Road Tests
First Drive: 2019 Ram 1500
The 2019 Ram 1500 marks just the second generation of this half-ton brand that has been a stand-alone company, under the FCA umbrella, since 2009. Despite often still being referred to as the Dodge Ram, it’s been on its own for a decade now; a very successful decade in fact, with sales up by 191 percent since inception; hitting almost 700,000 sales worldwide in 2017.
Road Test: Nissan Frontier Midnight
Story and Photos by Gerry Frechette In any automotive market segment, it seems that every model year, there is a new “latest and greatest” model, such is the pace of
Feature: The 2018 Canadian Truck King Challenge
Story and photos by Howard J Elmer This year’s Canadian Truck King Challenge consisted of mid-size, full-size and HD entries – ten trucks in all – all vying for a
Road Test: 2017 Nissan Titan PRO-4X
If you were to mention the Nissan Titan to anyone with something of an interest in trucks, it’s almost guaranteed that the first thing that would come to their mind would be the Titan XD. Introduced back in 2015 as a 2016 model, the Nissan Titan XD provides somewhat of a middle ground between half-ton
Urban Pickup: GMC Canyon Diesel
This will be a different sort of review of a pickup truck, in the sense that it is written by someone who is not a “pickup guy,” who doesn’t quite understand some aspects of their appeal to people.
Road Test: 2017 Honda Ridgeline Touring
When the original Honda Ridgeline first hit the market in the 2006 model year, it was clear this was a truck that was a little different than basically everything else that was currently being offered. It featured full-time AWD rather than selectable 4WD, had a funky integrated cargo box design
2018 Ford F-150: Constant Innovation
Looking at the latest F-series truck here on a farm in Michigan, it’s easy to imagine another truck, born not far from here in Dearborn, which started this bloodline back in 1948.
Toyota’s TRD Pro Off-Road Packages Offer Rugged Good Looks
It’s a well known fact that pickup trucks sell well in Canada, so it should come as no surprise that the various manufacturers strive to equip these once-utilitarian vehicles with a wide variety of equipment and upgrades to further broaden their appeal.
2017 Ram 1500 Rebel
When asked to write a story on the Ram 1500 Rebel, a large majority of people would first think to compare it to Ford’s F-150 Raptor, and at first you can understand why. On first thought, both are basically souped-up versions of the trucks they are derived from, having added a ton of exterior upgrades and greatly improving the off-road capability.
2018 Chevy Silverado HD
Chevy recently partnered with John Deere at its world headquarters to show off its newest version of the Silverado HD pickup. The reason? A work-related backdrop is vital to understanding the needs of the HD truck owner and frankly…
