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Ultimate: This The Next Hummer? 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
Ultimate: Is this The Next Hummer? 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
First Look: International makes waves 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
Ultimate Truck Road Test: 2007 International MXT 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
Super Truck!! Transformers' Big-rig Action Hero Ironhide Revealed 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
Road Test: 2006 Chevrolet Kodiak 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
First Look: Hydra Terra Unimog U500 First Look: Hydra Terra Unimog U500
Hydra Terra modifies a Unimog U500 amphibious vehicle for extreme rescue duty more
First look: 2007 Dodge Ram Chassis Cab 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
First Look: Ford F-250 Super Chief Concept 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
Road Test: Winnebago's all-new Class C Motorhome 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
Ultimate Road Test: Unimog's U500Is 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
Downsizing the Military 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
Ultimate: Monster Towing 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
First Look: Gibbs Aquada Humdinga 4x4 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
Road Test: Overbilt's Ford F-650 Extended Crew Cab 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
First Look: International RXT 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
Tanks a Lot: 55-ton Chieftain Tactical Tank 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
Exclusive: International Commercial Extreme Truck 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
Bear of a Pickup: GM's Kodiak/TopKick 4x4 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
Monster Muscle: 2003 Dodge Ram 3500 4x4 Cummins 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
The Ultimate 4x4 Challenge: Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, Hummer H1, Range Rover HSE, M-B G55 AMG, Lexus GX 470, Nissan Titan, Hummer H2 SUT 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
Road Test: SmarTruck III 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
Super Truck Racing: As Big as Racing Gets 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
Big Red: International Class 7 Crew Cab Pickup Big Red: International Class 7 Crew Cab Pickup
In a class by Itself, the International Pickup could be the world's largest crewcab more
Dodge Ram COMBATT, Dodge Ram 2500 COMBATT C-11 Hybrid, Jeep TJL 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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Vehicle Reviews by Bodystyle

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

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  

Kill the gas tax moratorium proposals

  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  

2009 BMW X6: Perfectly pointless

  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  

APRIL 17-20 - TERRIBLE'S 250 at PRIMM
APRIL 17-20 - TERRIBLE'S 250 at PRIMM... more
Banks Duramax-powered drag truck runs low sevens again!
The Banks S-10 in action at Las Vegas last November... more
Anyone know a good/cheap hard tonneau cover?
Glasstite, SungTop, Penda Venture, PTI and are good brands.... more
I know nothing about trucks... but I like them... and I want a good 1
if i was just getting into the truck seen i would try to find an older C10, you can lift them, drop... more