You’re ruining the view. Photo: Hummer There are a few things that America does better than most: BBQ, excessive military spending and pickup trucks. None of those are particularly attractive things, least of all pickup trucks. But it’s not just America that builds ugly trucks (though they are the best at it) it turns out the … Read more
Screenshot: KDVR / YouTube A Colorado driver saw someone else in danger and decided to take action earlier this month on the 6th Avenue Freeway, just west of Denver. A woman suffered a seizure and lost consciousness behind the wheel. Ryan Myrick took his Dodge Ram, pulled in front of an SUV, and intentionally caused … Read more
Dodge just can’t let go of the Hellcat V8. Despite the LX-platformed Charger and Challenger having driven off into the great dealership in the sky, and the Ram 1500 switching to inline-6 power, the supercharged V8 is sticking around in the Durango SUV for now. For 2025, the Durango Hellcat returns once again with a … Read more
Photo: Dodge V10 engines aren’t particularly common in road cars, but there was a time when two of America’s Big Three automakers engineered V10s to replace big block V8s in their heavy duty truck platforms. Even before the Volkswagen Group, BMW, and Lexus built their outstanding V10 performance engines, America was already mass-producing producing 10-cylinder … Read more
General Motors has had trouble distinguishing some of its brands and their models which share platforms for a long time, but that seems to be changing with the General’s refreshed 2025 full-sized SUVs. Chevrolet released the updated 2025 Tahoe and Suburban’s design toward the end of 2023, but GMC just unveiled the updated 2025 Yukon … Read more
Photo: Ram Ram redesigned its pickup truck for the 2019 model year, which means it’s relatively old at this point. And yet, it’s not the oldest Ram you can still buy new. For whatever reason, Ram just kept selling the old 1500 alongside the new one. The Ram 1500 Classic as it is now known … Read more
Photo: Chrysler Prices of most goods remain over 20 percent more expensive since the pandemic-induced recession began, and car repossessions are up 23 percent this year, so now is a great time to consider dropping your car payment for something more affordable. If you are making this shift or if you’ve just got a tight … Read more
Photo: Toyota (Getty Images) If there’s one thing Americans love, it’s full-size pickup trucks. Compact crossovers are incredibly popular, sure, but the Ford F-150 and Chevrolet Silverado are still the top dogs in the U.S. Both Nissan and Toyota have tried to steal some of those big truck sales but have been largely unsuccessful. Until … Read more
Image: Stellantis Trucks have replaced sedans and wagons as the everyday driver from thirty years ago, that’s just a fact. Remember when your friend’s mom in high school had a wagon with seats in “the way back” that folded out of the floor? What’s old is new again. Ram filed a patent for a third … Read more
Now that we’re halfway through the year, automakers are slowly trickling out Q2 2024 sales results, which always results in goodies and interesting tidbits to be found. EV sales are up at multiple brands like BMW, Hyundai and GM, for instance. But it’s not all good news — just look at Stellantis. Every one of the … Read more
