Truck lineups are filled with diversity; work trucks and luxury trucks, 6-cylinder and 8-cylinder engines, gas or diesel fueled, single cabs, short beds, extra-large cabs, long beds. There’s a combination for everyone. Ram’s rough-and-tumble 1500 variant gets a fitting name: Rebel. The Ram Rebel combines unique visuals and […]
When we left off our road trip story, we had just handed over the keys to our ride, leaving us stranded in Georgia. Thankfully, we had a plan. Unfortunately, that meant some poor vehicle had the unenviable position of following a rather superb SUV. Our friends at Toyota […]
Trucks have always been rugged. Regardless of whether they’re mid-size, full-size, or larger, trucks are the workhorses that many rely on. But trucks have become increasingly more domesticated. Lightweight construction and new drivetrain technologies have made them more efficient, new suspension systems have made them more compliant, and […]
Maybe you need to tow 10,700 lbs. Or maybe you need 43.6 inches of rear leg room. Perhaps you’d like massage on your way home from work. Or you might need 420 lb-ft torque to do some work. It isn’t often that you need all these features at the same time. But […]
The Cherokee is, arguably, the grandfather of all crossovers. In 1984, the venerable XJ was an early adopter of unibody construction. The sturdy platform provided excellent ground clearance and enough room to fit an optional inline-six cylinder engine. The XJ lives on as a go-to choice for off-roaders, […]
Body-on-frame SUVs are a dying breed; giant, inefficient dinosaurs of the open road. Unibody construction is in vogue. But we have a soft spot in our hears for the stalwarts of body-on-frame construction. This Lexus GX is one of them. Sharing many of its components with the Toyota […]
The times have been pretty good around the Jeep camp these days. Other than the small hiccup over the 9-speed automatic in the new Cherokee, we haven’t heard much of anything that wasn’t positive. How can you complain when the SRT Grand Cherokee is still alive and kicking? […]
The second generation of Toyota Tundra has been around since 2007, making it one of the older models on the market. That’s about to change with the introduction of the updated 2014 model at the Chicago Auto Show last week. Even with the well-deserved refresh, the Tundra doesn’t […]
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