The 2009 Ford F150 Super crew Lariat 146WB style side is one long pick up truck from the Ford’s lineup. It has received a facelift to mark the 60th year of the F series Ford trucks. The new design has made this edition very alluring to the driver and all prospective buyers. It is an excellent work horse and offers comfort and luxury for family travel. This refurbished edition is available at base price of $37,990 plus $975 destination charges. It is 231.7 inches long with 78.9 inches width and 76.2 inches height. This edition has a body weight of 5628 pounds and offers a maximum towing capacity of 11,200 pounds and maximum payload of 1560 pounds. The exteriors of this edition are tastefully done. The only exterior drawback that can be noted is the side mirrors are placed very far from the trucks body which makes parking a difficult task. The  [...] 

Despite the long lasting effects of the great Recession, it was recently surveyed that the demand for pick up trucks is on rise.  If you are wondering who is out in the market to buy these brawny vehicles? There are many people who are in the construction business or warehousing etc who are frequently in need of the transporting goods or other materials make this masculine beauty an integral part of their life. The 2010 Ram HD popularly known as Dodge Ram has been updated for 2010 edition and is the first to enter the market. Motor Trend judges have unanimously selected this edition as the ‘2010 Truck of The Year’. It has won this coveted award after competing with titans like Toyota Tundra or Ford F150 SVR Raptor high speed off road pick up truck. The 2010 Ram HD edition features enhanced interiors, and new sheet metal . It is powered  [...] 

Introduction The 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD priced at MSRP $26,815 – $43,620 is built on a robust version of General Motors full size pick up truck platform. This edition performs all the heavy  duty work capabilities of a pick up truck at the same time offers a comfortable  ride  and reassuring handling which makes it a quite propitious. What’s on offer? The 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD offers imperceptible changes in this edition.  Newer options and electronics features are added to this edition. Silhouette The 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD features are bolstered for heavy duty models. Its unique front fenders, specific grilles headlamps, and hoods are more beefy than any other models. The cargo boxes are made of steel, which offers extra strength and space to this model. The body is designed with a moon roof on the extended  [...] 

Introduction: The 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500  priced at MSRP $35,460 – $46,700 is a well designed Suburban into a pickup. It is quite versatile without losing any feature of the SUV. It offers a perfect blend of comfort and passenger capacity of an SUV with the cargo flexibility like a pick up truck. What’s on offer? The 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 is well equipped to handle fuel economy concerns and satiates the luxury buyers with options of premium accessories. Silhouette: The 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 offers a dual personality of a SUV and a Pick up. The front end body styling is quite bold but similar to Chevy’s GMT 900 range. The most distinguishing feature of the Avalanche is its sleeker body styling which emphasizes the smooth roof lines. The wrap around front bumper cover blends well with the body style. It features  [...] 

Introduction: The 2009 Cadillac Escalade EXT is priced at MSRP $61,130. The Escalade EXT is the revamped version of the 2007 model. It has picked up many styling cues from its predecessors. This high end sport utility truck offers tough competition to Lincoln Mark LT and Hummer H2 SUT. The Escalade edition also competes with fully loaded pick ups like Toyota Tundra Limited. What’s on offer? The 2009 Cadillac Escalade EXT is equipped with E85 capability and an option of blind zone alert system. Silhouette: The 2009 Cadillac Escalade EXT is nearly 20 inches longer than its predecessor with an approximate length of 222 inches. It has adequate rear storage bed like the compact short box crew cab pick up truck  an approximate 45.5 cubic feet of volume. The second row seats as well as the cab mid gate flip inwards offering an extended cargo space  [...] 

There was a time when, anyone mentioned Hummer, there would be some kind of emotion in them, and mostly happiness would be the common emotion accompanied by smile, because the Hummer was a monster vehicle that would make everyone’s day. In the case of an environmentalist, he would express anger or sorrow while the remaining few would express gut-wrenching fear. These displays of emotions were around when the hummer H1 was in its prime. Just the raw brutality of its power, the rugged looks and construction and the iconic symbol it became of the army, added to its charisma. That was in the past, since then Hummer has had a lot of financial problems and was thrown around in the business world like a rag doll. During this period it was able to produce two models for the civilians namely, the H2 and the H3. The H2 raised quite a few eyebrows,  [...] 

The Sum ‘n’ Substance I don’t know how Toyota do it, but they have some how managed to put out some of the worlds best  heavy duty vehicles. From the famous Landcruiser to the rugged Hilux or the Tacoma as some may call it, all these toys are more than capable of reducing ice-boulders of the Arctic to tiny little ice cubes and treat vast deserts like children’s sand box. You don’t believe me, check out the BBC Top Gear Polar expedition which was aired in 2007. The one hour documentary is sure to create a believer out of any one, because the Hilux not only reaches the magnetic North Pole, it was also able to drive back to civilization. In other tests, the Clarkson army has not only drowned the car, they set it on fire and also dropped a massive load on it. After all the madness and brutal bashing, the Tacoma was still able to start  [...] 

Sum ‘n’ Substance: You consider any vehicle, as matter of fact any mode of transport and read its review. You’ll notice that every single review will have one very hot question, “is it efficient? or does it have good mileage? or How much fuel does it drink? Is it practical? Or what are the savings on fuel?…you can beat around the how much ever you like but, it still asks the same damn thing. In today’s day and age, a vehicle is not judged by its looks and performance alone, the latest addition is the fuel consumption/economy/efficiency and how-many-plants-sprout-around-you as you drive along. Over the years, all pick up trucks have been  built with massive engines, obviously, they need to pull and carry loads nearly twice their weight, but these massive engines were gaping fuel drains. This was not a  problem back then, because  [...] 

Sum ‘n’ substance: The Colorado is a small- sized pick up truck, with a front engine 5.3 liter 16 valves V8 that pumps out 300 bhp at 320 lb/ ft of torque. This setup is mated to a four speed automatic transmission. Yes, I know that I killed the ‘surprise’ at the start, but that’s what this truck is, it that uninteresting, and if you look into the Colorado searching for surprises, you may friend are wasting your time, yes you can thank me later. Right from the design to its price tag, it’s downright ugly and boring. I don’t understand why Chevy would build something so mind- numbingly boring, are they bored to push beyond ‘new and exciting bracket’? Don’t get me wrong, the Colorado still has the Chevy feel to it, it handles just fine and the ride quality is good too, because it uses the GM ZQ8’s suspension system. The  [...] 

Here we have another truck which fails to qualify for the categories set by a die-hard trucking fan because this one has one glaring fault. It is not your typical fuel-guzzling truck, this one is a hybrid. But somehow you won’t find the torch bearing mob trying to set it on fire, like how they went mad about the Honda Ridgeline. Why? …simply because this one looks and feels just like any other truck, so what if it is not a fuel guzzler, it works in your favor. Your pockets remain full instead of you blowing it refilling gas at every odd kilometer or something. This is the Chevrolet Silverado. Let’s dig out information to see if Chevy’s attempt at economical trucking while being eco-friendly has paid off. Under the hood, you have a 6.0 liter V-8 engine pumping out 332 bhp at 367 lb-ft of torque merged into a two-mode hybrid system,  [...]