Trucks : Car News And Reviews

One of the most exciting products Ford is working on is the F-150 Lightning electric pickup. While that truck is full of exciting features, one of the most appealing is the Mega Power Frunk. For those unfamiliar with the term “frunk,” it’s a front trunk that offers storage space where the combustion engine normally would sit.

Recently Amazon made an SEC filing that disclosed its ownership stake in the electric vehicle maker called Rivian. Rivian has been seen as a serious contender to the electric vehicle crown that Tesla currently wears. Rivian has two electric vehicles that will be sold to consumers, including the R1S SUV and R1T electric pickup.

The EPA has released its estimated fuel economy numbers for the 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid pickup. The EPA estimates the vehicle will get 42 miles per gallon in the city, 33 miles per gallon on the highway, and 37 miles per gallon combined.

When it comes to trucks, Ford has the most popular in the entire country with its F-150. The company also has its mid-size Ranger truck and a recently revealed its Maverick compact truck. Now we have an image of what appears to be a refreshed facade for the 2023 Ranger.

Hennessey Performance has confirmed the third generation of its VelociRaptor package for the Ford F-150 Raptor pickup. The 2021 model year vehicle is called the VelociRaptor 600, and as the name suggests, it makes 600 horsepower (and 622 lb-ft.

Chevy’s new 2022 Silverado ZR2 is already a race-proven vehicle. It turns out that Chad Hall has raced a pre-production version of the ZR2 in the Best In The Desert off-road racing series since 2019. Hall and his race team have worked with engineers at Chevy to test and validate the truck’s off-road performance in extreme environments.

In the 20th century, World’s Fairs were some of the best places to see concepts for the future of technology and transportation. At the 1964 New York World’s Fair, General Motors turned up with the Bison, a concept design for a truck that looked like something that might be used in space exploration, rolling along the surface of a lunar colony or something.

Toyota has been teasing its new Tundra pickup for a while now. Now, Toyota has officially revealed its 2022 Tundra pickup with two available powertrains. The boldly-styled new Tundra ditches the V8 available in past models in favor of two different i-FORCE 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 engines.

Ford has confirmed that pre-production has begun on its all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup. The trucks are being made at at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan. Ford says the first sample trucks are now leaving the factory.

Chevrolet has revealed its redesigned 2022 Silverado pickup. While changes have been made to the entire range, the most interesting is the first-ever Silverado ZR2. The ZR2 sits at the top of the Silverado hierarchy and has a standard 6.2-liter V8 engine.

Overlanding is a popular pastime for people who enjoy spending time off the beaten path. Typically, it involves driving highly customized vehicles complete with sleeping arrangements and the ability to store and cook food for extended periods off-road.

Alpha Motor Corporation has announced that it has put its Wolf Electric Pickup on display through the end of November at the Peterson Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. The truck is part of the display called “Alternating Currents: The Fall and Rise of Electric Vehicles.”

With the advent of adaptive radar cruise control, driving over long distances has become much less tiresome than it once was. These systems can dynamically adjust the speed of your vehicle based on the distance between you and the cars in front of you so they’re equally useful at high speeds and in rush hour highway traffic.

One of the biggest benefits of buying a new vehicle is that you get a warranty from the manufacturer, so most things that go wrong with it are covered at no cost for a while. However, some people want to modify their vehicle, particularly changing out parts to give more power and performance.

It may come as a surprise to some that there are multiple aftermarket companies out there taking trucks and converting them to six-wheel vehicles by adding an additional axle. One of the most notable companies performing this kind of conversion is Hennessey.