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2012 Chevrolet Colorado Makes It’s Official Debut
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Chevy plans to offer the new Colorado in some 60 markets worldwide, including other parts of Asia, the Pacific Rim, the Middle East, Europe and South America. Note that there’s no mention of the US.
2012 Nissan Titan And Frontier Get New Appearance Packages
The full-size Titan, the so-called Sport Appearance Package adds body colored bumpers, Dark Hyper Silver grille, black step rails, a set of 20-inch alloy wheels and a lockable storage compartment inside the bed. Moving to the cabin, the SAP adds white faced gauges and seats with special ‘Titan’ embroidery.
Ram 1500 Tradesman Heavy Duty Revealed
lthough only offered as a no frills truck, which means just two-wheel drive, a regular cab and eight foot box, the Heavy Duty Tradesman is essentially a half-ton, entry-level rig with 3/4 ton cargo and towing capacity
2012 Ford F-150 Sports Upgrades, FX Appearance Package, Larger Fuel Tank
On the greasy bit front, Ford has added electronic locking rear differentials on trucks equipped with the 3.5-liter EcoBoost and 5.0-liter V-8 engines, as well as an updated 4×4 system with a fully automatic selection mode.
2012 Ford Raptor Updated With Torsen Differential, Front-View Camera
Ford is continuing to update its F-150 SVT Raptor model, announcing some new equipment for 2012 that is sure to please off-roading enthusiasts. While a series Baja buggy, with incredible suspension travel and tremendous jumping capability the Raptor was less ideally suited to low-speed rock-crawling. That, however, is no longer the case with a new…
Toyota Tacoma TRD T/X Baja Series Limited Edition Unveiled at Texas State Fair
The opening of the Texas State Fair is always sure to usher in a new group of pickup trucks, with every automaker looking to use the event as a staging point for their latest vehicle. The venue couldn’t be more perfect, with pickup trucks making up one quarter of all vehicles sold in the state….
New Chevy Colorado Confirmed with Duramax 4-Cylinder Diesel
Having spent much time in Thailand during the vehicle’s development process, in order to gauge the kind of buyers found in the local pickup market as well as driving conditions many trucks are subjected to; Colorado chief engineer Roberto Rempel and his team believe that Chevy’s new mid-size pickup is more than up to the...
Chevy Silverado Mildly Updated For 2012
Other new features include a now standard trailer sway control and hill start assist on all Silverados bar the Hybrid, as well as a new hard drive based, optional navigation system (dispensing the need for clumsy discs).
Yabba Dabba Don’t: 24-Year Old Tries to Stop Pickup Truck Fred Flintstone Style [Video]
Today’s story exemplifies that what you see in cartoons should not be attempted in real life. Case in point, the 24-year old motorist seen in the video below, who tried to stop his pick-up truck using his feet, Fred Flintstone style. Other motorists reported the dangerous driver trying to use his feet to stop his…
Ford And Toyota To Create Telematics, Hybrid System For Light Trucks And SUVs
Ford and Toyota shocked the automotive world with the announcement that the two companies will join forces to create a new hybrid system for light trucks and SUVs. The companies signed a memorandum of understanding, and will do further research and studies regarding the project. The new system is said to be rear-drive based, and…
GMC Sierra Wins ‘Hurt Locker’ Comparison Test [Video]
And when the dust finally settled, the GMC Sierra HD 3500 was judged the overall winner. “The GMC Sierra led with best-in-class performance, with wins in almost every test we put the trucks through,” declared Pickup Trucks.com’s editor Mike Levine.
Audi Q7 Pickup Truck is Real: New Spy Photos
When a single photo of an Audi Q7 pickup truck first hit the net, the almost immediate conclusion was that it was likely a photoshop. Claiming that it’s not, a tipster has sent AutoGuide three more images of the strange vehicle parked in a garage. Refusing to provide any more information on the luxury pickup,…
Sub-Compact Granite to Put GMC In A New Market Segment
The subcompact Granite is aimed firmly at young urban buyers and will incorporate such features as Dutch Doors on the passenger side to facilitate easy loading and likely a choice of 2.0-liter turbo and 2.5-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder engines.
Ford F-150 EcoBoost Sales Outpacing V-8
During the first six months of this year, six-cylinders accounted for around 35 percent of all F-150 sales, now the total is around 56 percent, with 41 percent of those being EcoBoosts (the remainder are 3.7-liter base V-6s).
Ford Recalling More Than 20,000 Trucks In The US
As a result, the automaker is recalling certain 2004-2011 Ford Ranger pickups, 2002-07 Super Duty pickups, including F-250 through F-550 models, as well as 2002-05 Excursion SUVs.
Chrysler Recalls 280,000 Ram Pickups
This marks the second time in less than year that Chrysler has had to recall trucks for tie rod ends, a previous one was issued back in December, that affected heavy-duty 4500 and 5500 chassis cab trucks.
Ford Raptor Suffers Frame Bending Issues
The mighty Ford Raptor is indestructible, right? Sadly, it only looks that way: owners are reporting a drastic frame bending problem that threatens to destroy their trucks—and in one case, Ford refuses to honor its warranty. One owner on the Ford Raptor forums is reporting that a Ford engineer is citing his truck as voiding…
GM Provides Hints On The Next Generation Full-Size Pickups
In terms of engineering and styling, it’s rumored the new trucks will be powered by updated pushrod V-8s, including a new 5.3 that will sport both active fuel management and direct injection, along with a development of the 6.2.
Jeep Pickup Could Be Aimed At Export Markets
However, what actual form the Jeep truck will take remains to be seen. A production version of the Wrangler based ‘Gladiator’ concept might be one, which would surely make it one of the most unique trucks sold anywhere in the world.
Jeep Wants A Pickup, But Will Chrysler Play Ball?
However, despite showing a concept during a dealer conference last year in Orlando, Florida, where a number of retailers expressed enthusiasm, the idea hasn’t yet been given the green light, though Manley remains optimistic.
GM Cuts Truck Production to Clear Backlog
Both facilities will be idled beginning July 4, for a two week period, as quoted by GM spokesman Tom Wickham, speaking with news source Bloomberg.
‘Rally Concept’ Chevrolet Colorado Concept Makes Waves In Argentina
Although still billed as concept, it’s styling likely predicts the future DNA of Chevrolet trucks, both large and small.
Nissan Builds One Millionth Frontier
It’s a far cry from the late 1970s and 1980s, when compact trucks were one of the hottest things going and individual models, like Nissan’s own Hardbody regularly sold in excess of 100,000 units.
Ram Heavy Duty Pickup May Get Ram Box Feature
According to sources, Ram is seriously considering the feature, though on the larger trucks the Ram Box would be part of a longer 6 foot 4-inch bed (it’s 5 feet 7 inches on the 1500 trucks).
