2008 Truck of the Year Testing & Contenders
| Specifications | | Vehicle | Price as-tested | Curb Weight, LB | Price Per-Pound | | Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Z71 LT SRW | $39,124 | 6068 | $6.45 | | Chevrolet Silverado 3500 LT DRW | $54,875 | 7572 | $7.25 | | Ford F-250 Super Duty FX4 OFF-ROAD SRW | $45,805 | 7023 | $6.52 | | Ford F-450 Super Duty KING RANCH DRW | $62,165 | 8974 | $6.93 | | GMC Sierra 2500 SRW | $54,015 | 6844 | $7.89 | | GMC SierraA HD SLT 3500 DRW | $55,610 | 7539 | $7.24 | | Toyota Tundra IFORCE 4.7 | $27,666 | 5275 | $5.24 | | Toyota Tundra Limited IFORCE 5.7 | $48,635 | 5840 | $7.99 | | Vehicle | Tow Cap, LB | Price Per LB, Tow Cap | Test Tow Weight, LB | 60-0, FT | | Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Z71 LT SRW | 9800 | $3.99 | 7500 | 160 | | Chevrolet Silverado 3500 LT DRW | 15,900 | $3.45 | 10,000 | 156 | | Ford F-250 Super Duty FX4 OFF-ROAD SRW | 12,500 | $3.66 | 7500 | 144 | | Ford F-450 Super Duty KING RANCH DRW | 24,500 | $2.54 | 10,000 | 145 | | GMC Sierra 2500 SRW | 15,900 | $3.40 | No hitch | 171 | | GMC SierraA HD SLT 3500 DRW | 15,900 | $3.50 | 10,000 | 152 | | Toyota Tundra IFORCE 4.7 | 8100 | $3.42 | 7500 | 145 | | Toyota Tundra Limited IFORCE 5.7 | 10,100 | $4.62 | 7500 | 137 |
| PERFORMANCE - HEAD TO HEAD UNloaded - loaded | | Vehicle | 0-60, SEC | 1/4 MILE, SEC | 1/4 MILE, MPH | 45-65, SEC | | Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Z71 LT SRW | 7.7 - 18.2 | 15.9 - 21.3 | 64.2 - 88.0 | 3.8 - 11.4 | | Chevrolet Silverado 3500 LT DRW | 8.5 - 20.2 | 16.6 - 22.0 | 62.3 - 82.8 | 4.6 - 13.0 | | Ford F-250 Super Duty FX4 OFF-ROAD SRW | 8.3 - 19.5 | 16.4 - 21.7 | 62.9 - 83.1 | 4.5 - 12.0 | | Ford F-450 Super Duty KING RANCH DRW | 10.5 - 21.1 | 17.8 - 21.9 | 61.1 - 77.4 | 5.7 - 13.6 | | GMC Sierra 2500 SRW | 8.3 - N/A | 16.4 - N/A | 85.6 - N/A | 4.2 - N/A | | GMC SierraA HD SLT 3500 DRW | 8.4 - 19.3 | 16.5 - 21.3 | 62.5 - 83.5 | 4.5 - 12.7 | | Toyota Tundra IFORCE 4.7 | 7.7 - 20.9 | 16.0 - 22.6 | 61.8 - 87.3 | 4.0 - 13.6 | | Toyota Tundra Limited IFORCE 5.7 | 6.7 - 15.2 | 15.2 - 20.0 | 66.6 - 92.7 | 3.3 - 9.8 |
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Posted June 27 2008 04:49 PM by Mark Williams
It's almost an epidemic. In the last two weeks, we've listened to three big automakers make thoughtful and detailed presentations about their current and future engine lineups. Clearly, they want us to know they're... more
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DETROIT - Rumors of another brand cut or two at General Motors have surfaced again, Monday, in the pages of The Wall Street Journal. With its "deep" sales slump and mid-'50s priced stock, GM is "preparing to cut thousands... more
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Posted May 30 2008 02:17 PM by Allyson Harwood
I was 30 minutes late to work today, and it was all Toyota's fault. (Okay, it was actually all my fault, but my boss might not be as upset about it if I blame Toyota…) I went on a wild goose chase through the hills of... more
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DETROIT - Chrysler LLC's announcement came late Thursday, just before Independence Day and the automaker's two-week shutdown. That made it look like the kind of news release Washington or Wall Street times carefully to... more
Formula 1 racing tends to attract a lot of the Hollywood types, with celebrities flocking to races in droves. Almost every race weekend guarantees at least a few celeb spottings, and at British Grand Prix at Silverstone... more
2009 is an important model year for trucks: both the Ford F-150 and Dodge Ram have been redesigned and are prepared to fight for their share of a rapidly shrinking market. more
DETROIT - Rumors of another brand cut or two at General Motors have surfaced again, Monday, in the pages of The Wall Street Journal. With its "deep" sales slump and mid-'50s priced stock, GM is "preparing to cut thousands... more
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Posted June 19 2008 01:53 PM by thomas_voehringer
How stupid is stupid? When does expediency cross the line into idiocy?
Many things are asked of trucks and truck owners. Even your best friends sometimes see us solely as a means to an end if a task is too overwhelming... more
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DETROIT - Chrysler LLC's announcement came late Thursday, just before Independence Day and the automaker's two-week shutdown. That made it look like the kind of news release Washington or Wall Street times carefully to... more
Formula 1 racing tends to attract a lot of the Hollywood types, with celebrities flocking to races in droves. Almost every race weekend guarantees at least a few celeb spottings, and at British Grand Prix at Silverstone... more
2009 is an important model year for trucks: both the Ford F-150 and Dodge Ram have been redesigned and are prepared to fight for their share of a rapidly shrinking market. more
DETROIT - Rumors of another brand cut or two at General Motors have surfaced again, Monday, in the pages of The Wall Street Journal. With its "deep" sales slump and mid-'50s priced stock, GM is "preparing to cut thousands... more
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Posted June 17 2008 12:33 PM by Melissa
When the Ford Flex made its debut at the 2007 New York Auto Show it caused a great deal of buzz. But do you think the buzz on this crossover is all the rave or do you think this will be just a thing of the past in a couple... more
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DETROIT - Chrysler LLC's announcement came late Thursday, just before Independence Day and the automaker's two-week shutdown. That made it look like the kind of news release Washington or Wall Street times carefully to... more
Formula 1 racing tends to attract a lot of the Hollywood types, with celebrities flocking to races in droves. Almost every race weekend guarantees at least a few celeb spottings, and at British Grand Prix at Silverstone... more
2009 is an important model year for trucks: both the Ford F-150 and Dodge Ram have been redesigned and are prepared to fight for their share of a rapidly shrinking market. more
DETROIT - Rumors of another brand cut or two at General Motors have surfaced again, Monday, in the pages of The Wall Street Journal. With its "deep" sales slump and mid-'50s priced stock, GM is "preparing to cut thousands... more
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