The 2013 Ram 1500 has been crowned with Motor Trend’s 2013 Truck of Year award. “The new Ram 1500 makes a powerful statement about our company and the Ram Truck Brand,” said Fred Diaz, President and CEO Ram Truck Brand and Chrysler de Mexico. “Motor Trend’s Truck of the Year is an amazing honor; truly [...]
Ford’s F-150 SVT Raptor pickup seems to have a devoted following in a region it doesn’t even sell the off-roader – China. According to The Detroit News, buyers on the gray market are paying as much as four times the U.S. sticker price for the F-150 SVT Raptor with a 6.2 liter V8 engine. That [...]
GM announced today that it has kicked off production of the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado HD and the GMC Sierra 2500 HD bi-fuel pickups at its Fort Wayne, Indiana plant. The pickups are now available for order by fleet and retail customers through Chevrolet and GMC dealers. “Customers are choosing our bi-fuel trucks because they provide [...]
Ford has announced a gang of Mustangs, F-Series models and another Escape that it will be brining to the approaching Sema show to join the Focus ST’s and Fusions. Four Mustang concepts have been built, each by different tuning houses, with three of which are 2013 GT 5.0-liter V8’s and one 2013 Convertible 3.7-liter V6. [...]
Ford Racing has announced the details of a new program called ‘Raptor Assault,’ which provides hands-on experience in high-performance off-road driving over a variety of terrain at the state-of-the-art Miller Motorsports Park outside Salt Lake City. Owners and fans of the F-150 SVT Raptor can now experience a state-of-the-art off-road course with tips from real [...]
Chevrolet today teased the headlamp of the new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 full-size pickup confirming that it will unveil the full-size pickup on Dec. 13 alongside the GMC Sierra. The pickups will make their debut at a special event in the Detroit area. “The bold exterior design of the new Silverado reflects the enhanced capabilities [...]
The Toyota Tundra half-ton pickup (without any special modifications) has finally completed the most difficult task for a pickup ever – towing the 150,000 pounds space shuttle Endeavour across a bridge spanning the nation’s busiest freeway. Toyota assisted in the Endeavour’s 12-mile route to the California Science Center includes. Toyota did extensive testing and worked [...]
GM yesterday dropped an ‘official’ spy picture of its next-generation Silverado light-duty pickup that is currently undergoing final validation from GM engineers. “In addition to torture testing, the team is paying attention to delivering a comfortable, well-balanced ride, which is being refined on a variety of track surfaces at GM’s Milford Proving Ground,” GM said [...]
The 2013 Ram 3500, 4500 and the 5500 pickups have been unveiled with an all-new interior, updated interior with the latest infotainment technology, a slight exterior redesign, more capability and the best-in-class powertrain warranty of 5 years/100,000 miles. “The Ram Chassis Cab lineup is engineered for hard work. Our efforts to simplify upfitting and reduce total [...]
Ford has longstanding ties to King Ranch, a Texas institution. Now to celebrate their successful relationship FoMoCo has dropped a 2013 F-150 King Ranch at the 2012 State Fair of Texas. “While others are just starting to understand the appeal of Texas innovation and luxury, we’re proud to have worked with our longtime partners at King [...]
