Tag: trucks
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...
Detailed First Look: 2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty
At the Texas State Fair in Dallas today, the all-new 2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty trucks were unveiled. Long awaited, the all-new aluminum bodied trucks will be lighter, more capable, and offer more stuff than ever b...
Reality Check: 2017 Ford Super Duty Frame Test
In our Reality Check, those crazy truck guys are at it again with huge cranes and circus acts to show us how tough the 2017 Ford Super Duty actually is. Ford unveiled their new F-Series Super Duty pickups at the Te...
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 ...
Special: 2015 Active Lifestyle Vehicle Awards
At this year's Active Lifestyle Vehicle of the Year Awards, nearly one hundred athletes and active consumers as well as auto journalists test drove vehicles on a variety of street, freeway and off-road courses to get ...
Quick Drive: 2015 RAM 1500 Rebel
First of all, the RAM 1500 Rebel is not as far out and comprehensively set up as a Ford F-150 Raptor. It is however more than the sticker and shocks package that some brands offer in their off-road schemes. It loo...
SEMA Show 2015: Ford F-150 Concepts Preview
Seven custom 2016 Ford F-150 concept trucks are headed to the SEMA show this year. The F-150 is always hot at the trade show, having won SEMA’s “Hottest Truck” Award more than any other. This year MRT, know...
Quick Drive: 2015 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X
In our test drives I recently spent some time in the 2015 Nissan Frontier top dog off-road model, the Pro-4X. And while you might ask why test a truck so old in the market, and I did too. But it was there so I did...
SEMA Show 2015: Toyota Concepts
At the SEMA Show, Toyota likely had more modified vehicles than most manufacturers with a lot of aftermarket parts and product intent, but even a good bit of crazy. The milder forms of automotive candy this year we...
First Drive Impressions: 2016 Nissan Titan XD Cummins
At the Texas Auto Writers Truck Rodeo event last October, I was one of the first journalists in the United States to test the all-new 2016 Nissan Titan XD with the Cummins turbo-diesel engine. Only now the embargo has...
