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Ram says Ford Super Duty’s claim to towing throne isn’t fair

Ram is criticizing Ford’s new claim to the pickup towing capacity throne, saying that Ford’s comparison is unfair since it blurs the line between two different truck segments. Ford says the 2017 F-450 will tow up to 32,500 pounds, which the automaker says in a press release is “1,290 more pounds than its nearest competitor.” That nearest competitor […]

July 20, 2016

2016-Ram-3500-HD

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2017 Ford Super Duty overtakes Ram 3500 as towing champ

There’s a new Heavyweight Towing Champion of the World. Ford announced Monday a towing capacity of 32,000 lbs. for its revamped 2017 F-350 Super Duty, unseating the former tow champion, Ram’s 3500, by 800 pounds. “This is the best heavy-duty truck we’ve ever made,” says Doug Scott, Ford truck marketing manager. RELATED >> Ram says […]

July 19, 2016

The 2017 Ford F-450 Platinum Crew Cab 4×4 Class 3 dual-rear-wheel pickup is the top-of-the-line luxury model in the Super Duty lineup. Ford says it can pull heavier gooseneck and fifth-wheel trailers than ever.

Ram eyeing unibody chassis for coming midsize pickup

Fiat Chrysler is again talking about the possibility of offering a midsize Ram pickup. Mike Manley, head of the Jeep and Ram brands, told Motor Trend that the company is considering a unibody chassis for a midsize pickup. Manley told Motor Trend that a midsize truck is “a big opportunity for the brand. We have a good history […]

July 4, 2016

Ram is considering a unibody midsize pickup for U.S. release. Parent company Fiat Chrysler’s unibody midsize Toro pickup is currently available in Mexico.

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Ram considering not one, but two midsize pickups for U.S.

Despite comments to the contrary around this time last year, Ram may indeed be entering the midsize pickup market. The Detroit News recently reported that Mike Manley, global head of Fiat Chrysler Automobilies NV and Ram trucks, said that there’s “opportunity there in the U.S. if you look at what’s happened in the mid-size segment […]

March 30, 2016

Jeep, also owned by Ram parent company Fiat Chrysler, recently unveiled a midsize pickup concept called the Comanche built on the Renegade SUV frame.

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With Ram’s new Tradesman 4×4 and 2500 off-road package, you don’t really need a Power Wagon

If you’re interested in buying the most off-road-capable Ram pickup available, the choice is easy: get the new Power Wagon. But if you’re not interested in spending quite that much money, or if you prefer the look of a more standard 2500 model, Ram has carried over quite a bit of the Power Wagon’s capability […]

February 18, 2016

2017 Ram 2500 Crew Cab with 4×4 Off-road package

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Ram unveils the 2017 Power Wagon: Rebel styling, Hemi power (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Friday morning, Ram unveiled its latest Power Wagon model with Jeep and Ram brand head Mike Manley calling the truck the “pinnacle of our offerings” for the truck enthusiast crowd. Like it has been since its reimagining in 2014, the 2017 Ram Power Wagon is based on a 2500 Heavy Duty 4×4 Crew Cab and is outfitted […]

February 11, 2016

2017 Ram Power Wagon Crew Cab 4×4

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PHOTOS: The coolest trucks (and a few cars) from SEMA 2015 in one gallery

A couple of weeks ago we scoured the show floor at SEMA in Las Vegas and came back with a hefty bag of headlines. We saw lots of newsworthy pickups during our three days at the show and you can catch up on all those headlines in our SEMA 2015 hub by clicking here. But […]

November 19, 2015

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PHOTOS > The best vintage pickups and truck rods from SEMA 2015

While the latest models and concept trucks are certainly our primary attraction to the SEMA show, the scores of beautifully-restored (and some less-so) trucks on the show floor are always an amazing bonus. In the gallery above, we’ve collected some of our favorite vintage trucks from this year’s show. There’s everything from hot rods, original […]

November 10, 2015

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Ram unveils Rebel X concept: the 4×4 truck the Rebel should already be (PHOTOS)

During a press conference on the SEMA show floor here in Las Vegas, Ram unveiled a concept version of the Rebel, its new off-road focused pickup. Unveiled in January with a grille that represented a departure from the traditional Ram design, the Rebel was already mostly an aesthetic study in the off-roading segment, with the […]

November 5, 2015

2016 Ram Rebel X 6

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Nissan Titan XD to begin land speed record attempts as part of pickup’s R&D process (PHOTOS)

At the SEMA show, Nissan unveiled what it is calling “Project Triple Nickel,” a slightly modified 2016 Titan XD pickup that the automaker will begin entering in land speed record races. The effort is an extension of Nissan’s partnership with Cummins, the supplier of the 5-liter turbo diesel engine at the heart of the new […]

November 4, 2015

2016 Nissan TITAN XD “Triple Nickel”

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PHOTOS > Up close with the very nice 2016 Nissan Titan XD Platinum Reserve

We’re just about a month away from the first shipments of the all-new 2016 Nissan Titan XD hitting dealer lots in the U.S. There’s quite a bit of buzz around this truck thanks to the much-needed styling refresh Nissan gave the Titan (the first in 10 years), but also because of the power this thing […]

November 4, 2015

2016 Nissan Titan XD Platinum SEMA 2

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Turns out, coating a Chevy Colorado with bed liner is a pretty sweet look (PHOTOS)

It’s still a bit hard to tell whether or not painting your entire truck with bed liner is a thing yet or not. A lot of adventurous truck owners have embraced the look over the last few years, but on the highways you still don’t see many. But at SEMA, and this shouldn’t come as any […]

November 4, 2015

SEMA Rhino Liner Colorado 1

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