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Spied: The Raptor is Unofficially Official Spied: The Raptor is Unofficially Official
At Ford's recent Dealer Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, dealer sources attending the event revealed what they've seen and heard about the... more
Spied: VW's Pickup (MULE) Spied: VW's Pickup (MULE)
There have been plenty of rumors that VW has been working on a small pickup truck for the U.S. market. more
Future: The rules of building a truck have been thrown out the window Future: The rules of building a truck have been thrown out the window
The traditional pickup is moving rapidly beyond its leaf-sprung, boxy boundaries, and what were once SUVs have been replaced with... more
Future Shock: The Truck Market Is Evolving at a Blistering Pace Future Shock: The Truck Market Is Evolving at a Blistering Pace
The rules of building a truck, sport/utility vehicle, or crossover have been thrown out the window, and the future of this category is... more
BMW's Crossover Offensive: From Mini SUV to BMW's Crossover Offensive: From Mini SUV to
Mini's new crossover SUV makes its first official appearance in 2009, part of a BMW crossover offensive that begins with the X6 due this... more
Spy Wars: What Ford and Dodge Don't Want You To Know, and Chevy and Toyota Are Dying To Find Out Spy Wars: What Ford and Dodge Don't Want You To Know, and Chevy and Toyota Are Dying To Find Out
It wasn't that long ago when we were talking about how unusual it was to have two significant players -- Chevrolet and Toyota -- in the... more
Behind the Scenes: Full-Size Pickup Design Behind the Scenes: Full-Size Pickup Design
Everyone obsesses about automotive styling. Just look at auto shows, where the aisles overflow with sexy concepts pointing to the direction... more
Future Shock: Vans & Minivans Future Shock: Vans & Minivans
When your whole brand centers on a single retro icon, success hinges upon stirring the pot with niche variations on the central theme. more
Spied: 2008 Dodge Dakota Spied: 2008 Dodge Dakota
Look for the revamped Dakota to make an official appearance in the fall of 2007. more
Spied: Dodge Aims At Edge With Crossover Spied: Dodge Aims At Edge With Crossover
There's an Edge competitor in Ford's future. It's this Dodge, codenamed JC49 and built on the longer Dodge Avenger/Chrysler Sebring version... more
EDAG Shows LUV At Geneva Motor Show EDAG Shows LUV At Geneva Motor Show
If the Amphibicar ever gets into production, it needs to take styling cues from this vehicle. Pre... more
Spied: 2007 Hyundai Veracruz Spied: 2007 Hyundai Veracruz
Is America ready for the biggest Hyundai ever? Here it is caught during hot-weather testing here in the United States. more
Spied: Next Toyota Land Cruiser and the Lexus LX 570 Spied: Next Toyota Land Cruiser and the Lexus LX 570
There's no older vehicle in Toyota's lineup other than the Land Cruiser, which was last redesigned for the 1998 model year. more
Spied: The Gladiator Lives!!! Spied: The Gladiator Lives!!!
Well, not really. Although the Gladiator concept vehicle was shown at the Detroit auto show two years back to rave reviews, a business case... more
Spied: GM's Hybrid Full-Size SUVs Spied: GM's Hybrid Full-Size SUVs
Here's proof that GM is serious about hybrid versions of its largest SUVs: photos of hybrid Tahoe... more
Spied: Mercedes' Actros Space-Max Spied: Mercedes' Actros Space-Max
For big-rig drivers anywhere in the world, there's no such thing as too much comfort or too much space in their cabs. more
Spied: 2007 Toyota Tundra Regular Cab Spied: 2007 Toyota Tundra Regular Cab
Here's proof the next Toyota Tundra will be available as a regular-cab model in addition to extended versions. more
Spied: Bentley SUV Spied: Bentley SUV
For a long time rumors have suggested that Bentley would be producing an SUV-type vehicle, and it's obvious that parent-company Volkswagen... more
Spied: 2006 Dodge Caliber and Nitro are coming Spied: 2006 Dodge Caliber and Nitro are coming
While GM and Ford dither over performance vehicles, DaimlerChrysler is pushing to ensure its SRT franchise keeps getting bigger and better. more
Future: Big-Rig Pickups Future: Big-Rig Pickups
In honor of creative design, we thought we'd enlist Mark Stehrenberger, our resident futurist/designer, to see what he could conjure up for... more
Spied: 2008 Jeep Compass Spied: 2008 Jeep Compass
Jeep labeled the Compass as a concept when it showed it at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show -- but we've seen this heavily disguised test mule... more
Spied: 2007 Toyota Tundra Breaks Cover Spied: 2007 Toyota Tundra Breaks Cover
The gloves are off at Toyota. After a couple of false starts, Toyota now has a laser-lock on the cash cows of Chrysler, GM, and Ford:... more
Spied: VW and Porsche Pickup Trucks Spied: VW and Porsche Pickup Trucks
With the recent success of the Honda Ridgeline, companies like GM and Toyota are looking closely at their own light-duty versions of the... more
Spied: Scion t2B Spied: Scion t2B
Is Scion eyeing an entry into the compact-truck market? more
Future Concept: More Trucks in Your Future Future Concept: More Trucks in Your Future
It's the time of year when rumors fly fast and furious, and we start to see what trucks, SUVs, and crossovers will soon be coming to... more
Spied: European Pickup Trucks Spied: European Pickup Trucks
Just because European carmakers say they'll never design and manufacture a pickup truck exclusively for the U.S. market doesn't mean they... more
Sketchpad: 2008 Land Rover Defender Sketchpad: 2008 Land Rover Defender
The Defender, absent from this market since after the 1997 model year, returns to the United States in 2007 as a 2008 model. more
2004 Future Vehicle Forecast 2004 Future Vehicle Forecast
Motor Trend's unofficial guide to the automotive future, revealing what's the significant new cars, trucks, and SUVs yet to appear for the... more
Performance: Horsepower War Heats Up For Trucks Performance: Horsepower War Heats Up For Trucks
Though not direct competitors, they're both truck-based 4x4s with monster motors. more
Sketch Pad: 2007 Acura RDX Sketch Pad: 2007 Acura RDX
The MDX sport/utility is arguably Acura's biggest critical and sales hit since the original Legend. So why not a smaller, more... more
Sketch Pad: 2005 Saab Sport/Utility Redux Sketch Pad: 2005 Saab Sport/Utility Redux
Saab can't afford to do an SUV platform on its own, but will have to work hard to differentiate this GMT360-derived product from mainstream... more
Bentley Shooting Brake W12 Bentley Shooting Brake W12
The days of Rolls-Royce derivatives are over more

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

Crossing the U.S. and finding old Route 66

  Some people consider traveling cross-country a bore, while others consider following the roads that keep our nation moving quite an adventure. I'm one of those adventurous types who see beyond the miles of flat asphalt...more  

Refreshing or Revolting -- 2009 Subaru Forester

  Subaru has redesigned its Forester crossover for 2009 and already the SUV has placed first in our tough test of compact crossovers. The Forester may have improved functionally, but are you digging the new look or do you...more  

Driving an SUV? Trade it in now, while you still can

  Has the ever-growing pain at the pump finally gotten you thinking about giving up your V-8, seven-passenger SUV for something a little more frugal? Well you might want to get to a dealership soon, because the trade-in...more  

GM Full-Size Hybrid SUVs: Too Many Stinking Badges

  I congratulate General Motors for being first in the pool with hybrid-powered, full-size sport/utilities. These SUVs employ a true hybrid powertrain (not like the Malibu, Aura, and previous-gen GM trucks, which use what...more  

Time for a recall
Im posting this as a warning to any General Motors vehicle owner. your vehicle is at risk. that... more
Blacktail/Wild Bill trail in Montana info wanted
where is this 2008 BF Goodrich outstanding trail? looked around the net and found nothing, even on... more
dodge ram rumble bee
i recently bought a 2008 dodge ram 1500 sxt. and was wondering if anyone new how to transition it... more