Ultimate Truck Road Tests
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Ultimate: This The Next Hummer?
On February 8, the military issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to suppliers, soliciting concepts for a new Joint Light Tactical family of... more |
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Ultimate: Is this The Next Hummer?
On February 8, the military issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to suppliers, soliciting concepts for a new Joint Light Tactical family of... more |
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First Look: International makes waves
It seems International will be adding a big-rig to its lineup that has the looks of one of the old mid-30s light-duty International pickup... 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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Super Truck!! Transformers' Big-rig Action Hero Ironhide Revealed
Normally, we don't get too involved with Hollywood affairs, but how could we resist after seeing Ironhide, a mean 2007 GMC TopKick?... more |
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Road Test: 2006 Chevrolet Kodiak
Under the hood of the 2006 truck is the Duramax 6600 turbodiesel V-8, rated at 300 horsepower and 520 pound-feet of torque. more |
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First Look: Hydra Terra Unimog U500
Hydra Terra modifies a Unimog U500 amphibious vehicle for extreme rescue duty more |
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First look: 2007 Dodge Ram Chassis Cab
If this keeps up, some may accuse Dodge of being bipolar, schizophrenic, or at least guilty of playing on both sides of the fence. more |
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First Look: Ford F-250 Super Chief Concept
The ultimate expression of rugged optimism: There was a time in this country when exploration and expansion were intimately tied to the... more |
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Road Test: Winnebago's all-new Class C Motorhome
Built on the Dodge Sprinter chassis, a platform with a proven track record in Europe, Winnebago's all-new Class C motorhome was created... more |
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Ultimate Road Test: Unimog's U500Is
If there's one thing we've learned, it's when you get the chance to drive a Tonka Toy, do it--and that's exactly what we did when the... more |
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Downsizing the Military
Let's say, like most responsible off-roaders, you're a 'Tread Lightly!' type of outdoor enthusiast, but all the newsreel footage of those... more |
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Ultimate: Monster Towing
In his 33 years of recovering vehicles from the most unimaginable situations, John Miller has seen everything--and has never failed to... more |
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First Look: Gibbs Aquada Humdinga 4x4
The Gibbs Aquada Humdinga 4x4 is the latest arrival in the amphibious-vehicle family. For now, the company is presenting it in the form of... more |
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Road Test: Overbilt's Ford F-650 Extended Crew Cab
This is a bad-ass truck. If that description offends you, it's guaranteed the truck will, too. more |
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First Look: International RXT
In a sea of big trucks, certainly none stands taller right now than the International CXT--the world's largest production pickup. more |
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Tanks a Lot: 55-ton Chieftain Tactical Tank
Nothing compares with the uniquely geeky thrill of donning an olive-drab helmet and rumbling through the gently rolling countryside north... more |
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Exclusive: International Commercial Extreme Truck
Simply the Biggest: Remember that big yellow Tonka truck you got on your eighth birthday--the one you banged around in the backyard like it... more |
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Bear of a Pickup: GM's Kodiak/TopKick 4x4
Bear of a Pickup: There's something gratifying about pulling up next to a Hummer in a factory 4x4 pickup and knowing the H2 driver has to... more |
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Monster Muscle: 2003 Dodge Ram 3500 4x4 Cummins
Maybe it's our imagination, but there seem to be more one-ton diesel trucks driving around the country than ever before. more |
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The Ultimate 4x4 Challenge: Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, Hummer H1, Range Rover HSE, M-B G55 AMG, Lexus GX 470, Nissan Titan, Hummer H2 SUT
There's something about a barroom brawl that we like. The easiest way to choose a clear winner is to look for the last guy standing. more |
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Road Test: SmarTruck III
You say the Ford Excursion and Hummer H1 are too small? The heavy-truck folks at International may soon have just the thing. more |
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Super Truck Racing: As Big as Racing Gets
Super Truck Racing takes hold in North America as racers test their skills driving 1000-horsepower, 10,000-pound big-rig tractor trucks. more |
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Big Red: International Class 7 Crew Cab Pickup
In a class by Itself, the International Pickup could be the world's largest crewcab more |
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Dodge Ram COMBATT, Dodge Ram 2500 COMBATT C-11 Hybrid, Jeep TJL
Military might: Commercial trucks go camo!Drivers and passengers wore Army helmets, and trucks of many sizes and types had machine-gun... more |
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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
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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
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
DETROIT - This is an idea whose time has come, and quickly gone. Presidential candidates John McCain (I believe he proposed it first, so he's mentioned first) and Hillary Clinton have proposed a moratorium on the federal... more
I grabbed the keys to the BMW X6 last night. By the time I got home I was wondering whether, in a quiet corner of the FIZ, BMW's giant engineering center in Munich, a bunch of engineers were crying into their weissbier... more
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Posted April 11 2008 02:33 PM by Allyson Harwood
While it would make sense for cars, trucks, and SUVs to be painted in simple colors like "red" and "blue," that's never the case. Automakers use their own brand-specific paint mixes, and each one gets its own name.... more
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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
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
DETROIT - This is an idea whose time has come, and quickly gone. Presidential candidates John McCain (I believe he proposed it first, so he's mentioned first) and Hillary Clinton have proposed a moratorium on the federal... more
I grabbed the keys to the BMW X6 last night. By the time I got home I was wondering whether, in a quiet corner of the FIZ, BMW's giant engineering center in Munich, a bunch of engineers were crying into their weissbier... more
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Posted April 11 2008 03:38 PM by thomas_voehringer
Some trucks and SUVs have huge blindspots. Here's a technology that overcomes them. more
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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
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
DETROIT - This is an idea whose time has come, and quickly gone. Presidential candidates John McCain (I believe he proposed it first, so he's mentioned first) and Hillary Clinton have proposed a moratorium on the federal... more
I grabbed the keys to the BMW X6 last night. By the time I got home I was wondering whether, in a quiet corner of the FIZ, BMW's giant engineering center in Munich, a bunch of engineers were crying into their weissbier... more
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Posted April 18 2008 12:09 PM by Melissa
My sunny Friday mid-morning drive yielded a lot of eye candy and beater-classics on the open road. Take a look at what caught my eye this wonderful morning. more
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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
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
DETROIT - This is an idea whose time has come, and quickly gone. Presidential candidates John McCain (I believe he proposed it first, so he's mentioned first) and Hillary Clinton have proposed a moratorium on the federal... more
I grabbed the keys to the BMW X6 last night. By the time I got home I was wondering whether, in a quiet corner of the FIZ, BMW's giant engineering center in Munich, a bunch of engineers were crying into their weissbier... more
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