While shopping for brand-new pickup trucks, you’re often bombarded with luxury extras, towing capacities, and endless trim levels. However, a major part of these brand-new trucks that is often ignored is how they handle. Thankfully Consumer Reports tested most of the 2021 model trucks available and subjected them to an identical road test. As a …
Shopping for a diesel pickup truck and curious which model offers the best gas mileage? Then we’ve got some good news for you. According to the EPA, there are multiple diesel-powered pickup trucks capable of delivering some pretty impressive fuel economy ratings. Do diesel pickup trucks get better gas mileage? According to research from Car …
As far as vintage exotics go, perhaps none is more exciting than the Lamborghini LM002 of the late 1980s. Unlike most trucks, this Lamborghini featured a V12 engine and a manual transmission. With less than 330 examples ever made, chances are you’ll never see one in person. With the arrival of the 2021 Ford F-150 …
When it comes to shopping for a new pickup, you’re going to find that several models are also available with a diesel engine under the hood. But, you may be wondering, is buying a diesel truck actually worth it? Let’s find out. What are the benefits of buying a diesel truck? According to TruckTrend, there …
You want a diesel truck, but you aren’t quite sure which one is the right fit for you. If that sounds familiar, then you’re in luck. Because we recently stumbled upon U.S. News & World Reports’ list of the ‘Best Diesel Trucks of 2021’ and are here to tell you all about the highest-ranking models …
There are plenty of perks to owning a diesel-powered truck. They often deliver higher fuel-efficiency ratings, are able to tow more, and allegedly last longer than gas-powered engines do. That’s not to say you shouldn’t expect some problems along the way. So, why not familiarize yourself with some of the most common diesel truck problems? …
Those who drive a pickup truck have probably noticed how every make and model keeps growing. For those who chose a compact when car buying, you’ve probably felt dwarfed when these beasts pull up next to you. All vehicles see changes from year-to-year, including trucks. Pickups have changed greatly since the turn of the century, …
The 2021 Ram 1500 is already one of the most popular full-size trucks in the U.S. As a result, there is a decent chance you’ve at some point thought about adding a 1500 to your driveway. However, given the current demand for trucks, good deals are harder to come by. Regardless, Consumer Reports found that …
On paper, the 2020 Jeep Gladiator is set to be an excellent off-roading pickup truck. However, one owner recently had her warranty voided thanks to damage caused by excessive mud while off-roading. Now, this Gladiator owner has taken it upon herself to get her truck back into fighting shape. According to The Drive, six weeks …
The 2021 Toyota Tundra is, without a doubt, one of the most robust brand-new pickup trucks available. However, to be a great all-rounder, the Tundra also needs to perform in emergency handling situations. To test this, Consumer Reports recently tested the large Toyota against some of its most popular rivals in a brake test. Unfortunately, …
Buying a brand-new vehicle is almost always a massive financial undertaking. Over the last few years, prices for brand-new cars have risen alarmingly quickly. As the auto industry moves away from sedans onto more expensive SUVs, prices will likely continue to increase. According to Edmunds via USA Today, the average price for a brand-new car …
To say that the 2021 Nissan Frontier is an old brand-new truck would be a massive understatement. The second-gen Frontier remains mostly unchanged since it arrived in the U.S. back in 2004. As a result, it lives on as one of the oldest brand-new models currently for sale. As a result, you may expect that …
When buying a brand-new full-size pickup truck, it is easy to get wrapped up in all of the features and trim levels. While a low base price is undoubtedly important, buyers can easily overlook the potentially expensive long-term insurance costs. The Toyota Tundra could easily fall into this category with its fancy off-roading trims and …
As far as full-size pickup trucks go, the 2020 Nissan Titan is a bit of a sales underdog. Despite this, the Titan routinely impresses during real-world road tests. However, as of late, Nissan’s full-size truck has been suffering some major setbacks. Last week, we learned of a recall involving stalling engines. However, a new report …
One of the main appeals of the 2021 Ford F-150 is its excellent towing capacity. However, with so many engine options available, you’ll have to option your F-150 just right to get the most out of your truck. According to Motor1, achieving those impressive figures has gotten more expensive thanks to a recent price increase …
The Ford F-150 is by far the best-selling pickup truck in the U.S. As a result, even the tiniest subtraction of features can easily save Ford millions of dollars per year. For the 2021 F-150, the American carmaker decided to cut costs by removing small features. According to Motor1, these small but important decisions likely …
The 2020 Nissan Titan competes in one of the most cutthroat segments of the auto industry. As far as full-size pickup trucks go, you have the established favorites from Ford, Chevy, and Ram. However, even the aging Toyota Tundra has managed to carve a lane for itself. However, the Nissan Titan, on the other hand, …
Buying a 2020 Ford F-150 Raptor is supposed to be a thrilling experience. Forking over $77,000 for a brand-new 450-hp off-roading truck is already a massive sacrifice. However, the Raptor experience could easily be ruined if your truck didn’t arrive as expected. That’s exactly what happened to The Fast Lane Truck during its recent purchase …
As far as full-size pickup trucks go, the 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 has all of the requirements to be great. Aside from offering a luxury interior, the Sierra has various engine options and impressive safety tech. Despite this, a new survey conducted by Consumer Reports found that the GMC Sierra 1500 is one of the …
Hold on to your wallet. If you’re looking for a used truck right now, then you could lose a lot more money than expected. Used pickup truck prices are skyrocketing right now. It seems like prices are making major jumps in the blink of an eye. Prices keep growing I know what you’re thinking. If …
If you are shopping 2020 pickup trucks, you may want to know which trucks earned awards from J.D. Power. Here, we’ve brought all the new pickup truck options that received awards for the 2020 model year. Here’s a rundown of all the trucks that this prestigious publication deemed worthy of receiving an award. Pickup trucks …
The unveiling of the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX brought a 702-hp supercharged pickup truck to the masses. While the TRX is an impressive off-roader, the Hellcat-powered pickup truck has incredible straight-line speed. To test this, the team over at The Fast Lane Truck decided to pit the newly-released Ram against some established competition from Ford …
If you’ve read any articles about the Toyota Tacoma, you’ve likely read that its road manners are lousy. You may have read that the interior is riddled with hard plastics and that it feels dated. When I received the 2021 Toyota TRD Pro as a press car I wanted to hate it. I wanted to …
As far as brand-new pickup trucks go, the 2021 Chevy Silverado 1500 is one of the most compelling offerings. With various engine configurations, Chevy’s full-size truck aims to please a wide range of buyers. However, with so many options available, they can’t all be winners. In a recent list published by Consumer Reports, the Silverado …
The Toyota Tacoma’s road manners are rarely praised. It’s a Toyota pickup truck designed for workhorse purposes. Plus, it’s a bonafide rock crawling machine, especially in the purpose-built TRD-tuned versions. However, it’s also a pricey compact pickup truck option. For many, buying a used Toyota Tacoma pickup truck is more practical for their budget. These …
The Jeep Gladiator was one of the most anticipated new car unveils of 2019. So much so that Tyler Hoover, an automotive YouTuber, placed an order for one of the early Launch Edition Gladiators. After one year of ownership, Hoover’s newest video states that he’s so disappointed with it that he’s decided to get rid …
2020 has been quite rough for the Rivian R1T. In April, we learned that the COVID-19 global pandemic had caused the EV startup to delay the production of its all-electric pickup truck. As a result, the first customer deliveries were delayed from late 2020 to the summer of 2021. However, Rivian aims to end the …
As the pickup truck evolved, it moved into position as America’s favorite automobile choice. With utilitarian roots, trucks and their pickup beds have been helping farmers and ranchers for nearly a century. Popular pickup trucks like the Ford F-150, Chevrolet Silverado, or Ram 1500 have become more than a cowboy’s chariot. Today, families in city …
Since the Ford F-150 SVT Lightning went out of production in 2004, fans of the super truck have been aching for its return. As it stands, Ford’s current production souped-up F-150 is the off-roading Raptor. However, not all buyers want to go off-roading. Some are content with a high-horsepower pickup for the road. Unfortunately, Motor1 …
The Rezvani Hercules 6×6 is, without a doubt, one of the wildest pickup trucks we’ve ever seen. For starters, the Jeep-based Hercules has six wheels, military-inspired styling, and FOX off-roading suspension. The Rezvani isn’t cheap, however, given that it starts at $225,000. There’s even a Military trim that starts at $325,000 and includes bulletproof windows …
If you are in the market for a brand-new pickup truck, chances are you’ve at least considered the 2021 Ford F-150. To entice you further, Ford has implemented a new financing deal. In short, you’ll be able to defer your F-150 payments for 90 days. This means that you can drive your brand-new truck for …
Some new pickup trucks can easily fly under the radar as luxury vehicles. However, it’s safe to say that most buyers don’t have $50,000 to spend on a luxury truck. That’s where the 2021 Toyota Tacoma comes in as one of the cheapest brand-new pickup trucks you’ll actually want to own. To keep the price …
Cheap pickup trucks are by no means hard to come by. Due to their extremely competitive market, carmakers often compete to offer more standard equipment for less. However, just because there are plenty of trucks to choose from doesn’t mean they’re all good choices. Car and Driver recently published a comprehensive list of the cheapest …
The American pickup truck is the most popular vehicle on the road today. We have the iconic Ford F-150 and Honda’s Ridgeline––the unibody underdog. A pickup truck moves people and stuff in rugged style and utilitarian ease. Today, trucks aren’t just for hard work. They have evolved into luxurious limousines. In fact, the modern pickup …
If you look into buying a brand-new electric pickup truck, you’ll be met with several options available from various companies. However, they all have one thing in common; none of their pickup trucks have ever made it to production. Despite this, almost all of these EV companies will allow buyers to put down deposits of …
GMC pickup trucks have lately been marketed as a ‘premium’ level truck brand. According to this article on Good Car Bad Car, it’s all about perception. The marketing team at GMC saw a window and took the opportunity to fill a hole in the segment. Whether the trucks are actually more premium than the mainstream …
The Ford F-150 usually hovers up in the top three on every list of full-size pickup trucks. The Toyota Tundra is another favorite. It’s a pickup truck often praised for its longevity and good resale value. However, the Ford F-150 has been an American best-seller for decades. In fact, according to US News and World …
Many 2020 compact pickup trucks didn’t meet the expectations of critics. Do you agree with their assessment?
The Ram pickup truck continues to enjoy popularity after separating from Dodge. Since the 2010 model year, Ram Trucks has been its own entity. The lineup still includes the standard half-ton pickup––the Ram 1500 pickup truck. We also see the Ram 1500 Classic, which retains the old body style, and the heavy duty pickup trucks …
2020 has been a tough year for auto sales, especially pickup trucks. Today we’re looking at the three worst-selling trucks in the United States. GoodCarBadCar published its U.S. pickup truck sales figures for the second quarter of 2020, highlighting the most affected models. Not everything is dreary; however, two models managed to increase sales compared …
Sometimes the best way to experience nature is by going deep in an off-road vehicle. The fall camping season is here. What better way to go out into the will than, well, inside of an off-road pickup truck that’s also a motorhome? If you’re yearning to leave the concrete behind, you know it’s not always …
GMC is an iconic American benchmark when it comes to auto brands. It’s the corporate counterpart to Chevrolet, so many of its trucks and SUVs like the Yukon and the Sierra are similar to some of the Chevy models we are familiar with. However, it does stand alone and its production vehicles maintain their own …
As we close up the whirlwind that is 2020, buying a new pickup truck may be on your mind. Should you just go out to the dealer and pull the plug? Or does a waiting game help close a better deal? How does timing affect the end result of buying your pickup truck? Don’t rush …
The 2021 Nissan Titan and the 2021 GMC Sierra are both formidable full-size pickup trucks. There are of course other popular favorites like the Ford F-150 and the Ram 1500 pickup truck. However, both the 2021 and 2020 model years for the Titan and the Sierra are compelling in their own right. So how do …
The Nissan Frontier is a global benchmark in the compact pickup truck segment. Jeep’s release of the Jeep Gladiator has definitely added something new to our choices when it comes to buying a compact pickup truck. The 2020 Jeep Gladiator is more expensive than the 2020 Nissan Frontier, but how else do these two pickup …
When you are shopping for your next used pickup truck, one dilemma may arise. Should you buy a truck from a private seller or from a dealer? Which option will end with the best deal? How do you make sure you are buying a good truck? Is it smart to buy a pickup truck for …
Pickup trucks have their purpose. They are capable and utilitarian, boasting the undeniable utilitarian benefits of a truck bed. They are also fierce towing machines. But for many families, a large three-row SUV like the Ford Expedition may be a better option. When it comes to towing and hauling, these 3 SUVs are the best …
Toyota truck complaints aren’t isolated to only the pickup trucks. Toyota also offers a lineup of SUVs on truck platforms that fall into the category, too. In fact, the two pickup trucks aren’t the highest two for most complaints. So which of those body-on-frame SUVs made it onto the list of Toyota’s top most complained …
Today, there’s no shortage of restomod companies ready to give your classic car, truck, or SUV the modern touch. And one of the most recognizable names in the business is Icon 4×4. The California-based company earned its reputation by restoring Toyota FJ40 Land Cruisers. But it now offers patina-d Derelict builds, as well as more …
If you ever compare the Honda Ridgeline to the Toyota Tacoma, one of the biggest differences you’ll find is the skeleton or internal platform of these pickups. And, while the Toyota Tacoma may be a bit more off-road capable, the Honda Ridgeline is no slouch. Plus, it offers an incredible daily driving experience. In fact, …
When you need a workhorse truck, there are only a few brands that offer what you are looking for. A heavy duty pickup truck is a special vehicle with an intended purpose. There is a decent-sized volume of buyers for these trucks for both commercial-type uses as well as personal. But these trucks aren’t always …
