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Editor's Desk: May/June 2008 Edition Editor's Desk: May/June 2008 Edition
Plenty of issues blowing around the auto industry are going to create significant changes in direction, not the least of which are the... more
Under the Radar: New Vehicles and Technology Are Just Around the Corner Under the Radar: New Vehicles and Technology Are Just Around the Corner
There was plenty to see at the big auto shows this year, and from what we hear, more news is coming. Expect new technology to arrive soon... more
Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008 Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008
It's that time of year again. We've collected the vital information on every pickup, sport/utility vehicle, crossover, and minivan and put... more
Expert Advice: Changing Fluids in my Truck Expert Advice: Changing Fluids in my Truck
I have a GMC Sierra 2500 HD Duramax 4x4 with a 6-speed standard gearbox. I bought it new in 2001 and now have 98 000 miles on it. Over... more
Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Factory Power Runner Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Factory Power Runner
There's no question that German manufacturers have a long head start in this category, and traditionally, American truck makers competed... more
Whale Watching: The Tax Man and Your Truck Whale Watching: The Tax Man and Your Truck
When you did your taxes (we presume you've finished them or are getting close), did you happen to notice how many taxes related to your... more
Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Compact SUV, AWD/4WD Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Compact SUV, AWD/4WD
This was a tricky vote for us, because it essentially breaks down into two categories: those sport/utilities (with less than a 106.3-inch... more
Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Crew Cab PICKUP, 2WD Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Crew Cab PICKUP, 2WD
This is a now huge category (one that didn't really exist 10 years ago) with prices all over the map. more
Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Ultimate Performance SUV Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Ultimate Performance SUV
This segment is all about arriving and driving in style, so the money issue isn't the primary consideration. Still, you can't just charge... more
Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Compact Pickup Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Compact Pickup
Admittedly, this segment of the auto industry hasn't been getting much love over the last few years. Prices of full-size pickups have been... more
Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Full-Size SUV Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Full-Size SUV
Toyota has a winning formula right now: take every competitor's measurements in the segment and make a vehicle that beats it in each... more
Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Hardcore 4x4 Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Hardcore 4x4
If there's one segment that creates the most debate (a polite term) among our judges, it's this one. Jeep has many advocates with its basic... more
Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Midsize SUV Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Midsize SUV
We've arbitrarily designated SUVs with a wheelbase over 106 (actually 106.3) inches as midsize SUVs, which makes this the largest chart... more
Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Minivan Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Minivan
You can almost hear the yelling over the loudspeaker: "Ding, ding, ding--the winner and still champion..." Yes, the Honda is still the... more
Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: AWD Crossover Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: AWD Crossover
AWD Crossover -- This growing segment should get even bigger in the next few years. For manufacturers, the trick is to make sure these... more
Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Topline Power Puller Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Topline Power Puller
This is the evolutionary equivalent of the biggest, baddest, meanest carnivore on the planet, but raw numbers is just one way we select... more
Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Work Truck Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Work Truck
Work Truck -- This class is about back-breaking heavy-duty work chores and abuse. As such, we look more closely than usual at things like... more
Police Car Comparison: 2007 Dodge Charger vs 2007 Chevrolet Impala vs 2007 Ford Crown Victoria Police Car Comparison: 2007 Dodge Charger vs 2007 Chevrolet Impala vs 2007 Ford Crown Victoria
Uh oh. Those red-and-blue strobes. Lighting up your rearview mirror like the finale in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." They're for... more
So, how hard is it to build a truck, anyway? So, how hard is it to build a truck, anyway?
Talking about trucks is cheap. Actually making one? Well, that's a whole different story... more
Editor's Desk: March/April 2008 Edition Editor's Desk: March/April 2008 Edition
This is it-the exact point in time we'll look back at when it all changed. more
Whale Watching: March/April Edition Whale Watching: March/April Edition
Such fixed-post units, known to the more politically correct as "traffic-calming devices," apparently are installed to make drivers aware... more
Audi's squeaky clean 3.0 TDI engine bound for North America Audi's squeaky clean 3.0 TDI engine bound for North America
Meeting the world's most stringent diesel emissions regs, this engine is a technological tour de force. more
Whale Watching: NHTSA and the Idiots Whale Watching: NHTSA and the Idiots
As an increasing number of systems go on our cars and trucks, so do more warning lights. It's reached the point where the safety gurus at... more
Expert Advice: Questions and answers from the Truck Trend Garage! Expert Advice: Questions and answers from the Truck Trend Garage!
Read more consumer questions and get the answers you need from the experts from the latest January/February edition of Truck Trend Garage... more
Truck Trend's 2008 Readers' Rides Truck Trend's 2008 Readers' Rides
Show us what you've got! We made the call and Truck Trend readers responded in droves. If there's one thing we know about truck people,... more
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Moab Madness: Jeep and Hummer doing it right

Posted May 5 2008 08:24 AM by Mark Williams
Much of our time is spent traveling places to drive a given manufacturer's latest and greatest. Usually that means flying to some familiar place, staying is some familiar hotel, and more times than not driving on some...  more

Video(s) of the Day: The Land Rover Experience

  To prove how rugged its Diesel-powered LR3 TDV6 is, Land Rover took a group of journalists to the highest drivable pass in all of the Americas. more  

Future Plans: Ram Diesel 1500

  At a briefing for the 2009 Ram, a Chrysler spokesman confirmed that a diesel will be offered in the half-ton next year, probably as a 2010 model, but declined to say which diesel it will be. more  

NBC's plan to make an American 'Top Gear'

  Jay Leno (writing under the headline " I hope we don't ruin 'Top Gear '" in The Sunday Times), about NBC's plan to make an American version of the BBC hit with host Adam Carolla ("The Man Show"): more  

It figures; News by the Numbers

  Off-Road Top 20 According to SEMA , off-road enthusiasts are still spending on truck modifications. More than half of survey respondents fitted larger tires, with air filters and exhaust systems close behind. Rounding out...more  

Nissan dropping the Titan
[QUOTE] Chrysler will manufacture a full-size pickup for Nissan. Based on a Nissan unique design,... more
CR-V back gate into picnic table
Hey folks. I found this amusing yet useful video on making your back gate into a picnic table and... more
Need help buying 4x4 truck & 5th wheel
Hi Truckers, Looking to buy a used truck and 5th wheel trailer. Not too sure what to buy that will... more
LINE-X Names Teppy Wigington Public Relations Manager
[bold]LINE-X(R) Franchise Development Corporation Names Teppy Wigington Public Relations Manager... more