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Toyota mates a Tacoma with a minivan, calls it the “Ultimate Utility Vehicle” (PHOTOS)

To show off its engineering prowess and research vehicle performance in adverse conditions, Toyota has developed a concept truck it calls the UUV—the Ultimate Utility Vehicle. Shown off last week at the SEMA 2015 show, the Toyota UUV is basically a uni-body Sienna mounted to a body-on-frame Tacoma. The engine gets a boost from a Toyota TRD Tacoma […]

November 9, 2015

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Chevy unveils 2016 Special Ops Silverado, a pickup whose paint scheme gives it a bit of combat cred (PHOTOS)

No. 2 Story in 2015 « No. 3 No. 1 »   Perhaps of all the pickup OEMs at SEMA this year, Chevrolet had the strongest showing. The Kid Rock-designed, smokestack-toting Silverado 3500 dually concept drew big crowds, as did the Realtree Bone Collector 1500, designed with Michael Waddell. And for both military veterans and military […]

November 9, 2015

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JEEPS, ASSEMBLE: Captain America Wrangler the baddest of all the SEMA 2015 4x4s

The Jeep community at SEMA alone might be worth getting to the show each year. While we saw plenty of amazing OEM truck creations, between all the snorkels, shocks and crazy, hypnotizing LED headlights participating shops and hobbyists put on their Wranglers and Rubicons, the Jeep made a strong showing on this year’s show floor. […]

November 9, 2015

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Magellan’s in-cab truck monitors can take you places, tell you things no other vehicle nav systems offer

Lots of may people use Siri on their iPhone or Google Maps on other smartphones to navigate when they’re driving. But Magellan has a better way, especially if you need professional-level functionality or off-road maps. Smart Truck Magellan’s RC9485T-LMB Smart Truck seven-inch touch screen Android truck GPS navigation systems provide all the maps common to […]

November 9, 2015

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Chevrolet unveils camo-heavy 2016 Realtree Bone Collector Silverado (PHOTOS)

Just a few feet away from Kid Rock’s stacked, American-flag-draped Silverado 3500 dually at the Chevrolet booth at this year’s SEMA show was another truck that hunters and fans of the show The Bone Collector will get a kick out of. Using a black Silverado 1500 High Country crew cab with 4WD as the base, the […]

November 6, 2015

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Beautiful Gulf Porsche Le Mans-inspired F-150 outshines rest of Ford’s SEMA concept trucks (PHOTOS)

Unlike Chevy, Ram and Nissan, Ford didn’t have much news to share at SEMA this year. But what the automaker lacked in that department, it made up for in F-150s customized by third-party shops. Right next to the prototype 2017 Raptor, sat reimagined F-150s from Galpin Auto Sports, Forgiato and Airdesign USA. You can click […]

November 6, 2015

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Eaton, Cummins debut 2017 powertrain upgrades including Blended Pedal AMT system

Eaton and Cummins announced upgrades to their jointly-developed and marketed SmartAdvantage optimized powertrain Wednesday at the Eaton Proving Grounds outside of Marshall, Michigan, as well as upgrades across all Eaton UltraShift Plus-based automated manual transmissions (AMTs). Chief among the SmartAdvantage upgrades is a new direct-drive version of the integrated powertrain, designed for fleets that typically operate […]

November 5, 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

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KRYPTON: Ford F-350 with sinister visor, 40-inch tires is the true Truck of Steel (PHOTOS)

There are plenty of impressive-looking trucks on the SEMA show floor and the Krypton, a monstrified Ford F-350 designed by the folks from South Carolina shop Fab Fours, is no exception. But the combination of the truck’s bright green visor and wheel flares pulled me in. And that’s when I found out that those things […]

November 5, 2015

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PHOTOS > Toyota unveils Tonka 4Runner concept with a 10-inch lift kit

Just the word “Tonka” is enough to stop most grown men in their tracks. It’s embedded at an early age and tied to simple, happy memories of filling a small yellow truck with dirt or mud and pushing it around on all fours. Ford recently gave every male over 20 a heart attack when it […]

November 5, 2015

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Treads and threads: Timberland puts the rubber under your truck and your feet in recycling, rewards program

Trucks need traction, so do your feet. Timberland, the same people who make outdoor clothing and footwear, came up with a program to turn their brand of tires into outsoles for many of the styles of shoes and boots they make. Timberland sells a variety of tires, all manufactured in the United States. At the […]

November 5, 2015

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Chevy let Kid Rock design a Silverado 3500 dually… and it’s actually kind of cool? (PHOTOS)

It’s doubtful many construction contractors would want to tie their reputation and brand to a formerly-rappin’ redneck rockstar, but that didn’t deter Chevrolet from commissioning Kid Rock to help design a custom truck. As it turns out, the Kid, or Rock, or whatever he’s called, did a pretty good job. It’s one of the better-looking […]

November 4, 2015