Trucks : Car News And Reviews

After much anticipation, GMC has finally revealed the design, specs, and pricing for its all-new Hummer EV. Unlike the gas-guzzling Hummers of the past, this truck is a pure-electric, mean, green machine. GMC is touting the Hummer EV as a “supertruck,” and given its impressive specs, tech, and capabilities, I think this is one case where the marketing isn’t hyperbole.

Many truck fans have never really considered the Honda Ridgeline to be a truck. It looked more like Honda took one of its rather boring SUVs and simply slapped a bed on the back. That’s all changing with the redesigned 2021 Ridgeline.

With the delivery of its first 2021 F-150 pickups just around the corner, Ford has shared official specs for the payload and towing capacities for the truck, and each of its six available engines. The entry-level version of the 2021 F-150 uses a 3.3-liter V6 engine offering 1,985 lb.

Jeep is celebrating 80 years of its brand and is doing so with a special 80th Anniversary model for each vehicle in its lineup. The Renegade, Wrangler, Gladiator, Cherokee, Grand Cherokee all are getting the 80th Anniversary treatment.

Ford has announced a new STX Special Edition Package for the 2021 Ford Ranger. The package adds some new style elements to the inside and exterior of the mid-size pickup. Features include 18-inch black wheels, an eight-inch center touchscreen, SYNC 3 with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and updated interior features.

GMC truck fans should be excited to hear that the 2021 Sierra 1500 and Sierra HD pickups have gained new technology to help drivers tow more safely. On top of an already impressive set of tech, the enhanced trailering available on Sierra models includes a Trailer Length Indicator.

It’s been a long time coming, but GMC is finally getting ready to reveal its new Hummer EV. The electric truck is expected to break cover on Tuesday, October 20th. Along with the announcement, they’ve revealed a fascinating new drive mode called “Crab Walk.

Ford has revealed a new off-road focus package for the Ranger mid-size pickup called the Tremor Off-Road Package. The Tremor is as close to a Ranger Raptor as buyers stateside can get today. The automaker says that the package creates the most off-road-ready factory-built Ranger ever offered in the US.

The guys at Hennessey have put out some crazy vehicles over the years, including the VelociRaptor 6×6 and Goliath 6×6 pickups with dual axles in the rear. The company is now gearing up to produce its most insane pickup ever called the Mammoth 6×6.

Toyota has announced the official pricing for its mid-sized Tacoma pickup. The range is vast for 2021, with the ability to spec out a truck in one of 33 different configurations. Returning trim levels include the TRD Sport and TRD Pro.

A few years back, I had the opportunity to check out the Ram Rebel TRX Concept at the Chicago Auto Show Concept and Technology Garage, where I gazed upon its shiny red trimmings, and enveloped my ears in its impressive exhaust note.

A Jeep dealer bulletin has leaked that highlights a couple of new Gladiator pickups that are expected for the 2021 model year. According to the sheet, there are two versions of the Gladiator Willys, both getting black 17-inch wheels with mud-terrain tires, Rubicon rock rails, a Trac-Lok limited-slip differential, black exterior accents, and Willys decals and body-color fender flares.

RAM understands that there are many people out there who want to buy a truck but can’t afford the soaring prices of the latest and greatest models. When it rolled out its more expensive fifth-generation RAM 1500 pickup, it continued to sell the fourth-generation truck at a reduced price, under the moniker “RAM 1500 Classic.”

Many automakers have been moving out of states where unions are common, such as northern states and California, instead moving into southern states such as Texas, where unions are rare. Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk have announced that the location for the hotly contested Cybertruck factory has been chosen.

Ford has its all-new 2021 F-150 pickup hitting dealerships soon. The pickup didn’t change a whole lot in looks and style compared to the outgoing version, but a whole lot else has changed under its aluminum skin.