The Chevy Silverado 1500 Duramax has seen its fair share of change in its brief lifespan. The diesel option pricing has changed for the better, EPA figures have been adjusted the wrong way, package pricing and availability is a moving target, towing capacity is up this year, auto start/stop is said to be on its […]
To celebrate 60 years and 10 million Land Cruisers, Toyota is building 1,200 Heritage Edition versions of the current model. I can’t make the 60-10-1,200 connection, but the sun’s not over the yardarm yet. The Heritage Edition’s $2,330 premium nets you a 100-pounds-lighter truck because it does not come with third-row seats, side steps or […]
In the first quarter 2020, before outside influences really affected vehicle sales, the Toyota Tacoma sold 4,000 units fewer than the Chevrolet Colorado, Jeep Gladiator and Ford Ranger combined. How does a truck essentially designed 15 years ago and refreshed in 2016 outsell its competitors (Colorado, Ranger, Gladiator, Frontier, Ridgeline and Canyon — in that […]
I’d just stepped out of a very dusty GX460 in my own Pig Pen-esque cloud of dust when a voice boomed out, “Is that a custom grille and wheels? I have one and it doesn’t look like that.” “Umm, no. It’s just a standard ‘Luxury’ spec GX. It does have a new grille for 2020.” […]
When Volvo’s redesigned XC90 debuted in 2016 it was a smash hit, initiating a string of awards that keep coming (the only luxury utility on a 15-vehicle “Car of the Decade” list recently announced) and driving sales that place Volvo in the enviable position of their flagship vehicle, the most expensive in the line, also […]
Actually, a quick spin in Jeep Renegade wasn’t very quick at all, Jeep eager to remind us the Trailhawk version of its small SUV is still a Jeep, even if some wee tires and a 21:1 low-range means it won’t follow a Wrangler or Gladiator through nastier stuff. The Renegade got updated this year with […]