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May
Filed under: Truck , Ford , Off-Road 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor - Click above for high-res image gallery Not too long ago, the rumormill was buzzing about the possibility of Ford offering a SuperCrew version of the brutal F-150 SVT Raptor , adding four-door versatility to the already awesome prowess of the automaker’s latest pickup.
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Ford confirms Raptor SuperCrew, only available with 6.2-liter V8
14
May
Filed under: Truck , Work , Dodge 2011 Ram Chassis Cabs for North America - Click above for high-res image gallery Motor Trend named the Ram Heavy Duty pickup its Truck of the Year, but if you need something even heavier you’ll want to look out for the Ram Chassis Cab.
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Ram Trucks now shipping 2011 chassis cabs in North America
14
May
Filed under: China , Europe While Brilliance takes its leave of the European market for product unbecoming, another Chinese manufacturer, Great Wall, is planning to penetrate further into Europe. The company has been in global markets for about ten years and expects to ship 60,000 vehicles internationally this year, a return to its 2008 number. Some of those will include the Wingle pickup (pictured) that currently goes to Italy and Bulgaria
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China’s Great Wall looking to expand sales to third European country
13
May
Project Runningblade - Click above for high-res image gallery There are some people who would tell you that Formula 1 is the pinnacle of four-wheeled motorsports. Those of us in the know, however, have other ideas.
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Project Runningblade will attempt 100+ MPH lawnmower land speed record [w/video]
12
May
First Drive: The Gumpert Apollo is a near-mythological, utterly fantastical beast Now this is a fascinating little creature.
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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 5.12.10
12
May
Filed under: Minivan/Van , Truck , Work , Chrysler , Dodge , Hyundai , Rumormill ” Hyundai Motor Co. denies that there are any current plans to bring a pickup truck of any type into the U.S. now or in the foreseeable future
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Report: Hyundai puts kibosh on Ram-based pickup, considers commercial market
12
May
Filed under: Budget , SUV , Truck , Government/Legal , Recalls , Safety , Toyota , Off-Road Toyota is back in hot water with the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. The government agency has just opened up a new investigation into whether or not the Japanese Automaker initiated a recall on 1989-1998 T100 pickups and 4Runner models quickly enough.
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Report: NHTSA launches fresh investigation into Toyota recall delays
12
May
Filed under: Budget , SUV , Truck , Government/Legal , Recalls , Safety , Toyota , Off-Road Toyota is back in hot water with the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration.
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Report: NHTSA launches fresh investigation into Toyota recall delays
11
May
Filed under: Podcasts , Etc. , Technology , Acura , Audi , BMW , Toyota , Ferrari , Diesel Click above for the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes, RSS or listen now! Before we get to this week’s show, we wanted to explain what’s up with The Autoblog Podcast in iTunes
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Autoblog Podcast #177 - What’s up with The AB Podcast in iTunes?
11
May
Filed under: Spy Photos , Crossover , Dodge The next-generation Dodge (or is that Ram ?) Durango (or is that Magnum ?) has been spotted yet again now wearing much less camouflage than ever before. Aside from front and rear fascia covers, the vehicles are down to just BMW -style swirly wraps. What is apparent is that the new unibody crossover has adopted a much sleeker look than the previous-generation model.
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Spy Shots: 2012 Dodge Durango spotted in swirlies
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May
Filed under: Spy Photos , Crossover , Dodge The next-generation Dodge (or is that Ram ?) Durango (or is that Magnum ?) has been spotted yet again now wearing much less camouflage than ever before.
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Spy Shots: 2012 Dodge Durango spotted in swirlies
11
May
A late ’90s Toyota T100 pickup In 2004, Toyota recalled Japanese market pickup trucks and 4Runners, built between 1989 and 1998, for a potentially dangerous problem with the steering linkage. Under the right conditions, such as those caused by repeated close-quarter maneuvering common to driving in Japan, the steering rods were prone to snapping, which would leave a driver with no steering control whatsoever. Nearly one year later, in September of 2005, Toyota issued a similar recall in the United States for compact pickups, T100 pickups and 4Runner SUVs built between 1989 and 1998.
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More Bad News For Toyota: Delay In Truck Recall Likely To Cost Them Another $16.4 Million
10
May
Filed under: Truck , Recalls , Safety , Toyota Can you push a marble through a rusted-out hole in the frame of your 2000-2003 Toyota Tundra ? If so, you may be eligible for a brand new frame courtesy of Toyota Motor Company.
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Report: Toyota may replace rusty frames on 2000-2003 Tundra pickups for free
8
May
Filed under: Truck , Hyundai Is Hyundai about to repeat the mistakes of Toyota and Nissan ? PickupTrucks.com reports that Hyundai has been showing off a modified Dodge Ram pickup at some consumer clinics to gauge interest in such a product. This wouldn’t be the first time the Koreans have looked down this road.
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Is Hyundai really considering full-size pickup truck?
8
May
Filed under: Budget , Truck , India , Diesel Mahindra pickup - Click above for hi-res image gallery Plagued by a series of setbacks, delays , and that little thing called ” the chicken tax ,” Mahindra has yet to receive EPA Tier 2 Bin 5 federal emissions certification for its TR20 and TR40 pickups. But man, they must be getting really close. Right?
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Report: Mahindra pickups could hit U.S. in under 90 days
8
May
Filed under: Budget , Truck , India , Diesel Mahindra pickup - Click above for hi-res image gallery Plagued by a series of setbacks, delays , and that little thing called ” the chicken tax ,” Mahindra has yet to receive EPA Tier 2 Bin 5 federal emissions certification for its TR20 and TR40 pickups. But man, they must be getting really close
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Report: Mahindra pickups could hit U.S. in under 90 days
8
May
Filed under: Budget , Truck , India , Diesel Mahindra pickup - Click above for hi-res image gallery Plagued by a series of setbacks, delays , and that little thing called ” the chicken tax ,” Mahindra has yet to receive EPA Tier 2 Bin 5 federal emissions certification for its TR20 and TR40 pickups.
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Report: Mahindra pickups could hit U.S. in under 90 days
7
May
Filed under: Truck , Chrysler , Dodge , Diesel Chrysler has announced the recall of 186,099 model year 2007-09 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 Heavy Duty pickup trucks equipped with the 6.7-liter Cummins diesel engine.
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Ram HD with Cummins diesel recalled for soot issue
5
May
Filed under: Truck , Marketing/Advertising , Videos , Dodge Click above to watch the video after the jump If you watched the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby over the weekend, you saw Super Saver race to victory by two and a half lengths. That’s a 20 foot victory to non race fans, or just enough room to wedge a Dodge Ram Quad Cab between Super Saver and the competition. If you weren’t among the NASCAR-sized crowd of 155,000 fans in attendance at Churchill Downs, you likely know that we mention the Ram because it was the official truck of the event, and the Auburn Hills, MI-based automaker got creative with the video to let us know all about it
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Ram named official truck of Kentucky Derby [w/video]
2
May
Filed under: Truck , Ford Last week we told you about Hennessey’s dyno test of the Ford Raptor with the new 6.2-liter V8, which yielded 326 horsepower and 343 pound-feet of torque at the rear wheels. That’s a 19.5 percent drivetrain loss from the 411 hp and 434 lb-ft Ford tells us we can expect at the flywheel
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Ford Raptor 6.2 dyno’d again, makes even more power
2
May
Filed under: Truck , Ford Last week we told you about Hennessey’s dyno test of the Ford Raptor with the new 6.2-liter V8, which yielded 326 horsepower and 343 pound-feet of torque at the rear wheels. That’s a 19.5 percent drivetrain loss from the 411 hp and 434 lb-ft Ford tells us we can expect at the flywheel.
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Ford Raptor 6.2 dyno’d again, makes even more power
29
Apr
Filed under: Government/Legal , Safety Now it’s just New Hampshire. For decades, any effort in Georgia to require universal seatbelt use couldn’t get passed - such matters would just get stuck in the throat of the House by extra-regulation-resistant rural lawmakers
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Report: Georgia finally mandates seatbelt usage among pickup truck drivers
27
Apr
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing , Technology , GM Autoblog builds an LS9 V8 - Click above for high-res image gallery Ah yes, the classic small block Chevy . No other engine in history carries as much nostalgia and General Motors looks poised to push its mouse motor well into the future by adding new technologies designed to clean up the mill’s emissions and improve fuel mileage.
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GM investing $890M in next-gen small block V8s
27
Apr
So you say you have an iPhone like the rest of the free world and you want to use it as a GPS. I mean sure you can, but in order to do so you have to stick with AT&T’s crappy sub-par service. Fear not though because there is another option! Not too long ago Motorola released it’s own iPhone competitor called the Droid and aside from having to pay George Lucas a royalty for the name, the phone simply kicks ass (I know, I have one)
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Motorola Droid is a Kick ASS GPS Device!
24
Apr
Toyota has taken a lot of heat in recent months, primarily for their failure to promptly disclose known problems with their accelerator pedal assemblies. A new report from the American Association for Justice , designed to highlight the real world benefits gained from litigation against automakers, points out several “smoking guns” from other automaker that you may not be aware of. Late 1970s Chevy Malibu Gas Tank: Everyone knows about the problems with Ford’s Pinto and it’s propensity to burst into flames when struck from behind, but how many know that a similar problem existed with late 1970s Chevy Malibus?
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Automotive Safety Smoking Guns: It’s Not Just Toyota
20
Apr
Filed under: Truck , Europe , Volkswagen Volkswagen Amarok - Click above for high-res image gallery One of the last details concerning the Volkswagen Amarok , its price in euros, has been filled in: €26,203, or $35,260 U.S. in the ever misleading straight-up conversion from euros to dollars. Subtracting the 19 percent duty folded into that price in Germany, you’re still left spending €21,224, or $28,555 U.S.
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Why It’s Not Coming Here: VW Amarok priced at $35k in Europe
20
Apr
The past thirty years have not been kind to automakers who sell cars in the United States.
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Bring Out Your Dead: Car Logos From Beyond The Grave
19
Apr
Filed under: Car Buying , Budget , Sedan , Hatchback Betting on small cars…
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The DetroitBureau.com on Autoblog with Paul Eisenstein
16
Apr
Filed under: Sedan , Plants/Manufacturing , Subaru , Long-Term Garage Subaru Automotive Indiana - Click above for high-res gallery With the genesis of our 2010 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT long-termer just a few hundred miles down the road in Lafayette, Indiana, we thought it only appropriate to pick up our bouncing burgundy baby at the factory. Many folks we know still express surprise that our Legacy is built in the States, but the folks at Fuji Heavy Industries have been building the model at Subaru Automotive Indiana (SIA) since its production lines fired up way back in September of 1989
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Long-Term Update: Touring our Subaru Legacy 2.5GT’s birthplace
15
Apr
Filed under: Budget , SUV , Technology , Videos , Ford , Off-Road 2011 Ford Explorer Terrain Management System - Click above for high-res image gallery Ford has just announced that the next-generation Explorer will benefit from all-wheel drive coupled to a Land Rover -like terrain management system. According to Ford, the company’s researchers found that Explorer owners were somewhat befuddled by when to use which four-wheel drive mode, and has since simplified the process significantly.
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2011 Ford Explorer will debut new four-mode terrain management tech [w/video]
15
Apr
Filed under: Budget , SUV , Technology , Videos , Ford , Off-Road 2011 Ford Explorer Terrain Management System - Click above for high-res image gallery Ford has just announced that the next-generation Explorer will benefit from all-wheel drive coupled to a Land Rover -like terrain management system. According to Ford, the company’s researchers found that Explorer owners were somewhat befuddled by when to use which four-wheel drive mode, and has since simplified the process significantly. Instead of having to decide whether two-high, four-high or four-low is best for the current trail conditions, owners will simply have to select from an easy to use console mounted knob
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2011 Ford Explorer will debut new four-mode terrain management tech [w/video]
14
Apr
Filed under: Car Buying , Ford , Earnings/Financials By most accounts, Ford had a pretty good first quarter.
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Report: Q1 revenue, sales up at Ford on strong F-Series, Fusion sales
14
Apr
Filed under: Car Buying , Ford , Earnings/Financials By most accounts, Ford had a pretty good first quarter. Sales were up 37 percent versus the first three months of 2009, and The Blue Oval’s market share rose an impressive 2.7 percentage points during the period.
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Report: Q1 revenue, sales up at Ford on strong F-Series, Fusion sales
13
Apr
And this isn’t one of them. That’s… different.
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Top 5 Compact Pickup Trucks – Best of 2010
11
Apr
Filed under: Truck , Nissan For all the success that Japanese automakers have had in the U.S. market over the past thirty years, there remains one very important segment they’ve never really managed to break through: full-size trucks
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Report: Nissan still committed to full-size pickups