Pickup Truck Road Tests
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Long-Term Update 3: 2007 Chevrolet Silverado
8 Months and 12,947 Miles - With the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado's on-board computer nagging us that it was time for a tuneup, we took in our... more |
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Newcomer: 2008 Dodge Dakota
Dodge's 2008 Dakota adds several important improvements during its latest refresh, but keeps the same foundation. more |
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Long-Term Update 2: 2007 Chevrolet Silverado
6 Months and 9200 Miles - Since its last update two months ago, the Silverado has accrued 2113 miles, thanks in large part to road trips to... more |
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Long-Term Wrap Up: 2006 Honda Ridgeline
When the Honda Ridgeline won our 2006 Truck of the Year competition, we fully expected the hard-cores to be outraged. more |
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Newcomer: 2008 GMC Sierra Denali
The engineers at GM's Milford Proving Grounds' Black Lake skidpad suggested we run the GMC Sierra Denali through the test site's twisting... more |
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Ultimate Truck Road Test: 2007 International MXT
However, a truck like this, tricked out for civilian use, has just one purpose--letting its owner show off. That's exactly what the new MXT... more |
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Power Pullers --The Ultimate Tow Test: Part One
God bless big box retailers. If you walk into a Target or Home Depot and buy a $35 pair of jeans, $150 work boots, or $500 miter saw, you... more |
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First Look: 2008 Dodge Ram HD
As any good magician knows, if you don't have a dazzling new trick for your audience, you better pull the biggest rabbit anyone's ever seen... more |
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Newcomer: 2008 Ford Harley-Davidson F-150 Super Crew
Where have all these 450 horsepower F 150s come from? First Saleen showed us the S331 Sport Truck, then Shelby revealed its GT 150. more |
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Road Test: 2008 Nissan Titan LWB
In the full-size hauler universe, personal-use buyers only make up about 25 percent of truck owners. more |
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Pre-owned: 2003-2006 Chevrolet Silverado SS
The concept of a hot-rod truck isn't particularly new, but the previous generation of American sleds helped push the idea to new frontiers. more |
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Long-Term Update 1: 2007 Chevrolet Silverado
4 Months and 7087 Miles - "I'm still a huge fan of the big grab handles on the doors and dual gloveboxes on our 2007 Chevrolet Silverado,... more |
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Performance Road Test: Shelby GT-150
Picture a pickup truck built by Shelby. What do you see? more |
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First Drive: 2008 Dodge Dakota
The 2008 Dodge Dakota attempts to carve its own niche by appealing to younger guys with active lifestyles. Dodge added power, refinement,... more |
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Road Test: The Saleen S331 Sport Truck
Maybe there's something in the water. Maybe the planets are lining up. Or maybe it's just that so many people still remember and miss... more |
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Test Drive: 2008 Ford Super Duty F-350 SRW 4X4 Lariat
For Ford, there's good news and bad news. First, the bad news: The company's restructuring (layoffs, early retirements, plant closures) and... more |
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Fullsize Truck Comparison: 2007 GMC Sierra vs. 2007 Toyota Tundra
For this final round, the stakes were raised: A 6.0-liter-powered GM with a towing package is the most direct comparison to the Tundra with... more |
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Road Test: 2007 Dodge Ram Chassis Cab
The badge on the door reads "Ram 3500 Heavy Duty" with no mention of the chassis cab more |
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Road Test: 2007 Chevrolet Silverado HD
Unless you've been living under a rock, you know there's a war raging in the heavy-duty marketplace. more |
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NewComers: 2007 Chevrolet Silverado Heavy Duty
As a follow-up to the release of last year's half-ton Silverado (our 2007 Truck of the Year), GM now releases the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado... more |
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Long-Termwrap-Up: 2006 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4x4 Laramie
Dodge had high hopes when it redesigned the Dakota in 2005. more |
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Phoenix Motorcars Debuts All-Electric Mid-Size Truck
Ontario-based all-electric vehicle manufacturer, Phoenix Motorcars, was one of the alternative fuel displays on "Green Street" during the... more |
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2007 Motor Trend Truck of the Year photo gallery
Five trucks were in the running, but only one could emerge as winner of the 2007 Motor Trend Truck of the Year. more |
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Long-Term Intro: 2006 Honda Ridgeline
All right, all right, we've heard it all. After we announced that the Honda Ridgeline was our 2006 Truck of the Year, we received comments... more |
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2007 Toyota Tundra Pricing Announced
Toyota has announced that the price of its second-generation 2007 Tundra will range from $22,935 ... more |
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Posted Yesterday 11:41 AM by Mark Williams
At first glance, the Xterra might be the one vehicle in our Death Valley Torture Test that seems out of place. Clearly, the name Nissan doesn't have the pull of such 4x4 stalwarts as Land Rover, Jeep, Hummer, or FJ. more
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More production cuts and push backs, more CUV debuts and more truck stuff. We just wanted to tell you what this weeks big headlines where in case you might have missed it, here they are again: more
If there's any name synonymous with four-wheel-drive capability, it's Jeep. And if there's any question about which Jeep is the most capable player on the team, there shouldn't be. The Wrangler has long been the ultimate... more
Every year teams from all over the U.S. bring their beater race cars to the messiest and craziest race of the year, 24 Hours of LeMons . more
Based on 2008 product offerings and recent announcements of 2009 model-year product details, almost all of the major players in the full-size half-ton pickup-truck market are close to eliminating the manual transmission as... more
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Posted May 30 2008 03:17 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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More production cuts and push backs, more CUV debuts and more truck stuff. We just wanted to tell you what this weeks big headlines where in case you might have missed it, here they are again: more
If there's any name synonymous with four-wheel-drive capability, it's Jeep. And if there's any question about which Jeep is the most capable player on the team, there shouldn't be. The Wrangler has long been the ultimate... more
Every year teams from all over the U.S. bring their beater race cars to the messiest and craziest race of the year, 24 Hours of LeMons . more
At first glance, the Xterra might be the one vehicle in our Death Valley Torture Test that seems out of place. Clearly, the name Nissan doesn't have the pull of such 4x4 stalwarts as Land Rover, Jeep, Hummer, or FJ. more
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Posted June 19 2008 02:53 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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More production cuts and push backs, more CUV debuts and more truck stuff. We just wanted to tell you what this weeks big headlines where in case you might have missed it, here they are again: more
If there's any name synonymous with four-wheel-drive capability, it's Jeep. And if there's any question about which Jeep is the most capable player on the team, there shouldn't be. The Wrangler has long been the ultimate... more
Every year teams from all over the U.S. bring their beater race cars to the messiest and craziest race of the year, 24 Hours of LeMons . more
At first glance, the Xterra might be the one vehicle in our Death Valley Torture Test that seems out of place. Clearly, the name Nissan doesn't have the pull of such 4x4 stalwarts as Land Rover, Jeep, Hummer, or FJ. more
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Posted June 17 2008 01:33 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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More production cuts and push backs, more CUV debuts and more truck stuff. We just wanted to tell you what this weeks big headlines where in case you might have missed it, here they are again: more
If there's any name synonymous with four-wheel-drive capability, it's Jeep. And if there's any question about which Jeep is the most capable player on the team, there shouldn't be. The Wrangler has long been the ultimate... more
Every year teams from all over the U.S. bring their beater race cars to the messiest and craziest race of the year, 24 Hours of LeMons . more
At first glance, the Xterra might be the one vehicle in our Death Valley Torture Test that seems out of place. Clearly, the name Nissan doesn't have the pull of such 4x4 stalwarts as Land Rover, Jeep, Hummer, or FJ. more
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