Tag: pickup
Test Drive: 2016 Nissan Titan XD Cummins
The 2016 Nissan Titan XD is a vehicle we have tested briefly on a number of occasions. But this week we attended a drive event held in Phoenix, Arizona that gave a full experience of on and off-road testing for the ne...
IIHS Crash Test: Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, Nissan Frontier, Toyota Tacoma
Pickup safety has always been a contentious topic as they haven't always been subject to the same stringent government safety standards as passenger cars. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety however applies the...
Preview: 2019 Chevrolet Silverado
In the weeks before Christmas at the track, not a Chevy truck fan was stirring, not even to hack. The trucks were laid out in 100 years fare, placed and lined up with utmost care. When over the jumbo-tron arose suc...
Reality Check: 2016 Ford F-150 Pro Trailer Backup Assist
This week I had the chance to test out for myself, the new 2016 Ford F-150 Pro Trailer Backup Assist system which has gotten a lot of attention and color comments in the video we did on it last spring. Basically, t...
Reality Check: 2015 Ford F-150 crash tests
This week the IIHS announced results of their crash testing for the 2015 Ford F-150 pickups, which had both good and bad news for its new all-aluminum body. The good news is that the new full size crew-cab achieved...
Reality Check: Future Honda Ridgeline
At the Chicago Auto Show, Honda presented a very telling rendering of their upcoming Ridgeline mid-size truck which is due within the next year or two. Saying the new Honda Ridgeline will “take the original’s award...
2022 Ford Maverick: Top 10 FAQs
How reliable or proven is the hybrid CVT? I think research is going to show that because the Ford Maverick comes standard with a hybrid powertrain in a vehicle that doesn't typically attract hybrid customers, t...
First Look: 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro
At the Chicago Auto Show, trucks stole all the limelight. Toyota was part of the deal as expected, showing us an all-new 2017 TRD Pro Tacoma pickup that joins the family of enthusiast oriented off-road trucks from the...
In-Depth Test Drive: 2016 Nissan Titan XD Cummins
The Nissan Titan XD is Nissan's first reach past the ½ ton class, but not all the way up to ¾ heavy-duty status. With a longer wheel-base and a thicker frame than their own half ton model to be introduced soon, the Ti...
First Drive: 2016 Chevrolet Colorado Duramax
We test drove the new 2016 Chevrolet Colorado Duramax, which goes on sale soon with its new 2.8 liter four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine, a powerplant also available in the GMC Canyon. Our test vehicles were both Z-71 ...
