Pickup Truck with Airplane Radial Engine: Mother of Swaps
17 Dec 2013, 10:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ladies and gentlemen pickup truckers, prepare to meet the mother of all engine swaps. The truck shown in the adjacent images comes with a powerplant that’s so far away from home it would need ...
Toyota to Expand Truck Production Capacity in San Antonio
16 Dec 2013, 15:51 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Toyota is considering expanding pickup truck production capacity at its San Antonio plant as US dealers are asking the Japanese automaker to supply them with more Tundra and Tacoma trucks. The ma...
Ford Dealers Stockpiling 2014 Ford F-150 Over Shortage Concerns
16 Dec 2013, 14:50 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / As production of the current-generation F-150 is coming to an end, with the redesigned 2015 truck already under development, Ford dealers are reportedly stockpiling the 2014 model in order to avoid ...
2015 Ford F-150 Delayed: Alcoa Denies Faulty Aluminum Claims
13 Dec 2013, 09:40 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Yesterday we learned that the next-generation Ford F-150 will be launched about two months later than initially planned. The delay was reportedly caused by aluminum body panels that “did not m...
2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Named Fleet Truck of the Year
12 Dec 2013, 16:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / GM’s brand new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has been named the 2013 Fleet Truck of the Year by Automotive and Business Fleet magazines, after receiving the most votes among 36 pickup trucks e...
Stadium Super Trucks to Join X-Games Austin
12 Dec 2013, 10:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Stadium Super Trucks series has been added to the upcoming X Games Austin event, which is scheduled to take place in Texas on June 8, 2014 at Circuit of the Americas, Robby Gordon’s SST an...
2015 Ford F-150 Reportedly Delayed Due to Aluminum Issues
11 Dec 2013, 15:44 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Rumored to be introduced the second quarter of 2014 for the 2015 model year, the next-generation, all-aluminum Ford F-150 will arrive approximately two months later due to aluminum issues. Accord...
Honda Teases Next-Generation Ridgeline Pickup Truck
11 Dec 2013, 09:51 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Honda has released a teaser photo of the next-generation Ridgeline pickup truck, adding that the new vehicle will hit the North American market “in less than two years”. In addition, ...
2015 Chevrolet TrailBlazer Rendered
10 Dec 2013, 09:25 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / GM decided to get back into the midsize pickup truck market in the United States by developing a brand new Chevrolet Colorado, a vehicle different than the global Colorado that’s already avail...
Spyshots: Next-Generation Mitsubishi L200
5 Dec 2013, 15:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Around since 2005, the the fourth-generation Mitsubishi L200 is expected to get a replacement soon. There’s no word on when the new pickup truck will arrive, but we do know that Mitsubishi is ...
Pickup Truck Sales: Ford F-150 Crushes Chevy Silverado, Ram 1500
4 Dec 2013, 14:19 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While Ford and Chevrolet are enjoying a tight battle in the musclecar market, the Blue Oval company continues to smash its Detroit rival as far as pickup sales go. Last month, Ford sold enough F-Ser...
Volkswagen Amarok Pickup Truck Could Come to the US
4 Dec 2013, 13:39 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The North American midsize pickup truck market is currently just a silent battle between the Toyota Tacoma and the Nissan Frontier, with the Honda Ridgeline trying grab some action here and there. T...
Ford Raptor Drifting Is Pure Awesomeness
3 Dec 2013, 14:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Powered by a big-bore 6.2-liter V8 engine rated at 411 horsepower and 434 pound-feet of torque, the Ford SVT Raptor can be labeled as the industry top “sportstruck”. Did we hear someone ...
Heidi Klum Goes Christmas Tree Shopping in a Ford SVT Raptor
3 Dec 2013, 13:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / For the 2013 Holiday Season, it seems that Heidi Klum has the perfect automotive setup. The model recently went Christmas Tree shopping with her family and the vehicle of choice was a Ford F-150 SVT...
Toyota Baja California Celebrates 10 Years of Manufacturing, Donates Tacoma Trucks
3 Dec 2013, 10:50 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Toyota is celebrating ten years of manufacturing at its Baja California plant by donating $10,000 and three Toyota Tacoma trucks, the Japanese automaker announced today. The cash donation will be...
2014 Chevrolet Colorado Launched in Thailand
2 Dec 2013, 09:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors has launched the 2014 model year Chevrolet Colorado at the 2013 Thai Motor Expo. Recently introduced in Australia as the 2014 Holden Colorado, the updated truck comes with a new diese...
Land Rover Planning Pickup Truck Version of New Defender for 2017
29 Nov 2013, 12:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The future all-new Land Rover Defender is set to spawn a pickup truck version that is expected to hit the market in 2017. Gerry McGovern, the automaker’s head of design, told whatcar that whil...
VIA Motors Unveils Solar Powered Truck
28 Nov 2013, 13:04 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / VIA Motors has announced the introduction of a solar panel bed cover option for their brand new plug-in electric Chevrolet Silverado-based trucks. Dubbed SolTRUX, the bed cover features high capacit...
2014 Stadium Super Trucks Schedule Announced
28 Nov 2013, 10:56 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Stadium Super Trucks has announced today the 2014 SST racing schedule, which begins on March 7 and features 10 events in Las Vegas, Toronto, San Diego, Los Angeles, Detroit, Indianapolis and Florida...
Chevrolet to Offer Manual Transmission on 2015 Colorado
26 Nov 2013, 09:56 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Despite being unveiled with an automatic transmission earlier this month, the brand new 2015 Chevrolet Colorado will get a manual gearbox as well, GM North America president Mark Reuss confirmed las...