Quick Spin: 2018 Toyota Tacoma 6MT
Did you know you can still get a manual transmission in a pickup truck? There are a handful of trucks in 2018, mostly midsize, that still have an optional 3rd pedal. But the Toyota Tacoma is unique.
Down & Dirty: 2017 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Recon
The Recon is Jeep’s newest and most off-road-focused Wrangler model available in 2017. Based on the Rubicon, the Recon starts by adding a strengthened front axle, heavy-duty differential covers, off-road steel bumpers, and new off-road rock rails.
Sequel: 2017 Ford Raptor
The all-new 2017 Raptor follows the same formula as the original, but will the sequel be as good as the original?
Quick Spin: 2016 Ram Rebel
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 […]
Quick Spin: 2016 Toyota TRD Pro
Welcome to the first of a new series. We call them Quick Spins. The Toyota Tundra we drove last, in 2014, represented the mid-cycle refresh of the second generation Tundra. Still in its second generation, Toyota has dialed the Tundra’s off-road capabilities up to 11 with the 2016 […]
Do-It-All: 2015 Ford F150 Platinum
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 […]
Adventure: Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk
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, […]
Family 4×4: 2014 Toyota Tundra
The 2014 Toyota Tundra debuted last year at the Chicago Auto Show. Built on the same platform as the previous generation, the new Tundra gets a reshaped body and an all-new interior. When we drove a 2013 Toyota Tundra Limited, we found it to be a good truck […]
