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VW’s new pickup truck… Amarok.

June 4, 2009

Volkswagen is planning to bring to their new pickup truck to dealerships in Spring 2010.  Originally called the Robust, the Amarok is named after the giant wolf of Inuit mythology.
Reports say that the first  Amarok will be a four dour model powered by one of several VW diesel engines mated to a six speed gearbox [...]

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The cars of Fast & Furious in action: 67 Chevy truck

April 5, 2009

Ok, so it was supposed to be a diesel in the movie. Whoever said reality and action movies had anything to do with each other. This beast is driven by a 502 cubic inch big block that turns those huge rear tires to smoke with no effort. Pretty cool.

Thanks to Edmunds Inside Line

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Mitsubishi to Cut Raider, or, Pardon my Ignorance

January 9, 2009

Automotive News reports that the slow selling Mitsubishi Raider pick-up is being cut from the automaker’s North American offerings. Speaking as a former member of the International Motoring Press Association (that means I was an accredited automotive journalist), who has full access to Mitsubishi’s media site, and is a regular contributor to The Garage, I [...]

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2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Crew Laramie: Haulin’ butt and more in The Garage

December 26, 2008

Me: So, what did you think of the Saab?
Mamma G: Its ok, but the Dodge is awesome.
Me: In what way?
Mamma G: It’s comfy and it goes like hell!
Um, right.
That’s not exactly what you hear when one’s wife is describing why she likes a gigantic pick up truck, put haulin’ ass is a big part of [...]

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November Rain

November 9, 2008

Proof that the sun doesn’t always shine in California.

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Toyota gets tough: 2008 Toyota Tundra

July 31, 2008

Way back in the early Nineties, Toyota made their first foray into the North American style of work trucks with the T100. Traditional truck buyers were less than enthused by the T100’s lack of V8 power and lesser capabilities and few buyers switched showrooms. Toyota followed up the T100 with the first generation Tundra, which [...]

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This week in The Garage: 2008 Ford F-150

March 27, 2008

Having the 2008 Ford F-150 in The Garage this week is a bit of a double edged sword. On the positive side, we are in the midst of moving my step father and I have some lumber to pick up this weekend for a new deck. On the slightly frightening side, gas is $1.09 a [...]

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Schmoozing with the Mopar crew

February 14, 2008

This year’s CIAS began in style with the annual Chrysler media dinner, during which the 2009 Dodge Ram made it’s Canadian debut. It was pretty cool watching Chrysler’s VP of Ralph Gilles (who also happens to be Canadian) describe the process that went into developing the new Ram. Hearing that they worked with existing truck [...]

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Cuban barge truck

December 28, 2007

I love Kevin Kelly’s Street Use blog, as he comes out with some of the coolest automotive hacks. This time it’s an old stake truck converted to a barge with the use of steel drums, with the propeller being powered by the truck’s engine. It’s use? Why ferrying Cubans to Miami of course.

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Road test: 2008 Dodge Dakota SXT extended cab part 2

December 2, 2007

In Part 1 of the Dakota road test, I mentioned that this was a perfect work truck. Big enough to be effective, yet small enough to park in a normal spot. I must admit that in traditional short cab pick ups, the close proximity of the rear glass has always felt a tad confining for [...]

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