Pickup Truck Road Tests
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First Look: 2009 Nissan Frontier
The Nissan Frontier has been a solid contender in the midsize-truck segment since it was introduced over a decade ago. more |
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First Test: 2009 Dodge Ram
Game Over: 2009 Ram Eschews Bigger for Better - As far as Dodge is concerned, we've reached the point of diminishing returns in making... more |
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First Look: 2009 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid and XFE
Pickup trucks of the near future - What's the best way to give the moribund truck market a little pick-me-up? Diesel? Hybrid? V-6? How... more |
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Long Term Update 3: 2008 Toyota Tundra
8 months and 14,650 miles - Photographer (and avid motorcyclist) Julia LaPalme previously filed a complaint about the Tundra: "I can't fit... more |
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First Look: 2009 Honda Ridgeline
A mid-model refresh means no big changes - Probably the most obvious changes to the vehicle for '09 are cosmetic, meaning the front fascia... more |
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First Look: 2009 Chevrolet Silverado
To keep the Silverado competitive for 2009, Chevy is mating Silverados powered by the 5.3L, 6.0L, and 6.2L V-8 engines with a six-speed... more |
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First Look: 2010 Pontiac G8 Sport Truck
For a long time, rumors of a new El Camino or Caballero have been flying fast and furious. more |
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First Look: 2009 Chevrolet Colorado
The Chevrolet Colorado, like its GMC Canyon twin, drives into 2009 with the option of a 5.3L V-8 on extended and crew cab models. more |
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First Look: 2008 Ford Ranger
Though often overlooked in favor of its competitors and overshadowed by its bigger brother, the Ford Ranger enjoys its share of the... more |
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Quick Drive: Driving the Foose Styled Ford F-150
The Ford Lightning is gone, but Muscle Trucks still live! -- There are days I lament the passing of Ford's very serious muscle truck, the... more |
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Long Term Verdict: 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4WD Crew Cab
It happens every year: Once our Truck of the Year winner joins the Motor Trend long-term fleet, it becomes the hardest-working vehicle we... more |
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First Drive: 2008 Harley-Davidson F-150 SuperCrew
An ominous pall of white smoke drifts across the frontage road. Our new Harley-Davidson SuperCrew Saleen F-150 rolls out of the plume of... more |
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Long Term Update 2: 2008 Toyota Tundra
6 Months and 10,842 miles - Senior editor Ron Kiino recently commandeered the largest-in-fleet Tundra for a big-time move. more |
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Long-Term Update 1: 2008 Toyota Tundra
4 months and 8471 miles - With the $92.37 5000-mile service in its rearview, our 2008 Truck of the Year continues to soldier on. more |
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Quick Drive: 2008 Dodge Dakota Crew Cab TRX4
Dodge's midsize pickup with all the off-road bells and whistles more |
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First Look: 2008 Ford F-150 Foose Edition
Another F-150 permutation before the 2009 makes its debut -- You can't blame them for trying. With the mostly new and improved 2009 F-150... more |
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Quick Drive: 2008 Dodge Dakota 4x2 Crew Cab
A Midsize pickup with a Fullsize personality more |
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Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Factory Power Runner
There's no question that German manufacturers have a long head start in this category, and traditionally, American truck makers competed... more |
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Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Crew Cab PICKUP, 2WD
This is a now huge category (one that didn't really exist 10 years ago) with prices all over the map. more |
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Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Compact Pickup
Admittedly, this segment of the auto industry hasn't been getting much love over the last few years. Prices of full-size pickups have been... more |
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Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Topline Power Puller
This is the evolutionary equivalent of the biggest, baddest, meanest carnivore on the planet, but raw numbers is just one way we select... more |
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Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Work Truck
Work Truck -- This class is about back-breaking heavy-duty work chores and abuse. As such, we look more closely than usual at things like... more |
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Long-Term Update 5: 2007 Chevrolet Silverado
12 Months and 16,845 Miles - Motor Trend copy chief Jacqueline Manfredi noted that on a freeway drive down to Long Beach the Silverado... more |
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NewComers: 2008 Ford Super Duty
If such topics as tongue weight, payload, and bed size percolate to the top of the considerations list, the newest iterations of Ford's... more |
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NewComer: 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2-Mode Hybrid
Appearing first in the Chevy Tahoe (on sale now), the new 2-Mode Hybrid system was jointly developed by Daimler-Benz, BMW, and GM. more |
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Posted September 3 2008 02:31 PM by Mark Williams
We've seen it coming. For all of this decade and most of the last, compact and midsize pickup truck sales are on the endangered species list. With aggressive pricing on full-size pickup trucks, it didn't make any sense to... more
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The practical voice inside your head and commenter CR-V Rental 4 Me Well For Now are telling you to suck it up and get a minivan, forgetting about the crossovers you were eyeing last week. Do you really need a crossover?... more
I was especially interested in the Hardcore 4x4 category in your " Best In Class 2008 " feature (Truck Trend, May/June 2008). The Hummer H3 Alpha has a 6000-pound tow rating, 32-inch tires, 300 horsepower, and a rear... more
MAASTRICHT, THE NETHERLANDS - U.S. car and truck sales took another hit last month. Ford plans to cut production by 50,000 units in the fourth quarter and says the total market will be on the low end of its earlier 14-... more
Much hue and cry is dispensed over the fact that most American SUV owners never drive off-road, but, really, where are they going to go? Off-roading devotees know how to get dirty (the Rubicon, Moab, designated OHV... more
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Posted August 7 2008 10:30 AM by Allyson Harwood
Boise, Idaho, to Denver, Colorado Bleary-eyed yet ready for the day, we meet by the two Mercedes parked in back of the hotel. We run through the morning checklist on the 190D, measuring tire pressure and water and oil... more
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The practical voice inside your head and commenter CR-V Rental 4 Me Well For Now are telling you to suck it up and get a minivan, forgetting about the crossovers you were eyeing last week. Do you really need a crossover?... more
I was especially interested in the Hardcore 4x4 category in your " Best In Class 2008 " feature (Truck Trend, May/June 2008). The Hummer H3 Alpha has a 6000-pound tow rating, 32-inch tires, 300 horsepower, and a rear... more
MAASTRICHT, THE NETHERLANDS - U.S. car and truck sales took another hit last month. Ford plans to cut production by 50,000 units in the fourth quarter and says the total market will be on the low end of its earlier 14-... more
We've seen it coming. For all of this decade and most of the last, compact and midsize pickup truck sales are on the endangered species list. With aggressive pricing on full-size pickup trucks, it didn't make any sense to... more
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Posted July 25 2008 05:36 PM by thomas_voehringer
I don't like pretentious advertising or promotion. There's enough of it in politics to fill my cup to overflowing without the touchy-feely crowd encroaching on my choice of vehicle. more
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The practical voice inside your head and commenter CR-V Rental 4 Me Well For Now are telling you to suck it up and get a minivan, forgetting about the crossovers you were eyeing last week. Do you really need a crossover?... more
I was especially interested in the Hardcore 4x4 category in your " Best In Class 2008 " feature (Truck Trend, May/June 2008). The Hummer H3 Alpha has a 6000-pound tow rating, 32-inch tires, 300 horsepower, and a rear... more
MAASTRICHT, THE NETHERLANDS - U.S. car and truck sales took another hit last month. Ford plans to cut production by 50,000 units in the fourth quarter and says the total market will be on the low end of its earlier 14-... more
We've seen it coming. For all of this decade and most of the last, compact and midsize pickup truck sales are on the endangered species list. With aggressive pricing on full-size pickup trucks, it didn't make any sense to... more
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Posted August 18 2008 10:59 AM by Melissa
In a time when unstable gas prices have most commuters pinching pennies just to fill their tanks, will the all-new Kia Borrego become a hit or miss for the average consumer? more
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The practical voice inside your head and commenter CR-V Rental 4 Me Well For Now are telling you to suck it up and get a minivan, forgetting about the crossovers you were eyeing last week. Do you really need a crossover?... more
I was especially interested in the Hardcore 4x4 category in your " Best In Class 2008 " feature (Truck Trend, May/June 2008). The Hummer H3 Alpha has a 6000-pound tow rating, 32-inch tires, 300 horsepower, and a rear... more
MAASTRICHT, THE NETHERLANDS - U.S. car and truck sales took another hit last month. Ford plans to cut production by 50,000 units in the fourth quarter and says the total market will be on the low end of its earlier 14-... more
We've seen it coming. For all of this decade and most of the last, compact and midsize pickup truck sales are on the endangered species list. With aggressive pricing on full-size pickup trucks, it didn't make any sense to... more
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