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2011 Ford Super Duty Spyshots
 More spyshots today from Pickuptrucks. This time it's a couple shots from a 2011 Ford Super Duty cruising through the desert. The next generation Super Duty seems to be looking a whole lot closer to the F-250 Super Chief Concept that debuted several years ago. Noticeable changes include a new grille, re-designed front and rear fenders, change in placement of the side emblems, new front bumper, and what seems to be a power dome hood found on the 2010 Mustang GT.
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2011 Chevrolet Heavy Duty Duramax Diesel V8 Engine Spyshot
 Pickuptrucks has been busy as usual looking for the latest and the greatest truck photos. This time they've found a spyshot of the 2011 Chevrolet Heavy Duty Duramax Diesel V8. Details about the engine are as follows: “The new Duramax diesels are based on the same engines that have been around since 2001,” said Gary Arvan, a GM diesel powertrain engineering chief. “The 2500 and 3500 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra HD pickups receive the high-power LML motor [replacing the 2007-10 LMM], while the 2500 and 3500 heavy-duty vans receive the lower-rated LGH engine [also replacing the LMM]. Both have iron blocks, aluminum cylinder heads, and their [6.6-liter] bore and stroke are unchanged.”
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2010 Dodge Ram 2500 Power Wagon Spy Shot
 Earlier this month we brought you spy shots of the 2010 Dodge Ram R/T but now our spy photographers have caught the 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 Power Wagon roaming the streets of Detroit. This latest photo is a rare one as Dodge have not brought much attention to their heavy duty pickups in a while, as the market conditions and fuel prices have axed the popularity of the pickup trucks. This particular photo is of the "Power Wagon" edition, which includes a 4.56 rear axle with locking front and rear differentials, electronic war bar disconnect, beefier tires and special aluminum wheels.
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2010 Dodge Ram R/T Spy Shots
 New spy shots of the 2010 Dodge Ram R/T were posted by SEMA last week. The latest generation features 22 inch five spoke painted wheels with 285/45R22 Goodyear Fortera tires and a removable soft tonneau cover which is believed to be used to "help the 2010 R/T gain back some of the fuel efficiency sacrificed for its strong off-the-line performance". Check out other photos at SEMA.org.
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2010 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty Long Bed Spy Shot
 The guys over at Pickuptrucks spotted a 2010 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty pickup truck equipped with a long bed in the wild. The test mule has what seems to be a larger four door crew cab model with a new 8 foot optional bed, up from the current 6 and 4 foot configurations. Missing from this photo is a dual rear wheel configuration which was found at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show but details regarding the dual rear model have not been captured yet.
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New Global Ford Ranger Spotted, Verdict Says It Sucks
 Spy photographers for Pickuptrucks.com caught new pictures of the Ford's next generation global Ford Ranger pickup truck. The photos showcase a single and double cab version of the truck and a large re-design of the exterior styling. A source close to the project said it "will likely be powered by a new 1.6 liter, four cylinder direct injection turbocharged EcoBoost engine" with figures around "175 horsepower and 180 ft lbs".
The bottom line? It's pretty ugly and gutless.
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2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty Spy Shots
 Automobile Magazine caught new pictures of the next generation 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty pickup truck on the road outside Ford's facilities in Dearborn, Michigan. The front end and bed sides have been camouflaged completely and the exposed cab does show a re-designed exterior, specifically the area around the rear window. The front end seems to show off a very large grille similar to the Super Chief concept but the rest of the design remains the same as Ford's 2008 update. Super Duty fans looking for a 2011 refresh won't see a whole lot, judging by these photos.
Source: Automobile Magazine
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2011 Toyota 4Runner Spy Shots
 Popular automotive blog, Jalopnik, have obtained images from an enthusiast of a next generation 2011 Toyota 4Runner on the highway. Not much can be seen through the thick camouflage, but the new 4Runner seems to reflect a lot of the Tundra and Sequoia styling with a larger grille and head light assembly.
Source: Jalopnik
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Jeep Wrangler J8 Spy Shots
 Two new Jeep Wrangler J8's were spotted last week outside the American Expedition Vehicle's office in Michigan. Not available to civilians, the Jeep J8's are manufactured in Cairo, Egypt as military specification support vehicles. The J8's feature 2.8 liter four cylinder diesel motors along with full leaf sprung suspension (no coil springs like in American made Jeeps). Very cool.
Source: Jalopnik
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2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty: More Truck, More Tonka
 Automotive rendering specialist, Mark Stehrenberger, posted his version of the next generation 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty on Pickuptrucks.com. The 2011 platform is expecting a complete refresh from it's current 10 year old body styling, adding more truck and more "tonka" like features grabbed from Ford's F-350 Tonka concept back in 2002.
If the speculation behind this rendering is true, we can expect Super Duty owners to be slightly disappointed due to the consistent styling from the F-150 and the lack of a "Super" heavier duty truck. Exterior styling aside, the re-designed truck is expected to receive Ford's now 6.7 liter "Scorpion" V8 diesel motor which will replace the current 6.2 liter.
Source: Pickuptrucks
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2011 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Spyshots
 General Motors' Chevrolet Silverado 3500 heavy duty pickup truck has received a minor face lift for the 2011 model year. The grille has been changed up slightly to a mesh style, a new lower valance was added, along with a larger front opening for additional cooling to accompany GM's new diesel Allison transmission.
Source: Pickuptrucks
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Ford Scorpion 6.7 Diesel Underhood Spyshot
 Pickuptrucks have caught a new image of Ford's "Scorpion" 6.7 liter diesel V8 engine slated for production this fall to replace the current 6.4 liter diesel. Known for it's clean diesel technology, the 6.7 liter's power targets are more than 390 horsepower and 720 foot pounds of torque, up from a previous 350 and 650 specification. Fuel efficiency is also expected to increase nearly 3 miles per gallon in conjunction with Ford's new six speed automatic transmission.
Source: Pickuptrucks
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Next Generation Lincoln Mark LT Pickup Truck Spotted
 Although Lincoln have discontinued the Mark LT pickup truck for 2009, the company is still developing the next generation version based off of the 2009 Ford F-150. In the spyshot seen here, the new Mark LT is built off of the 2009 Ford F-150 Platinum edition and doesn't feature anything unique other than a large (and quite ugly) grille spliced between the F-150's new head lights and some different badges. Anyone interested in the next generation Lincoln Mark LT can pick one up outside the states in Mexico, where demand is quite high for the luxury pickup truck.
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2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee Spotted In The Wild
 Car and Driver have obtained new images of the 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV loaded up with camouflage. You can't see much in the photo but the re-designed Cherokee is expected to have a longer wheelbase, a longer cab to accompany a third row seat, as well as a possible HEMI V8 engine.
Sources: Car and Driver via Autoblog
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2010 Lexus RX Hybrid SUV Spotted
 Carscoop obtained images of the new re-designed 2010 Lexus RX SUV without any camouflage. Some speculation has also rose regarding a 7 passenger longer wheel base version of the RX, similar to the Chevrolet Suburban and Ford Expedition but those rumors have not been confirmed. The new RX350 and RX450 are packed with an updated V6 hybrid motor and we could see these options become available as early as the beginning of next year.
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2011 Ford Explorer Spotted, No Longer an SUV
 Jalopnik obtained images of the newly re-designed 2011 Ford Explorer which features a more "car-like" structure than its previous sport utility vehicle brother, ditching the old "body on frame" construction and using a unibody configuration. Exterior wise, the new Explorer looks to be a clash of the Ford Taurus X and Ford Flex vehicles. Whatever the hell it is, the re-designed look is ugly. FAIL, Ford. Head on over to the story at Jalopnik for more images.
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2010 GMC Sierra 2500 HD Diesel Pickup Truck Found
 Pickuptrucks.com spotted the 2010 GMC Sierra 2500 heavy duty diesel pickup truck on the road again in Michigan last Friday. Slated to feature GM's updated 6.6 liter Duramax diesel eight cylinder motor that can produce over 700 foot pounds of torque, the truck also features an upgraded grille, head light assembly, and front bumper.
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Ford's New 6.7 Liter Scorpion Diesel Engine Spotted
 Pickuptrucks obtained the latest image of Ford's next generation diesel motor slated for the F-Series Super Duty pickup truck. Dubbed "Scorpion", the 6.7 liter diesel eight cylinder engine was found driving around the factory in Dearborne, Michigan. The new motor is expected to replace the current Navistar 6.4 liter "Power Stroke" by 2011 and is said to produce nearly 390 horsepower and 720 foot pounds of torque. If you look closely at the photo, you'll notice that the motor is actually slanted back, almost to allow for an even larger radiator. What do you think?
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Ford F-450 Harley Davidson Pickup Truck Found
 WorldCarFans got their hands on some spyshots of the 2009 Ford F-450 Harley-Davidson edition pickup truck. The exterior features a couple modifications including chrome inserts, special wheels, upgraded grille assembly, new fender vents, and the famous blue flames down the doors and body panels. The interior is getting the usual Harley Davidson black leather upgrade with chrome accents around the cab. No word yet on any performance upgrades though and the expected sticker price will be around the $60k mark.
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Friday Beerblog: The 2009 Lamborghini SUV
 I found this thing on The Car Connection website and man, is it ugly or what? It looks like a Porsche Cayenne that mated with a Lamborghini front end or a lifted Lambo on 26 inch rims. Looks aside, the engine for this sucker is rumored to be the V-10 from the Gallardo, but the Cayenne's 4.5 liter V-8 is also available. There's also a potential diesel version in the works, rumored to be a 5.9 liter Audi V-12 TDI. Even if Lamborghini decides to use a killer engine in their SUV, they should also consider re-designing the vehicle body since it's just plain ugly.
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2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Preview
 PickupTruck.com reports that they have spy shot photos of the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck and have relvealed "the real deal", compared to previous spy shots. Frank Klegon, Chrysler's executive vice president of product development, stated that "A significantly upgraded version of the renowned 5.7-liter HEMI V8 with gains in fuel efficiency, refinement, horsepower and torque, will debut in the 2009 model year." Check out the link for more details including Dakota updates.
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Spy photos: 2008 F-250/350 Harley Davidson
 Edmunds has spy photos of the upcoming 2008 Ford F-250 and F-350 Harley Davidson Super Duty truck. Nothing unexpected to report here, folks. Take your standard Super Duty truck and slap on some orange paint and new emblems, then re-leather the seats. There is no official launch information, just some spy photos. So let's speculate away...
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2009 Ford F-150 Spy Shots
 "Ford Motor Company has now moved into its final, confirmation prototype stage on the next-generation F-150, as a slew of production- finished trucks have hit the streets. The F-150 program appears to be going at full throttle, as we spotted three distinct prototypes on the move -standard short-cab, extended-cab, and four-door crew-cab - as they all roamed the streets of Detroit," The Car Connection reports.
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The New Ford 6-Door Pickup
 PickupTruck.com has photos and information on the upcoming 2007 6-Door Ford F-150 "Tough Box", which features an extra set of doors in the... bed? Similar to the 2003 Chevy Cheyenne concept vehicle, Ford added two extra doors in the bed right behind the cab, along with a storage box. The Tough Box option should be available at Ford dealers by April 2007.
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2009 Ford F-150 Spy Shots
 Truckblog reported some news a while back that featured some interesting information on Ford's #1 truck platform - the F-150. It was said that we should expect a complete redesign of the new 2004 body style - a surprise to many Ford truck enthusiasts.
Well we just caught some of the first spy shots to hit the net on this new body style. It is obviously under some heavy camoflague, but you can get the idea.
Winding Road reports that "With General Motors and Toyota both having new full-size pickups in showrooms this year, Ford is understandably keen to push up the development cycle of its pivotal Ford F-150, likely due as a 2009 model."
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First Pic of The 2008 Dodge Dakota
Inside Line has published a spy photo of a 2008 Dodge Dakota. "From the looks of this latest spy photo, the 2008 Dodge Dakota will get a revamped grille and a new set of headlights by late next year."
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Toyota LandCruiser 4WD Spy Photos
 "The era of the large 4WD wagon isn't over yet - not if Toyota has its way with the next LandCruiser. Toyota's next-generation LandCruiser will be bigger and more powerful than ever, despite softening 4WD sales and rising fuel prices," reports drive.com.au.
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Ford F-350 Camo Spy Shots
 Some new spy shots of the upcoming Ford Super Duty F-350 have been posted over at Autoblog. Ford's camouflage paint job attempt doesn't cover much, as the entire front end of the truck is visible. From the firewall back, the truck looks exactly the same as the current model, with the exception of the mirrors being re-designed to be more square with relocated turn signals within the mirrors. On the front end, the headlights are new, and the front valance has been updated slightly. We're still waiting for a major re-design of the Super Duty worth writing home about.
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2007 Toyota Tundra Spy Photos
 AutoWeek has snapped some undercover spy photos of the upcoming newly designed 2007 Toyota Tundra. "The truck is clearly well on the road to a market introduction by January, where it would have competed directly with GM’s launch if the General hadn’t hustled to get its trucks to market first."
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More 2008 Ford Super Duty Spy Shots
 "Caught undergoing hot weather testing by ace spy photographer Brenda Priddy are these 2008 Ford Super Dutys. Priddy firmly states that these trucks will be powered by an all-new, International sourced 6.4-liter V8 turbo diesel Power Stroke, which replaces the challenged 6.0-liter PSD," PickupTruck.com reports.
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2008 Chevy Silverado Spy Shots
 Those patient dudes at Dubspeed Driven snapped some great photos of the upcoming 2008 Silverado. "It took 5 long days, hundreds of miles and more caffeine than one wants to admit to, but after days of watching a commercial photo shoot from afar, our photographer finally got a chance to photograph the all-new 2008 Chevrolet Silverado as it sprinted out of a car carrier..."
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2008 Chevrolet Silverado Heavy Duty Spy Photos
 Inside Line has some interesting spy photos of the new Chevy Silverado HD. "We've seen enough prototypes of the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado to know it's right around the corner, but these are some of the first shots of the heavy-duty version of Chevrolet's best-selling truck. From the looks of it, Chevrolet is going to stick with its current strategy of making only minor cosmetic changes to its heavy haulers. Ford's upcoming Super Duty, on the other hand, is getting even further away from the styling of the standard F-150s."
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2007 Ford Super Duty Spy Shots
 Inside Line spotted the 2007 Ford Super Duty and reports, "We've seen butchered test mules of the 2007 Ford Super Duty before; now take a look at the final product in our latest spy photos. It's not quite the Super Chief concept brought to life, but this new heavy-duty Ford truck does have a few changes up front which make it look like the concept truck shown in Detroit earlier this year."
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2007 Ford Edge SUV Spy Shots
 Yet another Ford SUV? Yes, The Car Connection snagged some spy shots from Brenda Priddy of the new 2007 Ford Edge, code-named "U387", to be positioned as yet another SUV option between the Escape and the Explorer SUVs. Expected to be front wheel drive, powered by Ford's 3.5L V6 powerplant, and available next Fall.
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Ford Expedition Max To Phase Out Excursion
 According to Edmunds, "Ford Motor Co. will phase out the Excursion, replacing it in model-year 2007 with a long-wheelbase version of its full-size Expedition sport-utility vehicle, according to supplier sources. A long-wheelbase edition of the Lincoln Navigator could follow a year later."
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'06 Explorer & '07 Avalanche Spy Photos
 If you look reeeeeal close at the LCD of the camera shown to the right you will see an unreleased 2006 Ford Explorer and a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. When you are done squinting, and your mind has settled on the fact that there certainly are no such vehicles in the LCD of that camera, we invite you to click one of the following two links to see the real spy photos that live over at The Car Connection. Due to stinkin' lawyers, we can't post them here unless we cough up a few hundred sparkplugs, so your anticipation will be satisfied shortly.
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2006 Ford Ranger Spy Photos
Unfortunately due to copyright issues we cannot post the photos of "P273", the upcoming 2006 Ford Ranger, but we do have the link for you at "The Car Connection". From what we can tell, masked behind the massive bra and other covers, there are only some slight changes to the grille and headlights.
While in recent years they have slightly improved the look by changing mostly the front end, we hope that the 2006 model year truck will have more significant changes.
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AutoSpies spotted a partially masked 2008 Ford Escape in Lima Ohio. For us, it looks closer to an Explorer than an Escape. Ford's lil' SUV is growing up.
As obsessive truck fans, we here at Truckblog love to get spy shots of up and coming vehicles from every manufacturer. It gives us the opportunity to see what will be coming to the market, a few months or even a full year before production begins.
Finally, some exciting Dodge truck news! DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group will one-up the competition this summer with a new Dodge pickup that boasts the industry's largest passenger cabin.
How does Brenda Priddy do it? Every time there is a spy shot of a new vehicle leaving any of the big three's development lots she manages to snag a picture of it. She must have some great connections or no life at all because she always gets her shots.
One of Autoblog's faithful readers, Adrian Black, caught this mystery vehicle roaming the streets. Join in on the discussion to help identify this new truck.
