Pickup Trucks
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Just as the U.S. is known for its pickup trucks, Australia is known for its "utes"--and Ford is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the concept in the country this year. Like America's pickup boom, utes came about through necessity. MUST SEE: The Story Behind The World's Fastest Nissan GT-R: Video The very first ute was launched in 1934, following a letter from a farmer's wife in Gippsland, Victoria. The farming family could only afford one vehicle, but that vehicle needed to do two very different jobs: take the family to church on a Sunday, but then take pigs to the market on the Monday. In...
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Geiger Cars Makes The Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Even More Ferocious"The Beast" is an appropriately-named modified Ford Raptor built by German tuner Geiger Cars.
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Lingenfelter Reveals Raptor-Rivaling Reaper Pickup In Chicago: VideoBig fan of Chevrolet's Silverado pickup but just wish it was a little more exciting? Lingenfelter and Southern Comfort Automotive might have the answer, in the shape of the recently-announced Reaper. The steroidal Silverado matches Lingenfelter's tuning expertise with Southern Comfort Automotive's...
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2015 Toyota TRD Pro-Series Off-Roaders Debut At 2014 Chicago Auto ShowThe continuing success of the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor and the Jeep Wrangler prove that vehicles with serious off-road capability still have a place in this world of amorphous car-based crossovers. Toyota decided to get in on the action with a line of off-road models launched at the 2014 Chicago Auto...
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Lingenfelter-Prepped Chevy Reaper To Battle Ford Raptor?For a few years now, Chevrolet has been left to simply stare at the tailpipes of the Ford Raptor as it leaves the pavement. Dirt, jumps, and serious fun are in store for Raptor owners that truly utilize and enjoy their vehicles properly. Now though, it seems there's a Chevy out there that is poised...
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Watch 900-HP Trucks Bomb Down A Snow-Covered Mountain: VideoRed Bull gathered eight Pro4 race trucks and drivers at a ski resort in Maine for a little motorsport fun.
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Ken Block might just be the king of vehicular shenanigans. His Gymkhana YouTube videos have racked up wildly impressive view counts, and his car control skill is clearly a level above, even if it doesn't directly translate to wins on the global rally stage. Every enthusiast is always interested in what Mr. Block has in store next, and the man with the colored shades revealed something very interesting yesterday--and followed up with a short Instagram video today. MUST SEE: Sake-Bitten 1956 Ford F-100 Sells For $450,000 At Barrett-Jackson It's called the Ford RaptorTRAX, and it's set to star...
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Snake-Bitten 1956 Ford F-100 Sells For $450,000 At Barrett-JacksonGene Simmons likes to put his personal stamp of approval on plenty of items. Recently, he and his wife Shannon Tweed partnered up with Ford to produce a pretty wild custom F-100 pickup truck. It was unveiled at the 2013 SEMA show, where folks got a look at its rather impressive under skin bits...
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Nissan Starts Another Crowd-Sourcing Project, This Time For The TitanNissan is turning to the public for help in the design of a custom Titan pickup, announcing this week at the 2014 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show in Las Vegas that it will crowd-source ideas to “help determine the adventure” the vehicle’s design takes. This will be the...
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2015 Ford F-150 Details, Live Photos & Video: 2.7-Liter EcoBoost & 700-Pound Weight LossThe all-new 2015 Ford F-150 pickup truck, the latest version of America’s best-selling vehicle, has been revealed on the eve of the 2014 Detroit Auto Show. The new workhorse is radically different to anything we’ve seen before in the full-size pickup market, as it features a body...
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Land Rover To Launch Defender Pickup In 2017: ReportLand Rover's roots lie in agricultural off-roading SUVs like the Defender. But from 2017, another type of vehicle is set to join the range--a pickup truck. While the current Defender has been sold as a pickup at several points throughout its life, Land Rover's new pickup truck will be based on a...
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Is There A Pickup Truck In Tesla's Electric Future?There can be few vehicles further removed from the Tesla Model S than a full-size pickup truck. From pretty much any angle you approach it, they're cut from a different cloth. Despite this, Tesla CEO Elon Musk says a pickup might be in the company's future--deeming the clear popularity of such...
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The Ford truck line has grown in many ways over the past half-century, but legendary KISS bassist Gene Simmons’ custom 1956 F100 brings the best of the past and the present together in one beautiful show truck--with a little added spice. To make it even sweeter, the special one-off will be auctioned for charity in 2014. Unveiled at the 2013 SEMA show in Las Vegas, the ‘Snakebit’ truck was a collaboration between Simmons, his wife Shannon Tweed, and Ford, and it is styled to salute another aspect of Ford’s history: the Shelby Mustangs. A badge on the grille gives a...
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Bob Lutz-backed Via Motors starts electric pickup productionElectricity may not be the fuel of choice for the average pickup buyer, but that isn't putting VIA Motors off. The Bob Lutz-backed company has just started production at its assembly plant in Mexico, building range-extended electric trucks that major on performance as well as saving gas. When it's...
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Chevy Previews Potential Raptor Rival With Silverado Cheyenne ConceptChevrolet has revived its Cheyenne name, first used as a trim package for its C/K pickup back in 1971 and more recently in 2003 for a forward-looking pickup concept. The latest use of the name is for another concept, this time a performance-oriented version of the 2014 Silverado regular cab. The...
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Chevy El Camino Hopes Fade With Report Of Holden Ute's DemiseHope of General Motors ever launching a modern-day Chevrolet El Camino based on the Holden Commodore Ute are fading fast, with news coming out today the once popular Holden utility won’t be replaced when a new Commodore is launched in 2017. The Commodore Ute has seen a 31 percent drop in...
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2015 Cadillac Escalade May Still Spawn EXT Pickup And Hybrid Variants: ReportGeneral Motors is still open to launching EXT pickup and hybrid versions of its new 2015 Cadillac Escalade, according to one of the automaker's top engineers. Speaking with Edmunds, the 2015 Escalade’s chief engineer Jeff Luke revealed that the vehicle’s structure was capable of...
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Chevy Silverado Black Ops Concept Is The Perfect Vehicle For The Zombie ApocalypseThe Silverado Black Ops is a "survival kit on four wheels," Chevy says.
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Ford’s F-150 SVT Raptor isn’t only one of the best selling pickup trucks around; it’s also one of the most popular in the tuning scene. Because of that success, Hennessey has expanded the number of upgrades it offers for the performance pickup. The Texan tuner is now offering three power levels for its tuned Raptor: 475, 600 and 800 horsepower. They all fall under Hennessey's VelociRaptor branding and are designed for Raptors equipped with the 6.2-liter V-8 engine and not the older 5.4-liter unit. The stock rating for these vehicles is 411 horsepower. The 475-horsepower...
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And The Truck Buyers Have Spoken: They Love The Ford RaptorFord has a hit on its hands. No, we're not talking about the Mustang GT, the Focus ST, or even the oh-so-sweet Fiesta ST. Those are all great rides, but this time the focus is on trucks. More specifically, it's time to take a look at the Ford Raptor, because the Blue Oval brand can barely keep them...
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Ram Reveals 1500 Rumble Bee ConceptIt was ten years ago that we first saw a Ram Rumble Bee introduced. Inspired by the Super Bee muscle car of the late '60s, the vehicle came with a 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 good for 345 horsepower and a sporty body kit to match the grunt under the hood. This weekend, at the 2013 Woodward Dream Cruise in...
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Ram Teases Rumble Bee Performance Pickup ConceptDodge has a modern version of its Super Bee and soon Ram might see its own Rumble Bee performance pickup revived. Ram has released two teaser images of a new 1500 pickup concept that it plans to unveil at the 2013 Woodward Dream Cruise this weekend. If the bright yellow paint doesn’t give...
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Ford To Enter 2014 Dakar Rally With Mustang-Powered Ranger PickupFord confirmed it will enter the 2014 Dakar Rally using its latest Ranger pickup truck currently sold overseas. The rally, which once again will be taking place in South America instead of its traditional home in Africa will run from January 5-18 next year. Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] will enter...
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Batmobile-Themed Ford F-150 Pickup Can Be YoursYes, someone has actually gone out and built a Batmobile-themed Ford F-150 pickup truck. That someone, by the way, just so happens to be Jared Barris, the grandson of vehicle customizer extraordinaire George Barris, the creator of the original Batmobile. Jared designed the F-150 Batmobile after...
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