Archive for 'New Trucks' Category


Ford Plans End of Cycle F150 Updates for 2008

24 May 2007

Car companies usually hold back new high tech gadgets if they’re planning on a major revision for one of their models, that way the new generation seems even more fresh and state of the art. The current F-150 began its life cycle in 2004 and will be completely revised for the 2009 model year but […]

Roush Nitemare Supercharged F150

24 May 2007

Roush Performance has introduced another version of the Ford F150, the Nitemare. Built only in the regular cab 4×2 Styleside form, the supercharged engine puts out 445 horsepower and 500 foot pounds of torque. Only 100 units of the black/matte black trucks will be built with availability starting in June.
Roush makes an impressive array of […]

Durango and Aspen Go Hemi Hybrid in 2008

1 May 2007

Chrysler will introduce Hemi hybrid versions of the Dodge Durango and Chrysler Aspen SUVs for 2008. Instead of the smaller engines usually found in hybrid cars, Chrysler is going to use the 5.7 liter Hemi V8. The engine in the SUVs will use the multi displacement system that shuts off 4 of the 8 cylinders […]

International Truck Debuts Special Edition MXT

8 February 2007

International showed up in Chicago with their new International MXT, part of their high end image line of XT pickups that also includes the CXT and RXT.
International press release follows:
International Truck and Engine, a Navistar company, is marking the 100th anniversary of its first truck by unleashing a truck that is re-defining image pickup trucks. […]

SportChassis Heavy Duty Pickups

29 January 2007

After two articles about home built Peterbilt pickup trucks, I thought the heavy duty pickup topic was pretty well taken care of for a while, those along with the International CXT should just about do it. Then I came across these, the SportChassis Heavy Duty Pickups by Freightliner Specialty Vehicles. As you would guess, they’re […]

Southern Motor Company - Southern 358 Pickup

9 October 2006

Southern Motor Company of Liberty, South Carolina, is getting set to introduce the all new and complete from the factory Southern 358 Pickup. If you like trucks, especially the classic trucks, you’ll immediately start checking your bank account because this truck’s a beauty.
The Southern 358 is a brand new all steel bodied pickup powered by […]