New 2014 GM Pickups Off to Strange Start – Headscratcher?

The new 2014 GM pickups have already started selling and there is a lot of odd news following these models already. Is this it the biggest rollout flop ever?

New 2014 GM Pickups Off to Strange Start - Headscratcher?

The new 2014 GM pickup roll out is strange to say the least.

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Ford-Toyota Joint Hybrid Truck Collaboration Is Over

Ford and Toyota have announced that they will no longer be collaborating on a joint venture to produce a hybrid powertrain for the Tundra and F-150. While Ford has told the Chicago Tribune that they intend to continue to develop a hybrid powertrain for the F-150 (and other RWD vehicles) on their own, Toyota’s official statement on the matter has made no such promises.

Basically, the Tundra hybrid is dead, but the F-150 hybrid lives (for now). Read more…

2012 F-150 King Ranch – 2 Blown Motors in 23,500 miles

Quite often on this site, we like to point out what we see as errors and shortcomings of all the truck brands (Toyota included). Yet, I can’t help feel for this Ford truck owner and his issues. Is he making it up or does Ford have some explaining to do?

2012 F-150 King Ranch - 2 Blown Motors in 23,500 miles

This King Ranch F-150 has gone through 2 motors in just 23,500 miles. What a lemon!

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What We Are Driving – 2013 Toyota Tundra Crewmax Limited

Our week of driving the 2013 Toyota Tundra Crewmax Limited has started. For the first trip, Tim Esterdahl took the Tundra north from Denver to the Western Nebraska/Eastern Wyoming area. Here are some pics.

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We’ll have a lot more for you after our week of driving is over.

Project Big Black 2008 Tundra Double Cab – Featured Truck

This week’s featured truck is all about color matching. It is black, black and more black color on this “Project Big Black” Tundra. And we think it is sweet, sweet and more sweet. Take a look!

Project Big Black DC Tundra - Profile

The all-black Tundra is a cool build project that you can follow along with on Facebook.

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