. And while that is a big accomplishment, Genovation has hinted at more record attempts soon. So who are these guys, and why are they doing this? Genovation is …
We’ve previously reported on the battle between Tesla and Porsche’s new Taycan. The way we see it, no matter who comes out on top, it’s great to see two automakers battle it out for super-EV supremacy. But there will be another high-powered EV for buyers to consider: The Jaguar I-Pace SVR. The much-awarded I-Pace has …
If you have to drive a sedan or are looking for something more practical than a two-door coupe, then the 2020 Audi RS 7 Sportback sedan may be what you’re looking for. This is Audi’s second-gen Sportback and maintains Audi’s reputation for building more than pedestrian sedans. The RS 7 a sleek five-seater that just …
The Hyundai Santa Cruz car-based truck is coming soon though we first saw the concept back in 2015. Sources say 2021, but that might mean later in 2020 as a 2021 model. We can only hope as if it becomes a decent seller it might prompt other manufacturers to create similar car-trucks or “Utes” as …
If you think of crossovers as just station wagons with a new name, then wagons are super popular right now. Alas, real wagons; those that are based on a sedan body and don’t require a step to hike into, are not a popular body style these days. But, as Autowise recently pointed out, there are still …
When you look at what Dodge has coming up for 2020 and onward, it doesn’t look like FCA plans to invest heavily in reviving the brand. By 2023, there’s a decent chance that Dodge will be no more. Dodge could be the walking dead. Since FCA broke Ram trucks away from the Dodge brand in 2009, it’s eliminated Dodge models …
Midsize trucks get a lot of attention these days, but there are also quite a few full-size pickup trucks about to be released over the next couple of years. Some are complete redesigns, and others are just new variants. No, we’re not talking about electric trucks. There are many reasons why it has taken some …
When you’re healthy and hot you go for more and so Jeep is adding more models and redesigning some of their most popular ones. And they’re coming in 2020 as 2021 Jeeps. FCA has already said it’s investing over $4.5 billion in plant renovations alone. Here’s what to expect later in 2020 from Jeep via …
In spite of Alfa Romeo and its sister brand Fiat having problems embedding into the American landscape and in spite of initial big plans, they both have future models on the way. With the introduction of the Fiat 500 in 2012, it told dealers there would be plenty more Fiats to come, and those dealers …
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Camaros have always been the gold standard for muscle car enthusiasts. Even the six-cylinder versions are still a collectible Camaro—sporty, the right size, and there are a ton of reproduction parts. There is so much support in the aftermarket to fix any mechanical or cosmetic issues that you can literally put together a brand new …
