Pickup Trucks
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The Callaway name is synonymous with high-powered Corvettes but what many performance fans may not know is that the company also builds a range of sport trucks and SUVs, typically based on vehicles from General Motors. With the launch of the latest 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, Callaway has now rolled out a new performance pickup package dubbed the Supercharged SportTruck. Available with either of the General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] trucks (and with any cab and bed combination), Callaway’s Supercharged SportTruck package will offer more than 540 horsepower in some guises...
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Storage Wars? Atlanta Has A 1991 GMC Syclone Up For AuctionWhen you're an undercover cop, you're going to need the appropriate ride for the task at hand. Maybe you're a drug-dealing kingpin, so you might step up to a Mercedes-Benz S63. Perhaps you're a street racer chasing down the late-night runs in your hopped-up Honda Civic. We really want to know...
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2014 Ford F-150 Tremor: EcoBoost-Powered Sport TruckFord’s universally popular F-150 SVT Raptor now has a little brother in the form of the all-new 2014 F-150 Tremor. The newcomer is the Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] first EcoBoost-powered F-150 with the short-wheelbase, regular-cab design, and is aimed at buyers looking for a potent...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Chevy Eyes Silverado-Based F-150 SVT Raptor Rival: ReportFord’s F-150 SVT Raptor has been a major success for the Blue Oval, but while the performance pickup is now entering its fourth model year, we’re still yet to see a similar model from key rivals Chevrolet and Ram. We have had some inklings from the Mopar aftermarket division, though...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Amarok R-Style Concept Is VW’s Attempt At Building A RaptorPictured here is a sporty version of Volkswagen’s Amarok pickup truck sold overseas. It is strictly a concept, though it confirms the German automaker has recognized the all around awesomeness of performance pickups like Ford’s F-150 SVT Raptor and is at least toying with the idea of...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Mercedes’ Tough-As-Nails Unimog Gets New Look, Engines For 2013If you thought the G Class was the toughest Mercedes-Benz around, it’s clear you’ve never come across a Unimog. Unimog actually represents a group of heavy-duty commercial vehicles built for the toughest conditions, and the name itself is an acronym for “universal motor...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Since the debut of the F-150 SVT Raptor off-roading pickup back in 2010, Ford has continuously updated the vehicle, either adding a SuperCrew option, improving the safety or adding more power with each passing year. In fact, continuous improvement has been a Raptor development imperative since launch. For the 2014 model year, Ford is releasing a new edition, the 2014 F-150 SVT Raptor Special Edition. The latest addition to the ever-expanding F-150 SVT Raptor family adds unique touches to vehicle’s already available Luxury Package, including a Ruby Red Metallic exterior color or Tuxedo...
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Strong Demand Prompts Shelby To Boost Production Of 575-HP F-150 RaptorAt the recent 2013 New York Auto Show, Ford tuner extraordinaire Shelby American took the covers off the latest vehicle in its rapidly expanding lineup, the 575-horsepower Shelby Raptor pickup. Starting with the already formidable Ford F-150 SVT Raptor as its donor vehicle, Shelby applied some of...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2014 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Special Edition Coming April 9The Ford Raptor is quite possibly the most awesomely insane production vehicle to come out of an American carmaker, even counting Ford's own 2013 Shelby GT500, the Dodge Viper, and the previous-generation Corvette ZR1. Soon, it will get a Special Edition. Arriving April 9 at the Motor Press Guild...
Nelson Ireson -
Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Hits The Nürburgring With Tanner Foust: VideoThere really aren't words to describe how out-of-place a pickup truck feels in Europe. Americans simply can't formulate the proper mentality. But seeing the reactions of Europeans helps give us an idea. What about seeing not just any ordinary pickup truck, but a Ford F-150 SVT Raptor? And not just...
Nelson Ireson -
Mitsubishi GR-HEV Hybrid Pickup Concept Debuts In GenevaMitsubishi is giving a clear indication of its future plans with the reveal of two new concept vehicles at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show this week. Both vehicles fall into the ‘electrified’ category, though the two couldn’t be more different. One is a diesel-electric hybrid pickup...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
VF Holden Commodore Ute and Sportwagon revealed, US sales of wagon not ruled outFollowing the reveal of the new VF Holden Commodore, a car that--in performance trim--will be sold in the U.S. as the new 2014 Chevrolet SS, comes the reveal of its additional bodystyles, the Ute and Sportwagon. The new Ute and Sportwagon retain much of the styling of their VE Commodore-based...
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In Greek mythology, Atlas was burdened with carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders. In the Ford product line, that task goes to its F-150 pickup, which sells in higher volumes (and likely at higher margins) than any other vehicle in its catalog. It’s fitting, then, that Ford would opt to name its pickup truck of the future concept the Atlas, since this truck will carry Ford on its shoulders, too. Debuting at this week’s Detroit Auto Show, the Atlas gives truck buyers a lot to be hopeful for. Rugged good looks aside, the Atlas was clearly designed by those who use trucks...
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Via Motors Shows Its 800 Horsepower, 100 MPGe XTRUX Pickup: Live PhotosWhen it comes to range-extended electric vehicles, the concept of delivering fuel economy up to 100 miles per gallon equivalent isn’t all that foreign; after all, the 2013 Chevrolet Volt delivers 98 MPGe. What the Volt and other range-extended electric vehicles fail to deliver is 800-plus...
Kurt Ernst -
Steve McQueen's 1941 Chevy Pickup For Sale On EbaySteve McQueen died of cancer in 1980, but anything associated with the King of Cool remains in high demand. In 2011, McQueen’s 1970 Porsche 911S (seen in the movie “Le Mans”) sold for an impressive $1.375 million, and a few months later his Nomex driver’s suit from the movie...
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Craig Morrison's 1950 Chevy Is No Ordinary Farm Truck: VideoIf you know anything about hot rods, chances are good you know the name Art Morrison Enterprises (AME). Among other things, the company builds and sells modern frames for classic cars and trucks, enabling them to handle like their designers never thought possible. Craig Morrison is Art...
Kurt Ernst -
Via Motors To Present 800-HP Extended-Range Electric Pickup, Luxury SUV In DetroitMost readers will recognize the names Fisker and Tesla as being two leading electric car startups, but there’s a third that will soon be making headlines, and it’s got one very famous auto industry personality as its chairman. The company we’re talking about is Via Motors, which...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
El Camino, Nomad Trademarks Just Routine Procedure, Says ChevyA few weeks back, we brought you news that General Motors had filed trademarks on the names “El Camino” and “Nomad,” both iconic vehicles from the Chevrolet brand’s past. That quickly led to speculation that General Motors was considering a revival for both products...
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If you frequently attend monster truck events, chances are good you don’t drive a Nissan Leaf. Likewise, if you do drive an electric car, it’s a safe bet that you’re not spending Saturday nights watching hyrdocarbon-spewing, fossil-fuel-gulping monster trucks crush junkyard relics. Now, however, these two camps have something in common. As Green Car Reports tells us, Bigfoot 4x4 has developed an electric-powered version of its Ford F-Series inspired Bigfoot monster truck in cooperation with partner EnerSys, the company behind Odyssey Batteries. Thirty Odyssey batteries are...
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George W. Bush's Ford F-150 Heads To AuctionOn January 19, 2013, a 2009 Ford F-150 King Ranch 4x4 SuperCrew pickup once owned by former President George W. Bush will cross the block at Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale auction. The truck has likely racked up only modest mileage, as it was used exclusively on Bush’s Crawford, Texas...
Kurt Ernst -
GM Renews El Camino And Nomad Trademarks, Hints At More HoldensWith an updated VF Holden Commodore sedan set to go on sale in the U.S. next year as the 2014 Chevrolet SS, there’s renewed interest in the possibility that the eventual ute version (a car-based pickup) will also make its way into local showrooms. A few years back General Motors showed off...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Mayan Apocalypse: 10 Cars To Lease (Just) Before The World EndsIf the Mayans were correct, the world will come to an end in just 17 days. Though the specific event is open to interpretation, colliding with a planet called Nibiru, being swallowed by a black hole or suffering through a sudden loss of gravity will all produce the same results, and none of us will...
Kurt Ernst -
Ford's F-150 Raptor pickup a hot commodity... in ChinaFord’s F-150 SVT Raptor has become the brand’s best selling performance-enhanced pickup in the United States, winning over buyers from coast to coast. It’s earned fans overseas as well, including China, where pickups traditionally aren’t seen as status vehicles. Until now...
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Survivor Truck: For Those Who Take Armageddon SeriouslyZombies, it seems, have turned the end of the world into a commercial opportunity for businesses ranging from auto customizers through ammunition suppliers. While many companies build products that look stout, there are no guarantees they’ll get the job done when the fertilizer really does...
Kurt Ernst