Truck & SUV Features

Nissan really enjoys thinking of itself as an enthusiast brand, with products (on the truck and SUV side, at least) that inspire loyalty and passion from owners. Part and parcel to that is what Nissan vehicles enable their stewards to do, and for some, the most entertaining way to spend time in a vehicle is

If there’s a pulse in your veins, you’ve undoubtedly found yourself deeply lost in a daydream involving wining a car. It might happen on a game show, in a casino, or through a sweepstakes. So, naturally, you can share in my excitement when, on a recent press event, I was presented with a sparkling new

We recently got a peek at Ford’s latest SUV offering, the forthcoming “baby Bronco.” Possibly called the Adventurer or Bronco Scout, the little SUV will take many of its mechanical bits from the recently revealed Ford Escape. However, the baby Bronco will be appropriately beefed up for legitimate off-road work. Familiar Mechanicals, Bronco Flavor Based

For some gearheads, Hess toy trucks are as much a part of the holiday season as turkey and pumpkin pie. That’s when the company releases its latest model, a practice it has established over six decades. These days, things like working headlights are taken for granted in our toy vehicles. Back in 1964, when the

The crew at DWS Classics in Huntington Beach, California, is truly comprised of early Chevrolet C10 fans. DWS Classics’ owner, Darin Smith, is always open to grab a C10 if a deal presents itself. During some searching through ads on Craigslist for a grille and stainless trim, he observed several C10s in various states of

We should say this up front: Buying a pre-owned Jeep Cherokee is not as straightforward as something like, say, a Honda CR-V. But it could be far more interesting. This is a compact crossover/SUV that resurrects the famous Cherokee name. And thanks to its illustrious maker, there’s an element of off-road ability baked in, which

When the radio in our truck crackled to life, we never expected to hear the words that came from the guide in the lead truck: “There’s a dog on the trail, watch out.” We were on one of the old fire roads that leads into Grand Canyon National Park. Instead of taking the paved highway,

The 2020 Ford Explorer has a hard road ahead, now that it’s facing brand-new and significantly improved rivals like the Honda Pilot, Chevrolet Blazer, Kia Telluride, Volkswagen Atlas, and Subaru Ascent. The Ford Explorer traces its roots back to the ’90s, including a memorable Hollywood career outrunning some extremely cranky dinosaurs, but that doesn’t mean