2012 Toyota Tacoma V6 Double Cab TRD Off-Road Review & Test Drive
November 28, 2011 by Harvey Schwartz
Filed under Automotive, Featured, Test Drives, Toyota
‘RESTYLED INSIDE AND OUT WITH TOYOTA’S NEW ENTUNE’
The Toyota Tacoma mid-size pickup truck is still the best selling brand in theU.S.by a wide margin and this year offers a restyled exterior, a restyled and upgraded interior for added comfort, usability and Toyota’s new Entune audio/infotainment system.
2010 Dodge Dakota Extended Cab Big Horn 4×4 “The Right Size Pickup Truck”
July 20, 2010 by Harvey Schwartz
Filed under Automotive, Dodge, Featured, Test Drives
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The new 2010 Dodge Dakota Extended Cab pickup truck comes with bold Dodge styling, the most horsepower its class, with the versatility and capability for work or any type of lifestyle.
Production numbers for pickup trucks continue to lead in all segments because they are the perfect work or play vehicle, and come in compact and full-size. The Dakota is a compact pickup with the most power, (302hp), most towing capacity (7,250lbs. with the V8), most interior room, (30cu.ft. Extended/37.1cu.ft. crew cab), and the longest cargo box, (6ft.6in. extended cab), in the segment. As the leader in these four important areas is what makes the Dakota so appealing to so many pickup consumers.
2009 Nissan Frontier LE 4×2 Crew Cab Review & Test Drive
July 17, 2009 by Malcolm Hogan
Filed under Automotive, Featured, Nissan, Test Drives
The new 2009 Nissan Frontier brings back some of that old Nissan truck appeal, only this time it offers a lot more.
We tested the new 2009 Nissan Frontier 4×2 Crew Cab LE with the long wheelbase. Our test vehicle came with a 4.0-liter V6 that pumps out a steady 261 horse power and 281 ft-lbs of torque, which is standard on all Frontier crew cabs. The ample portion of power gives this truck an edge when it comes to light to medium hauling or towing. The towing capacity, at 6300 lbs., is plenty coming from a compact truck.
2009 Ford F-150 SuperCrew Lariat Review and Test Drive
March 11, 2009 by Harvey Schwartz
Filed under Automotive, Featured, Ford, Test Drives
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The vision for Ford’s truck team was clear: redesign America’s favorite truck inside and out to give customers unrivaled capability, unprecedented choice and a host of smart, game-changing features.
The result is the all-new 2009 Ford F-150, the new benchmark in the full-size pickup segment from the industry’s truck leader-which has built more than 33-million F-Series pickups since 1948.
The Ford truck team adopted a holistic, 360-degree approach to revamping the new 2009 F-150-from its segment-first features to the tough new exterior highlighted by a dramatic three-bar chrome grille and more spacious, flexible and refined interior, to the unparalleled choice of cab styles and trim levels-including a new Platinum series that will redefine truck luxury.
The improvements are just as dramatic beneath the sheet metal. A new high-strength, lighter-weight steel chassis is the backbone that allows this tough truck to deliver more horsepower, better fuel economy, safety and additional towing and payload capacity.
As an American icon, Ford is the truck of choice and F-150 customers expect and demand the best truck on the market. Ford has delivered again!
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Hemi Crew Cab Laramie Test Drive
December 9, 2008 by Malcolm Hogan
Filed under Automotive, Dodge, Featured, Test Drives
2009 Dodge Ram Hemi Crew Cab Laramie – “Breaking Away From The Herd”
The all-new 2009 Dodge Ram pickup truck is once again breaking away from the competition with innovation that brings the Ram pickup truck to new, higher levels of performance, comfort, convenience, versatility, high-technology and safety not seen before in the segment.
Even with the 35% drop in sales for the segment, pickup trucks are a large part of the automotive marketplace and will continue to be so with sales around 1-million units a year. Dodge has taken the bull by the horns and completely changed the playing field with its all-new Ram.
