The 2019 Ford F-150 Raptor is getting an update for the new model year, sticking with the go-anywhere-fast mantra but upgrading the shocks, tech, and cabin. Hardly shy and retiring already, the V6 EcoBoost powered performance pickup has carved out a niche for itself among those who prize truck utility with 450 horsepower.
Chevrolet has detailed the engine line-up for the 2019 Silverado 1500 truck, and there's an unusual new 2.7-liter Turbo four-cylinder lurking among the V6 and V8 options. Set to hit dealerships sometime in Q3 2018, the new Silverado will eventually be offered with six different engines, though the diesel isn't expected until early next year.
It's a tough life being a truck. You might make your shiny debut on-stage a glitzy car show, but then you get promptly thrown into the mud and are expected to prove your worth. In the case of the 2019 Ford Ranger, there's an even bigger expectation: living up to your bigger brother.
The 2019 Ram 1500 is giving Fiat Chrysler a painful reminder that Tesla isn't the only automaker facing production delays, with the hotly-anticipated pickup failing to roll off the line at the rate hoped for. Revealed at the Detroit Auto Show 2018 in January, the new Ram 1500 borrowed a Model S-like huge touchscreen dashboard from Tesla, among other things, but unfortunately picked up its manufacturing headaches along the way.
Ford has taken an axe to its North American line-up, cutting non-SUVs, crossovers, and utilities until only two cars remain. The shock move came as part of Ford's Q1 2018 financial results, with revenues up 7-percent year over year. However, it's bad news if you've been waiting for Ford to roll out a new sedan.
Diesel engines may have suffered a setback in passenger cars over the past couple of years, but their torque and economy makes them perfect for pickups like the 2018 Ford F-150 Power Stroke Diesel. Ford's plans to put a diesel under the hood of America's best-selling vehicle were announced some time ago, but now we're finding out just how frugal it can be. Here's what you need to know.
Ford has recalled nearly 350,000 of its most popular vehicles, after discovering a fault that could see the pickups and SUVs roll away - even if they've been put in park. The transmission problem affects Ford's F-150 truck and the Expedition SUV, two of its strongest sellers, with the recalls affecting not only the US but Canada and Mexico.
Ford and Chevrolet need to watch out. Volkswagen hasn't just made a compelling pickup in the VW Atlas Tanoak, it's demonstrated that - should it decide to give its utility the green-light - domestic automakers in the US would be right to be apprehensive.
Volkswagen has brought a pickup truck concept to New York, with the Atlas Tanoak teasing just what the automaker could create if it thought there was a market for it. VW's second Atlas-based concept of the week - the first being the Atlas Cross Sport Concept - the Atlas Tanoak is named after a Pacific Coast tree known for its immense height.
GMC has revealed its latest pickup, the 2019 Sierra AT4, a new trim that aims to combine off-road ability with lashings of tech you wouldn't typically find in a truck. Making its debut at the New York International Auto Show 2018 this week, the new model is only the first of GMC's vehicles to bear the AT4 brand. That, the automaker says, will proliferate across every model within the next two years.
Volkswagen may have been focusing on big SUVs and umpteen EV iterations recently, the automaker is tipped to have a pickup secret in the wings for New York this week. VW's big reveal at the New York International Auto Show 2018 was expected to be the five-seat Atlas, a smaller version of its US-centric SUV. However, there might be a bigger surprise.
When it comes to cutting-edge truck tech, you might not expect GMC to point you to the rear of the new 2019 Sierra 1500. All the same, that's where some of the fresh pickup's most impressive talents lie, in the clever MultiPro Tailgate. While it might seem a strange thing to get excited about, that's only until you figure out just how this tailgate-inception works.