Trucks

Commute, Toy or Destroy – Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vs Ford F-150 vs Ram 1500

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Commute, Toy or Destroy – Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vs Ford F-150 vs Ram 1500
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We are back with this week’s installment of AutoGuide’s newest, interactive weekly feature ‘Commute, Toy or Destroy’. Continue Reading...

Top 10 Trucks for the Working Man (or Woman)

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Top 10 Trucks for the Working Man (or Woman)
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Several months back we posted an epic Top 10 list highlighting some of the priciest, most opulent and downright ludicrous pickups available on the market. Vehicles like the Cadillac Escalade EXT and Harley-Davidson F-150 are but a couple of the high-brow haulers we featured. Those vehicles – and we hesitate to call them trucks –… Continue Reading...

Five-Point Inspection: 2013 Nissan Titan

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Five-Point Inspection: 2013 Nissan Titan
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Do you remember the “ooga” horn sound cartoon characters used to make when they saw something shocking? If you want to create a similar reaction, in real life, tell any Dodge, Ford or GM truckophile that you’re planning to buy a new Nissan Titan. For the most part, their arguments will be well grounded. Nissan… Continue Reading...

Why Your Pickup Truck’s Tow Rating is BS

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Why Your Pickup Truck’s Tow Rating is BS
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Trucks are big profit generators for automakers. The half-ton and heavy-duty pickup segments are probably the most fiercely competitive categories in the industry. Brands fight tooth and nail for every sale they can make. To move the metal they’re willing to leverage any and every competitive advantage no matter how small. Not surprisingly this winner-take-all… Continue Reading...

Top 10 Trucks for Urban Cowboys

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Top 10 Trucks for Urban Cowboys
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Once upon a time trucks were built for work. They had manual door locks, crank windows and AM radios, if they had any sound system at all. Leather seats, air conditioning and voice-activated distractions were out of the question. Like a framing hammer, pickups were simple and effective. For decades they were purpose-made for hard-working… Continue Reading...

Transport Trailer Underride Guards Fail to Stop Deadly Crashes Says IIHS

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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently conducted tests on the underride guards of most big rig trailers, finding that in crashes involving only a small portion of the truck’s rear, most trailers failed to prevent potentially deadly underride. Continue Reading...