Well, it wasn't really a secret as Ford had already confirmed not only that they were building a 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor SuperCrew, but that said super-raptor would only be available with the 6.2-liter, 411-horsepower V8 would be...
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This 1951 Tempo Matador is dolefully resined to haul cargo through the streets of Berlin with nothing more than 25 horsepower. The melancholy little utility truck is built around an air-cooled VW flat four that powers the front wheels. It’s...
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The Mahindra TR20 The good news for Mahindra last week was the EPA approval of their four cylinder diesel motor, which paves the way for the rollout of the Indian manufactured TR20 and TR40 trucks in the United States. The bad news, as reported by...
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found 13 days ago by Justin Hyde on
Jalopnik
PickupTrucks.com reports Indian builder Mahindra has won EPA approval for its diesel-powered pickup. [PickupTrucks]...
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Just days after Mahindra’s diesel-powered compact pickups were approved by the EPA for sale in the US, the Indian automaker apparently canceled its distributor agreement with Global Vehicles according to the message above that was posted to...
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The VW Amarok Pickup. Photo: El Monty I’m going to file this under “extremely doubtful”, but it’s my job to tell you about it anyway. If you live in South America, Australia or Europe, you already know that the Amarok is a mid-size pickup...
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Do you remember the Mahindra TR20 and TR 40 pickups? The compact, diesel powered workhorses we last told you about at the start of the year? I’ve finally got some good news – the EPA has granted certification to sell the pickups in the U.S.,...
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After numerous delays and a lawsuit by Mahindra’s US distributor, the Indian firm’s diesel-powered compact pickups have been approved by the EPA, reports the WSJ [sub]. Originally set for an August 2009 debut, Mahindra’s 2.2 liter diesel...
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found 16 days ago by Sam Abuelsamid on
Autoblog
This fall, the U.S. congress will consider modifying 36-year old regulation that would increase the weight limit for trucks on Interstate highways by 8.5 tons. The increase from 80,000 pounds to 97,000 pounds is being pushed by a coalition of over...
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Wrangler went on a summer tear last month, more than doubling its July 2009 number, and leading SUVs to a strong rally. The segment’s top 18 nameplates all improved their year-over-year numbers last month, as gas prices look to hold steady through...
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found 21 days ago by Matt Hardigree on
Jalopnik
Taco trucks offer authentic, cheap and delicious food, yet fear of the unknown sends most of us straight to Taco Hell. Follow this simple guide and you'll be running out for more salsa verde instead of...
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Ford has pulled another 2011 Mustang-style power-train switcheroo. In what's become a leitmotif of Ford, the recently redesigned F-150 pickup truck is getting so comprehensive a power-train overhaul that we're going to start thinking...
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Schadenfreude recently brought the elder Niedermeyer out of his summer semi-retirement, and for the most part, it’s a consistent inspiration for much of our content here at TTAC. But as natural and healthy as it is to laugh and learn from the...
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Large truck sales took a 12.4 percent cut of the U.S. market this month-- the largest bite they've taken in nine months. For the year as a whole, Edmunds analysts are expecting pickup truck sales to reach 11.4-percent for the entirety...
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Ahh, to be young and moronic. In a poor man’s version of a Jackass stunt, some Texan kid in his best “Drop Dead Gorgeous” T gets his face covered in truck exhaust debris for no better reason than to try it. The gag is so well thought out that...
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If you live down under and are in the market for a reliable and capable off-roader, I’ve got some good news for you: Toyota will import the FJ Cruiser into Australia beginning in the first quarter of 2011. I’ve owned one since 2008, and it’s...
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Never in a million years did I think that Russia had rednecks, apparently though, I was wrong. What you are seeing here are a bunch of old 3.5 ton, solid front axle ZIL work and military trucks that have been manufactured in Russia for over 75...
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