Ford is considering a smaller version of the F-150 pickup, possibly named F-100, Ranger, or Sport Trac. At press time, Ford had enough F-150s in stock to satisfy demand to Labor Day and the 2009 F-150 was set to hit dealers at about the same time, but there were only enough economical Rangers to make it to early July. Expect a body-on-frame pickup derived from the 2009 F-150 chassis--much like the Frontier/Titan relationship--with engines likely to include a four-cylinder, 230-horsepower/230-pound-foot (estimated) EcoBoost and a 350-horse, 350-400-pound-foot V-6.
GM could make a similar-size unibody pickup off the architecture that underpins the Acadia et al., although a regular-cab longbed Sierra weighs less than an Acadia. Toyota's A-BAT would fill the same niche, but would be a bit smaller and pricier than a Tacoma. Chrysler's also toying with the idea of a smaller unibody pickup, though we don't expect anything to be confirmed while it's still finalizing details with Nissan on full-size pickup and diesel collaboration.