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Ford unveils an electric 2015 F-150… a Power Wheels nearly 2 years in the making (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

[imagebrowser id=101] A day after we told you about a miniature Ford Raptor made for adults, Ford and Fisher Price have unveiled a mini 2015 F-150 for kids in an all-new Power Wheels model. The Fisher-Price Power Wheels F-150 is about as close of a replica of the full-size truck as you can get. The […]

June 25, 2014

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This official Ford Raptor golf cart lets you rove the jobsite in a mini pickup truck (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=98] UTVs are typically the small vehicle of choice for contractors who need to get around large jobsites quickly. But this Ford Raptor golf cart might give some of the biggest UTV fans pause. This mini Raptor is a very detailed recreation of Ford’s very popular 4×4 pickup and is made by Caddyshack Golf […]

June 24, 2014

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Automakers say 75% of new pickups will be made of aluminum by 2025

By 2025, more than 75 percent of all new pickup trucks produced in North America will be aluminum-bodied, according to a recent survey of automakers. The study, conducted by Ducker Worldwide, confirms a major breakthrough for automotive aluminum into high-volume vehicles. Earlier this year, Ford revealed the 2015 F-150, the first pickup to feature an […]

June 13, 2014

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Ford has been secretly testing prototype 2015 F-150s at construction sites and mines for 3 years (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

[imagebrowser id=85] “Drive it like you stole it and work it hard.” Those were the marching orders Denis Kanseir, the lead prototype engineer on Ford’s 2015 F-150’s, gave the drivers of six pickups distributed evenly among three different companies when they were handed the keys back in the latter half of 2011. Barrick Mining, Elko, […]

May 29, 2014

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As most-patented truck in Ford history, 2015 F-150 is “teaching the world” how to build a high-tech pickup

Given that the 2015 Ford F-150 is the first pickup with an aluminum body, it’s not exactly surprising that the truck is the most patented in the automaker’s 111-year history. What’s impressive is the sheer number of new Ford patents and patent applications the truck is responsible for: more than 100. And because of that, […]

May 27, 2014

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Ford reveals 3 tailored power levels for 2016 F-650, F-750; claims best-in-class standard power

[imagebrowser id=35] Though Ford’s decision to drop the Cummins ISB 6.7 liter engine currently offered in its F-650 and F-750 work trucks raised more than a few eyebrows, the automaker announced three power levels this morning for the 2016 models—including a standard package that is best-in-class. The new trucks will be powered by Ford’s own 6.7-liter […]

May 21, 2014

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Ford drops Cummins for its own 6.7L V8 in 2016 F-650 and F-750; faces off with former partner Navistar

[imagebrowser id=35] Ford will usher in a new generation of truck in 2015 with its aluminum construction F-150, but that’s not the only truck getting a makeover in the months ahead. For the F-650 and F-750 2016 model year, Ford will drop the Cummins ISB 6.7 liter engine currently offered in its trucks, offering instead a Ford 6.7-liter […]

May 14, 2014

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FUTURE PAST: 22 concept trucks we wish had been built (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=72] Build it and they will come. Great saying, but hard to execute. The reality is pickup manufacturers have built a lot of really cool concept trucks over the years. But none have been produced exactly as the one-off “teaser” model that was displayed at auto shows. Dodge/Ram and Ford have by far the […]

May 12, 2014

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NO SWIMMING: Why turning your truck bed into a pool is a terrible idea

Ever thought about cooling off by throwing a tarp in the bed of your truck and filling it with water? Maybe you have and maybe you haven’t. The point is, apparently truck bed swimming pools are enough of a sweeping national crisis that pickup bedliner company DualLiner had seen enough. So they put together the […]

May 8, 2014

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REVIEW: 2014 Ford F-250 Roush CleanTech: Is this propane pickup worth the extra cash?

[imagebrowser id=70] It’s an odd feeling when you turn the ignition key and nothing happens. At first you think something is wrong. You wait. Silence. A couple of seconds pass and you hear a faint click. Then the sound of an electric fuel pump comes and goes. Then all is quiet again. You wait. Suddenly […]

May 1, 2014

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A blatant Ford F-150 knockoff with a diesel, the Kawei K1 will only run you $16,000 (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=67] Is this Ford’s rumored diesel F-150 project, codenamed “Lion”? Absolutely not. But it is a diesel pickup that looks an awful lot like an F-150—and it’s not a coincidence. Here’s what the folks at China’s Kawei Auto say in a brochure (seen below) about their new K1 pickup, as first reported by CarNewsChina. “Stem from the pure […]

April 24, 2014

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Ram debuts 2014 Power Wagon: 6.4L Hemi, 410 hp make a powerhouse 4×4 pickup (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

[imagebrowser id=66] It’s hard to argue with the success of Ford’s SVT Raptor 4×4 pickup. It’s one of the most recognizable trucks on the road today and has proven so popular Ford had to increase production last year just to meet demand. Not content to let Ford get all the buzz, Ram has debuted the […]

April 21, 2014