Posts from ‘Pickup Trucks’
First Spin: 2019 Ram 1500 eTorque
2019 Ram 1500 Hemi with eTorque
In a quest for better fuel economy in traditionally thirsty trucks, Ram takes a page from the automotive playbook and banks on … a hybrid.
Well, a mild hybrid, actually, and while unique in today’s marketplace, it’s not the first.
First Spin: 2019 GMC Sierra
2019 GMC Sierra Denali
GMC has long used the tagline, “Professional Grade,” promoting the brand as being a cut above others in the same class. That has been best demonstrated in the top-line Denali trim level — recently offered on nearly all GMC models — which has been elevated to essentially a “luxury” sub-brand. It’s been particularly noteworthy in the case of the company’s Sierra full-size pickups, as the rest of the lineup didn’t really offer much over its very similar Chevrolet Silverado cousin. But that’s changing.
First Spin: 2019 Chevrolet Silverado
2019 Chevrolet Silverado High Country in … high country.
Recent history has shown that one byproduct of war is technical advancement. And rarely has that held more true than in the current battle for pickup-truck supremacy.
2018 Chevrolet Silverado Custom 4×4 Crew Cab in Summit White
2018 Chevrolet Silverado Custom 4×4 Crew Cab
Class: Large Pickup
Miles driven: 347
Fuel used: 20.4 gallons
What Was The GMC Sierra C3?
2001 GMC Sierra C3
Even if you are only a casual follower of the new-vehicle marketplace, you are likely familiar with GMC’s popular Denali trim level. Denalis are the best-equipped, most luxuriously trimmed trucks in any given GMC vehicle model line. Denali has proven to be a profit center for GMC, with the customer take rate on the pricey trim level running as high as 50 percent on the Yukon/Yukon XL large SUVs.
Test Drive: 2019 Ram 1500 Laramie
2019 Ram 1500 Laramie Crew Cab in Billet Metallic
2019 Ram 1500 Laramie Crew Cab 4×4
Class: Large Pickup Truck
Miles driven: 332
Fuel used: 23.2 gallons
2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty Platinum Crew Cab in Magnetic (metallic dark gray)
2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty Platinum Crew Cab 4X4
Class: Large Pickup Truck
Miles driven: 166
Fuel used: 12.8 gallons
1971 GMC vehicles (Canada)
Even the most casual car person knows that GM stands for General Motors. It’s a tidy acronym that can spare journalists and message-board users alike a little time and effort.
Test Drive: 2018 Toyota Tundra SR5
2018 Toyota Tundra SR5 in Silver Sky Metallic
2018 Toyota Tundra SR5 4×4 Double Cab
Class: Large Pickup
Miles driven: 515
Fuel used: 34.6 gallons
What Was the Ford F-1000?
Ford F-1000
Comparing pickup trucks to Hamburger Helper may seem like a stretch, but I beg your indulgence as I explain myself. Here goes: The main purpose of Hamburger Helper is to help costly ground beef go further, at less cost. Thus, a meal that might have involved the expense of a pound and a half of meat might require just a single pound once augmented by the sodium-packed filler material that generally retails for around $1.39 a box.
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