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New Mad Max Movie Car “Gigahorse” Found On Set
When it comes to hero cars, Batman and his bat mobiles or James Bond and his Aston Martins don’t have anything on Mad Max and the devilish rides he and the lawless motor tribes drive. Thanks to leaked images from the set of the latest Mad Max: Fury Road, we get a sneak peek to see…
Jeep Launches Student Mentorship Program
Jeep blazes trails in mountains rocks and mud, but this time the company is taking steps to tread new ground in education. In February, Jeep launched a partnership with Detroit’s Jalen Rose Leadership Academy public charter high school, an open enrollment public charter high school. The academy was created to provide a leadership-focused education based on…
2013 Ford Super Duty Revealed With Pricey Platinum Edition
The Platinum edition trim is Ford‘s ultra luxury truck package that is now working its way up the ranks into the Ford Super Duty. For 2013 Ford’s F-250, F-350 and F-450 can all be had with the Platinum Edition package, specifically tailored to Ford’s Super Duty pickups. The exterior of the Platinum Super Duty will…
Bentley EXP 9 F Concept Design Will be Revamped
An international auto show is a great opportunity for an automaker to introduce an all-new product to the public in order to gauge approval and reception. Oftentimes, these concept vehicles are near 70 percent of the finished product that the public should expect once it reaches the market. However, there are rare occasions where the…
RAM 1500 Gets V6 Pentastar, 8-Speed Transmission
The Ram 1500 is getting some new powertrain options, the Pentastar 3.6L V6 and an eight speed transmission. These new upgrades will bring the Ram into even closer contention with Ford’s Ecoboost engine. The Pentastar has been a successful engine for Chrysler, and Ram is now the newest of a long list of vehicles to…
Toyota Camry, Venza and Tacoma Recall Affects 681,500 Units
Over the last few years, the words “Toyota” and “recall” have gone hand in hand. While the companies previous woes are behind them, Toyota has since been extra cautious and issues recalls for everything it finds to have a potential defect. Just today, Toyota has announced a recall notice for three of its vehicles, the…
2012 Dodge Ram 2500 Heavy Duty CNG Starts at $47,500
Dodge has released pricing on their 2012 Ram 2500 Heavy Duty Compressed Natural Gas pickup truck, starting at $47,500 including a $995 destination charge. The Dodge Ram 2500 HD CNG will go head-to-head with the recently announced Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra HD Pickups with CNG capability. The Ram 2500 HD CNG will be available as…
Volkswagen Amarok Canyon Concept — Big Tires and a Roll Bar: 2012 Geneva Motor Show
Despite some of the lineup having off-road capability, Volkswagens in North America rarely sport off-road tires. The same isn’t true in Europe where the German automaker sells its Amarok pickup truck which has serious off-road prowess. VW chose the 2012 Geneva Auto Show to debut its Amarok Canyon concept, which is a beefed up version…
Ram Tradesman Edition Gets More Options
Ram trucks is growing the range of options for the tradesman trim work truck today, adding crew cab and quad cab models to the lineup. The tradesman trim package is made to fit the needs of the contractor or small business owner, offering the most power and towing capability with the least amount of luxury…
2013 Ford Transit To Receive 3.5-Liter Twin Turbo EcoBoost
More details have been released regarding the full-size 2013 Ford Transit van, which will partially replace the discontinued E-series. In Ford F-150 fashion, the new Transit van will also provide the option of a robust twin-turbo 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost engine, good for 365-hp and 420 lb.-ft. of torque. The new full-size Ford van will be…
Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra HD Bi-Fuel Pickups Announced With Natural Gas Capability
Chevrolet and GMC have announced the debut of new bi-fuel Silverado and Sierra 2500 HD pickup trucks for 2013, both of which are powered by a Vortec 6.0-liter V8 that can seamlessly transition between standard gasoline and compressed natural gas (CNG). The bi-fuel technology allows the trucks to have a range of more than 650…
Ford Super Duty Teased, Could be New King Ranch
Ford will unveil an all-new Super Duty trim in one week, teasing the event with the picture you see above. The photo doesn’t show much, but we can make out the massive front grille and imposing workhorse stance Super Duties are known for. The new Ford model will be made public with an announcement from…
Dartz Prombron Black Dragon Headed to China, Priced at $7 Million
If a special vehicles automaker wanted to build a bespoke automobile specifically for China’s wealthiest, it would adorn the automobile with every imaginable luxury appointment and would dedicate its masterpiece after the Year of the Dragon. In Chinese culture, the dragon represents power, prosperity, and good fortune. Earlier this year, Rolls Royce took this opportunity…
Jeep Becomes First Domestic Brand with 2 Million Facebook Fans
Jeep is celebrating its 2 million Facebook fans milestone as the first domestic automotive brand to reach the figure. Addressing the achievement, Jeep Brand President and CEO Mike Manley said, “On behalf of the entire Jeep brand team, I would like to extend a personal ‘thank you’ to our consumers– and literally millions of fans– for…
RAM Jumps on Ford-Bashing Bandwagon in New Ad – Video
The Chevrolet Silverado super bowl ad caused quite a controversy, as Ford didn’t see the lighthearted fun in the spot which suggests that Chevys are the only trucks which could survive the apocalypse, and that anyone driving a Ford wouldn’t make it. It seems that Ram trucks also wants to join in the Ford bashing,…
Hyundai Won’t Build a Pickup but Kia Might
Also, Kia isn’t entirely a stranger to trucks, having unveiled a concept back in 2004 called the KC-4 Mojave.
Vanity Plate Behind $20,000 in Accidental Fines
Danny White of Washington D.C. has a sense of humor. He loves the Redskins, loves his Chevrolet Avalanche, and loves a good joke. Unfortunately, getting a vanity plate that says “NO-TAGS” (hilarious) is proving to be an expensive joke. Since White’s plate says NO-TAGS on it, every time the city finds a vehicle that has…
Top 10 Most Fuel Efficient Pickup Trucks
Trucks aren’t known for fuel economy, but finding a pickup that isn’t a gas hungry beast is a top concern for many truck shoppers. So if you’re looking for a good way to save money, both in terms of overall vehicle cost and especially at the pumps, check out this list of our Top 10…
Ford F-150 Clone to Bow at Beijing Auto Show
Two weeks ago, we saw that China’s Jianghuai Automobile Co. (JAC) recreated its own version of Ford’s F-150 pickup truck to an amusing level of detail. According to The Detroit News, JAC now plans to unveil its 4R3 pickup at the upcoming Beijing Auto Show. Copying Ford design cues to even sport the F-150 grill…
Sports Illustrated Bikini Model Undresses Laramie Limited in Video
There’s a new teaser video for the RAM Laramie Limited pickup on YouTube, featuring the same scantly clad bikini babe as last week, but with more automotive footage. Dodge‘s truck division released a teaser video last week, but the footage showed little more than a bodacious bikini model stepping from the ocean. Captions after the…
1993 Mercury Topaz Makes a Horrendous Pickup Truck
This one almost left us speechless. Almost. Up for sale in Chicoutimi, QC, Canada is a custom 1993 Mercury Topaz that’s been converted to a pickup truck. Yes you heard that correctly, the 2.3L four-cylinder, front-wheel drive Topaz can now haul around… well, anything! The 1993 Mercury Topaz had all of 96-hp from its 2.3L, four-cylinder…
RAM Laramie Limited Adds Distinction: 2012 Chicago Auto Show
Ram‘s new Laramie Limited luxury package pickup bowed yesterday at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show in true American fashion: with a pretty girl smiling at its’ side. “The launch of the Ram Laramie Longhorn edition gave us a boost in the ultra-premium pickup segment and exceeded our expectations,” said Fred Diaz, President and CEO of the Ram…
“The Dark Side of Ram” Teaser Released [Video]
Dodge is jumping on the bikini band wagon, but can you blame them? There’s no denying that sex sells, especially with most of the pickup truck crowd. That’s why Ram pairing up with Sports Illustrated and releasing a teaser ad just makes sense. The 37-second spot features a slender woman clad in diving gear and a…
Ford Threatens Legal Action Over Chevy Silverado Super Bowl Ad
Despite Ford’s efforts to stop GM, the apocalypse-surviving Chevy Silverado commercial aired last night during the Super Bowl. According to GM, the advertisement was intended as a “good-humored” spoof on the Mayan calendar predictions. Depicting a band of Silverado owners that are navigating across a “completely over-the-top, outrageous version of the devastation and destruction predicted to occur…
