The hottest buzz in the auto world surrounding the two giant automakers, Chrysler and Ford, is that they will be recalling some of their models due to their failure in government standard safety test. The government safety department has some definite set of safety standards, which all the auto makers abide by to make their vehicles government approved for sale. Chrysler and Ford will be recalling around 33,728 and 22,118 of their models running on the streets. While Ford will be recalling its 2010 Transit Connect, Chrysler will be recalling models including 2010 version of Dodge Ram, Dodge Nitro, Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Liberty. The reason behind the recall of all the models is the same and it’s the failure in the government safety test. According to our auto engineers, the Chrysler’s Jeep Liberty, Dodge Nitro, Dodge Ram, and Jeep Wrangler,  [...] 

The US car giant Toyota is all set to start producing its all new 2011 Tacoma in their San Antonio plant. The 2011 Toyota Tacoma is sure to get handful of revisions in its design for enhancing its overall appearance. But now we’ve been hearing there will be revisions with its price as well. So if you are a Tacoma fanatic and are planning to buy the 2011 Tacoma, then be prepared for bearing some extra load on your budget.  But the good news here is that the pickup will be getting some useful and stunning revisions will be done on the design, both internally and externally. Whatever news and images that we’ve had with us suggests that the 2011 Tacoma will have more appealing look. One of the most noticeable changes that we found about the 2011 Tacoma was its all new aggressive looking grille. It’s also expected that Toyota will be omitting  [...] 

There are trucks made for work, and then there are truck made just to grab attention. The F-150 Harley-Davidson that we are talking about here belong the latter category. It does it very well and it becomes pretty apparent with the very first glance at the stunning 2010 Ford 4 x 2 F-150 Harley-Davidson. The 2010 Ford F-150 4×2 Harley Davidson comes with a base price of $42,690, and has a 3 year/36,000 mile of critical warranty, a 5 year/60,000 mile roadside assistance, a 5-year/60,000 mile powertrain warranty. The estimated fuel economy for the truck is of 14 mpg for city and 20 for mpg highway. So let’s ride. Every Single Inch a Harley: Ford has been launching the Harley-Davidson versions of the F-150 for more than 14 years now, and the special edition pickup trucks have been a masterpiece for both the companies. The Harley-Davidson’s  [...] 

“Jeep”, only the name is enough to create enough excitement among the auto fanatics. Especially if you are a pickup or off-roading vehicle lover, you simply can’t take yourself away from Jeep associated news. This becomes even more apparent by seeing the immense fan base of the old XJ-based single cab pickup. Although, you can say it for every singly pickup truck the Toledo-based off-road whizs’ have ever introduced, including the prominent CJ-8 Scrambler. And the close-to-being-perfect Jeep Gladiator that got nothing but rave reviews from everyone who saw this concept from 2005 at the Detroit Auto Show. All that said it shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that once again the stylish Jeep is planning to re-enter the pickup truck market. The thought of re-entering the Pickup segment came from the mind of Jeeps’ newly appointed  [...] 

The Bugatti Veyrons, or Porsche Carrera GTs or SSC Ultimate Aeros and Saleen S7 Twin-Turbos; these are some of the cars that can take you up to  250 miles-per-hour anytime you feel like being there. As a matter of fact, there are quite a number of cars in the world that can cross the 200 mph barrier without putting any sort of pressure on their powerplants. But we here at Mactruck.org are not interested in cars that much, but the thing that entices us the most are big hauling trucks or semi-trucks or powerful yet versatile pickups. This is why when we heard of Mr. Boije Overbrink trying to set the land speed record with his semi-truck we were immediately on it. Mr. Boije Overbrink used a Volvo semi-truck for setting the semi-truck land speed record and succeeded in doing it at 155 mph. The Volvo semi-truck used here had an engine honking  [...] 

Consider the Ford F150 as a heavy hauling vehicle or a family vehicle the F150 has the features that make it match the need of a wide range of individuals. As soon as the 2010 Ford F150 was brought into reality from concept, the vehicle took a straight shot at its competitors. But still when you are buying a 2010 Ford F150 you got to make sure that you know certain things about the vehicle, so as to not move on to any other option for any gimmick reason. One of the biggest advantages that the Ford F150 has over the other trucks is the fact that this pickup comes with a TSC (Trailer Sway Control). There are lots of pickups, who have got into trouble or have been in the trouble because of their trailer sway, and hence Ford while developing the F150 has made sure that you don’t face any such problem if you are getting the Ford F150. The TSC  [...] 

You might have seen a lot of new cars, trucks and bikes in your neighborhood or in region, so what does all that mean to you? Confused, let us help you that mean only one thing and that is, recession is over people and so is the perpetual plummet of vehicle sale of the last two years or so. The same is applicable for the full-size and small pickup trucks, and we hope that this resurrection will bring some really interesting developments, which were held back due to monetary restraints. One of such major and in top of our mind development is the come back of regrettably dumped light-duty diesel engines from Ford, General Motors and Dodge. This was something that affected a lot of truck lovers and gave them a real shock. One such news we found with the help of our auto reporters who reported that GM might be reconsidering the earlier shelved  [...] 

The small pickup trucks clearly are on the verge of disappearing from US auto market, especially considering the fact that not many major entries have been made in this segment (Suzuki Equator was the last imposing entry we remember). If you look around US truck market, you will find that maximum part of the market has been dominated by full size pickups, and not many of the buyers are keen on buying a small pickup truck. This is why when we came to know about the Ford Ranger prototypes being tested abroad we were sure that they are not slated for US market. Especially because in outer markets small trucks do well, but the conditions is totally vice versa here in States. So What’s New Now? Yes, we are sure you would have asked this question after going through above stanza. So, here is the big news, our auto spies have reported spotting  [...] 

The 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 engine from Ford is one of the few developments that has kept Ford dancing all the way, the automaker is proud of that engine, and admits the fact open heartedly. Though, the EcoBoost V6 has not been seen in a lot of vehicles and at present time it is pumping under the hoods of Lincoln MKS, Taurus SHO, Flex and MKT and hence not much has been known about this brawny beast. But very soon will we have the giant power-plant powering the Ford SVT Raptor R pick-up, though, it is expected to be a variant of the same, but is expected to have the same potential as the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 power-generator. What’s On The Cards? Sources from Ford has already hearing the roar of the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 engine, but what reports says is that the Ford will be offering the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 engine only on the top-of-the-range  [...] 

There is a huge buzz in the auto world about the 2011 Range Rover (at least in Europe). The main reason behind this huge buzz is the report saying that the 2011 Euro Range Rover will be getting an all new 4.4 liter V8 diesel engine capable of churning maximum power of 308 horsepower and maximum torque of 516 pound-feet. This new engine will be replacing the current 3.6-liter V8 diesel engine. Now when the current F-150 was proclaimed back in 2008, Ford announced that it will be adding a V8 diesel engine to their existing powertrain lineup in somewhere middle 2010. Also the rumors at that time suggested that the V8 diesel engine will be replacing the 4.4 liter engine and by then the Jaguar and Land Rover, both brands where owned by Ford. But when the financial crisis hit the slews and rose diesel prices to sky heights, the plan of launching  [...]