Roush Performance has introduced another version of the Ford F150, the Nitemare. Built only in the regular cab 4x2 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 F150 models and you can get Roush … [Read more...]
Durango and Aspen Go Hemi Hybrid in 2008
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 under the right conditions. An electric motor will also be used and the … [Read more...]
540 HP Turbine Truck Engine Prototype
Turbine Truck Engines has received the prototype of their 540 horsepower turbine designed to run on gasoline, diesel, propane, natural gas, hydrogen, methanol, ethanol or LPG or combinations of the above as a way to help trucks become more environmentally friendly. It has very few moving parts and the very complete combustion helps increase efficiency while lowering … [Read more...]
International Truck Debuts Special Edition MXT
Welcome Instapundit readers! While you're here, hit the home page for a few trucks you might find even more interesting. Thanks. 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 … [Read more...]
SportChassis Heavy Duty Pickups
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 based on the Freightliner truck chassis and … [Read more...]