Well, well, well… from the country that brought you the HiPhone 5, Gooapple phone, CUGGI purses and the Borio cookie comes an all new knock off! Chinese auto maker Jianghuai Auto Corporation has just unveiled their latest truck, the 4R3 pickup and it seems to be an exact copy of Ford’s best selling F-150. From [...]
The good folks at Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels in Stow, OH have just released a new wheel line and simply put, they look fantastic. Dubbed the Gun Metal 7, these 7 spoke wheels are designed to fit lifted or standard trucks/SUVs and are built to impress as well as take a beating. Since its [...]
The North American Car/Truck Of the Year award has stumbled upon the same murky waters as the rest of the automotive industry. With the ever expanding line of SUV and crossover models, it has become difficult for them to truly define a truck standard for their award. The 2011 finalists were a prime example of [...]
We have a new feature coming to Truckblog! We are starting a new segment called Readers’ Rides in which we will showcase one of our readers’ vehicles each month. We want to see what it is that makes you tick in the automotive world. How have you improved your ride? What activities do you like to [...]
In September of last year the NHTSA began an investigation into the possible problem of random airbag deployment problems with the 2002 and 2003 Jeep Liberty. Initially 39 reports of airbag deployments not due to a crash or collision were reported. Now that number has grown to 87. Both the NHTSA and Chrysler have been [...]
It is one of the most beloved movies of all time. A true masterpiece of teenage angst that literally everyone who has ever seen it can relate to in one form or another. The movie I’m referring to is Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and unless you have been under a rock, or cornered by a [...]
We all knew this day would most likely come. Many denied it, or flat out pretended the situation didn’t exist. Some scoffed at the idea and lived in denial. However, it looks like the day has come when the Land Rover will be building a vehicle in India. Word has it that the next generation [...]
It has been tried many times by several different manufacturers, but it just never seemed to catch on. Well now Chrysler is going to give it a shot by bringing natural gas powered trucks to the states. Starting some time in 2012 Chrysler plans to sell natural gas powered trucks to their fleet sector. There [...]
Since the Cayenne debuted in 2002, it has been a decent selling staple for Porsche. The second generation Cayenne definitely improved on the original, and since its launch in 2010, sales have taken off. The original Cayenne sold almost 360,000 units in its first generation run from 2002 to 2009. The second generation is on [...]
The 2013 Escape has a TON of changes. New styling, new engines, new infotainment setup, etc. However, one of the most startling changes is that it might actually end up being cheaper than its predecessor. At Ford’s ‘Build your own Escape’ site it shows the pricing breakdown as follows: The S model starts at $22,720, [...]
The Lexus LX 570 has been a favorite family hauler since it was released. While it had the creature comforts one becomes accustomed to in owning a Lexus, it still had a bit of a soccer mom moniker floating about it. Lexus is hoping to change that perception with the new styling changes and adding [...]
Well, it looks like the folks at Chrysler/Fiat have something to be quite happy about. The demand for the Jeep Wrangler since 2010 has been on a very large upswing. Demand for the Wrangler grew to almost 122,500 units in 2011 which is a sales increase of almost 30% for 2011 over 2010. Demand has [...]
