At this point Toyota should just issue a statement recalling every model they’ve produced in the last 5 years. Seriously, it’s getting embarrassing at this point. They are obviously doing everything they can to rebuild their now tarnished image...
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Let the Raptor-beating speculation begin! Actually this Dodge Ram Power Wagon was built for the 44th Annual Jeep Jamboree, so whether it's a real attempt to build a Ram that can compete with the Raptor is debatable. According to a...
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As our Brazilian friend Stingray pointed out in today’s Curbside Classic thread, the FWD trucklet isn’t dead… it’s on vacation in South America. And new models are arriving all the time. This May, the popular Brazilian-market models Stingray...
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I don’t know if any of you remember the opening scene of the movie Smokey and the Bandit, but if you do, you’d recall a bunch of semi-trucks racing around a big dirt oval. I always knew people raced these things, but I had never actually seen...
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General Motors announced today that the diesel engine in its 2011 Heavy-Duty pickup trucks will produce 30 pound-feet more torque than the diesel engine in the 2011 Ford Super Duty. Well, technically, GM announced that its...
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Here’s Nissan’s solution to keep the underutilized Titan lines moving, an it’s a bit different. A van body has been grafted to the Titan front end, which brings certain obvious benefits and disadvantages. Nissan claims that US van owners are...
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found 7 days ago by Sam Smith on
Jalopnik
The National Truck Equipment Assocation's annual Work Truck Show is trucking along this week. Ever wonder what kind of warning labels end up on heavy-duty vehicles? These are the ten freakiest....
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The Shreveport Times reports that GM will restart production of the HUMMER H3 and H3T starting April 12, for a batch build of 849 units. An unidentified “fleet buyer” apparently needs a grip of the baby-HUMMERs, despite the fact that the brand...
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Mahindra TR; easy to find in a parking lot. Back in the days before pickups and SUVs became rolling-clubroom status symbols, manufacturers used to build simple, no frills, rugged trucks. If you needed a full sized truck, you shopped for a Ford,...
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Maybe you haven't heard, but Volkswagen is planning world domination by 2018, at least in terms of sales. Part of that plan involves selling trucks in "the Americas." The Volkswagen Amarok is the company's latest entry into the small...
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The new 2011 Mustang GTAfter the recent surge in recalls from Japanese rocks like Toyota and Honda, there’s likely more than a few people that are revisiting American vehicles. Providing a gauge as to which American vehicles are the best choices,...
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In the great 2011 heavy-duty truck stand-off, Ford flinched first. But then it whipped out a big-ass 735-pound-feet-of-torque-having diesel and pummeled its opponents silly. You see, Ford Motor Company and General Motors (on...
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Any tune that’s called a VelociRaptor is bound to be impressive and the new Hennessy Ford F150 SVT VelociRaptor 500 does not disappoint. Hennessy adds nearly 200 horses to the 5.8-liter V8 with the addition of a Whipple supercharger–boosting...
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OK, I guess embarrassment isn’t the real reason the thief bailed on this Sierra—the stop sticks probably had more to do with it—but that’s the explanation I like best. The most surprising thing about this incident is that the guy actually...
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Chevy revealed its newest Silverado Heavy Duty this week at the Chicago Auto Show and followed up with some video of the new truck. The new Silverado HD line-up has expanded to include 11 2500HD models and 8 3500 HD models. The trucks begin with a...
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That's how Chevrolet described its new heavy-duty 2500 HD and 3500 HD Silverado trucks. Beyond that they didn't reveal anything that we didn't already lay out in our full story on the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD. Basically,...
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Well, it won't officially debut until tomorrow, but the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD is out now for all to see. Unfortunately, there isn't much to see as this truck doesn't look much different than the current model. If you must know,...
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2010 Ford Ranger After 28 years, the seven-millionth Ford Ranger rolled off their St. Paul assembly line last month. Ford also announced their intention to end Ranger production in 2011, with a replacement scheduled for the 2012 model year....
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According to a new report in Automotive News, GM vice chairman of global product operations Tom Stephens has said the company plans to move its truck-only Two Mode hybrid system over to rear-wheel drive cars beginning with the Cadillac ATS and then...
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An electric version of the Ford’s Transit Connect commercial van will officially make its debut at the Chicago Auto Show. The EV swaps out the engine for a high-voltage electric motor wired to a battery pack. The pack can be charged in either...
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A Louisiana man attempted to return his Toyota Tundra to a local dealership for the recall repair. Told that parts were not yet available and that he’d have to wait, the man left the dealership and, suspiciously, experienced unintentional...
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Limousine Services have been getting more creative in the era of downsizing, but this particular company may have found a new niche, Armored Limousines. The Armored Limousine Service Inc., a company located within the Dallas Texas Metro Area,...
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While it was on the floor at SEMA, all this lifted 4×4 had to do was look burly, which is good. Because when it tried to tackle a tiny little jump, the suspension on the passenger side collapsed completely. What the hell happened here? Did the...
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found about 1 month ago by Ben Wojdyla on
Jalopnik
This video hails from Chile and shows, in order, a front-end loader uprighting a rolled a semi, the truck automagically taking off, the cameraman running away like a maniac and the truck crashing down the hill. Bad day....
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Ok, so this is really one big ass truck, but at least it sports a trendy color scheme. I received this video from the manufacturer, and so I thought I would share it with you. Want more? Just leave a comment. Source:...
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By Dennis Haak 01.28.2010 Sometimes, it’s nice to take a step back from talk of bankruptcies, recalls, CO2 emissions, Cash for Clunkers, and the new-car market generally, and reconsider a simpler era. Specifically, I’m talking about GM’s...
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The Toyota Prius notwithstanding, General Motors and Chevrolet squandered the leadership position in alternative-propulsion vehicles that they stated to hold with the twin introductions of the EV-1, and the Chevrolet S-10EV. What, you never heard...
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found about 1 month ago by Jonathon Ramsey on
Autoblog
It's official: the U.S. Department of Transportation has made it a crime for inter-state truck drivers and drivers of coaches carrying more than eight passengers to text or use handheld cell phones while driving. The penalty for being caught doing...
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For over ninety years, America has had a love affair with their pickup trucks. Anyone who couldn’t find one when they needed it understands why. The so-called “era of the modern pickup truck” began when Chevrolet released its more powerful,...
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Automotive News [sub] quotes CAW President Ken Lawenza as saying “supplier challenges” have shut down production of the Chrysler Group’s minivan plant in Windsor, Ontario. Chrysler confirmed that the plant would be closed until February 1, but...
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