The past few months haven’t gone well in the U.S. automotive market. UAW strikes at several GM plants are hitting both the company and Michigan hard, Ford’s stock status was recently downgraded to ‘junk’ despite CEO Jim Hackett’s best efforts, and U.S. car and truck sales as a whole have declined significantly. However, where trucks …
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 …
The North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year Awards for 2020 are out and these are the nominees for best SUVs in the utility category. You might notice some of the same names as noted on this list of Best Midsize SUVs. Audi E-Tron The only all-electric SUV offered by Audi, this spacious …
The North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year Awards has announced its semi-finalist for Truck of the year and these are the big 5 picks for 2020. Chevy Silverado HD Making the claim to be the strongest, most capable Silverado ever before in Chevy’s history, the 2020 is a true workhorse of a truck. …
While cars dominate the list of most expensive vehicles ever sold at auction, pickup trucks haven’t been wallowing. Especially if they’re of a certain vintage; even CNN has taken notice of the rise in classic truck auction prices. In fact, in this list of the 6 most expensive trucks ever sold at auction, only one …
Before you walk into the showroom at your local Mustang dealership, you might want to consider whether the 2020 Ford Mustang Ecoboost High Performance Pack is worth it when compared to the regular Mustang V6, or even the regular Ecoboost models. You’ve already decided the larger, 435 horsepower Coyote V8 engine installed in the Mustang GT …
Back in 1991, Ford replaced the Bronco II with the Explorer. Since then more than seven million of the crossover SUVs have been rolled out. Ford now is introducing the sixth-generation 2020 Ford Explorer, which shares a rear-wheel-drive based platform with the new Lincoln Aviator. It’s been more than six years since the Explorer’s last …
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 …
Pickup trucks may have gotten more capable in recent years, but that increase in payload capacity has also come with an increase in size. A mid-size truck, on the other hand, is significantly easier to park and maneuver around a city. And with modern engines and transmissions, they can still haul around plenty of stuff. …
With the number of miles and the kinds of tasks pickup trucks see on a daily basis, it’s no wonder the market is incredibly competitive. Especially in the heavy-duty segment, where loads are high and consumers demand options such as WiFi and active safety features to keep up with the pace of the workday. At …