Trucks : Car News And Reviews

We’ve known for a while that Tesla was working on its own electric pickup truck. But the company has a long history of overpromising and slow times to market, so I wouldn’t expect to see a production Tesla pickup for a while.

Ram has announced that its third-gen EcoDiesel 3.0L V6 engine will debut in Q4 2019. The engine will be available in all Ram 1500 models, meaning that Ram Rebel buyers can get diesel power for the first time.

Before we get too far into this review, a little transparency first. For the last year, I’ve been writing my second book – about the history of the Ford F-Series pickup. So when I got the 2019 version of America’s best-selling vehicle to drive, I was excited.

The tuning experts at Hennessey Performance have unveiled what it calls the ultimate Gladiator, and it sure seems like an accurate description. The 2020 Hennessey Maximus 1000 is a 2020 Jeep Gladiator with the puny V6 pulled out, and a 6.2L Supercharged Hellcat V8 put inside.

Dynatrac is one of the biggest names in the axle and drivetrain world, and it has teamed up with a conversion specialist called America’s Most Wanted 4×4, a company specializing in Hemi conversions for Jeeps. The worked together to put a new Jeep Gladiator under the knife for some extreme surgery.

Truck buyers know the trouble with aluminum or steel beds, and that trouble is when you do truck stuff they show dents and scratches, and the steel ones can even rust. This leads to lots of spray-in bed liners.

Plenty of Jeep Wrangler owners and Gladiator hopefuls want to know why Jeep doesn’t offer the Hemi V8 or the blown Hellcat V8 in their off-road. It turns out the V8 fits like a glove, and that is the problem.

The annual Jeep Easter Safari is going on in Moab, Utah later this month, and as always, Jeep is heading there with some epic concept vehicles. With the new Gladiator launching this year, we’re sure to see some custom trucks on hand.

Jeep is celebrating Jeep 4×4 day, which is naturally 4-4-19, by putting the preorders for the 2020 Gladiator Launch Edition live. The Launch Edition trucks are fully-loaded Rubicon models that come with unique badging, wheels, and interior accents.

One of the most anticipated entries into the mid-size truck segment is the Jeep Gladiator. The Gladiator is the only convertible truck on the market, and Jeep claims it’s the off-road capable pickup too. Now, Jeep is officially in production with the Gladiator with the very first one rolling off the assembly line at their Toledo assembly plant.

Even though it’s early in the model year, it will be tough to bump this vehicle off my favorite list for 2019. This week, I’m behind the wheel of the new Ram 1500, which won the North American Truck of the Year (NATOY) during the 2019 NAIAS in Detroit.

Nissan has announced that it has a new truck aimed at working folks that will be donated to Habitat for Humanity. The truck started life as a Titan XD Midnight Edition and is now customized into what Nissan says is the ultimate work truck.

While those in some parts of the globe are getting an official Ford Ranger Raptor, here in the States, Ford has yet to announce plans for one. Seizing on a clear market opportunity, Hennessey Performance wasted no time turning its hand to the 2019 Ford Ranger truck.

If you were to show the front end of the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD to a bunch of auto journalists, most of them would find something to dislike about the truck’s front end. The new design has certainly polarized car guys and gals who either find it attractive or hideous, with few in between.

It seems like all the big truck makers are trying to set themselves apart with features that others don’t offer. One of the features that some OEMs are touting today are fancy tailgates that do more than just sit there.