The price, however, reflects the niceties of the ride, which is underpinned by an extended version of the Tucson. A fully-loaded Santa Cruz with AWD will set you back a shade over $41,000, which is roughly the same as a First Edition, Lariat Luxury Maverick with AWD and every option […]
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Ford Super Duty-Based ‘Megabronc’ Isn’t the Bronco Pickup We Hoped For
Unlike a regular crew cab Super Duty, the MegaBronc has a third row pulled from a Ford Expedition. Indeed, the bed cap is removable, underpinned by rollbars reminiscent of those found on an actual Bronco. Other major changes to the F-250 include new 4.56 gears, Dana 60 axles, long-travel suspension, […]
Millennials Pass Boomers as Biggest Group of Pickup Buyers in US
Millennials, commonly defined as those born from the late 70s into the early 90s, have often been derided as uninterested in driving or purchasing new cars, despite data to the contrary. A recent study further backs this up, as CNBC reports the younger generation is overtaking the Baby Boomers and […]
GM Almost Made a 6.2L V8-Powered Chevy Colorado Pickup
Cramming a V8 into a midsize truck or SUV is a surefire way to sell as many as you can build, especially if the V8 is one as renowned as Chevrolet’s 6.2-liter small block. We reportedly came within a few months of seeing one in a Chevy Colorado, as Australian […]
This Is the King Kong Cannon, a Chinese Pickup With an Extremely Good Name
Bronco, Raptor, Gladiator, Ram, Trail Boss: proof that macho names sell trucks. And if more machismo is better, maybe Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motors would have a chance to break into the U.S. market with its new pickup, the impossibly masculine King Kong Cannon. Revealed this week, the King Kong […]
The Game-Changing Pickup That Was Never Made
Sometimes the path not taken by a car company can have just as much of an impact on its future as the avenues it actively pursued. In the concept car world, sometimes it’s possible to look back on a daring vision that was passed over at a particularly crucial crossroads […]
The $40K Work Truck Version of Ford’s New Electric Pickup
Ford builds work trucks. Detroit’s Blue Oval brand has been seen across work sites for decades as the automaker has always put a focus on what commercial customers need, along with all the high-dollar luxo-trucks we’ve also come to know. Now, with the introduction of its all-electric F-150 Lightning, Ford […]
Jeff Bezos Got to Play With Rivian’s R1T Electric Pickup Before Everybody Else
Amazon has been a heavy investor in electric truck startup Rivian. Nearly two years ago, the e-commerce giant pledged a $700 million investment in Rivian, including an order for 100,000 electric delivery vehicles, some of which have already been spotted on the road. Apparently, investing a great deal of money […]
GM Confirms Electric Chevy Silverado Pickup, Claims 400-Mile Range
Following the announcement of the SUV variant of its Hummer EV, General Motors confirmed that it will build electric versions of the Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck. Details weren’t immediately revealed, but we do know that it will be based on the Ultium platform, which is GM’s premium EV architecture, and […]
Magna’s New eBeam Axle Makes It Easy to Electrify Pickup Trucks, Light Duty Vehicles
The electrification of trucks and light commercial vehicles is coming, but not as fast as a lot of people—specifically the ones who have to think about clean air quality—might like. Yeah, the Tesla Cybertruck is cool and all but the last serious attempt to rival it (ahem, Nikola Badger) tanked […]
Chevy Pickup Towing 53-Foot Semi Trailer on a Car Dolly Is a Catastrophe Waiting to Happen
“Necessity is the mother of invention,” an ancient proverb says—I think. It makes sense, because thousands of years later, that adage still holds true in the deep in the heart of Texas. Perhaps that explains this GMT400-era Chevrolet pickup truck towing a 53-foot box trailer resting on a U-Haul-style car […]