There has been a lot of talk about the growth of pickup truck sales in the US. In reality, truck sales still haven’t quite hit the volume in the US they reached in 2005. 2005 was a good year, but then truck sales plummeted in 2008 and 2009, and have been on the rebound every […]
Here are all the electric pickups we know about, in one table. There are many blank spots, and not every factoid is final or definite or even on the same scale; for example, GM’s release on its Hummer lists torque at the wheels, but that doesn’t correspond easily to the SAE torque we’re used to […]
Of all the automakers, General Motors was the greatest success story of the J.D. Power long-term survey. Sure, Toyota dominated by coming in #2 of mass-market brands and #2 of luxury brands (Lexus), but GM’s performance was stunning given where the company was ten years ago—or twenty years ago—or thirty—or forty—or fifty or sixty or seventy […]
After setting the stage for future Jeep models to offer Desert Rated capability at Capital Markets Day in 2018, Jeep has made good on that promise with the reveal of the Gladiator Mojave. While we expected the first Desert Rated vehicle to be the Cherokee Deserthawk, the Gladiator Mojave ushers in a new era of […]
The Jeep Cherokee had a fairly minor transition into its second generation, by ordinary standards; the vast majority of the car was untouched, but a new engine (a brand new engine, a 2.0 liter turbocharged four-cylinder) was added and some tech features were upgraded. Buyers now got standard LED headlights, and the appearance and trim levels […]
Note: Article originally released on January 14, 2020. Updated February 10 with new information and a rendering previewing the design of the 2021 Durango. Though the Dodge Durango is getting a bit long-in-the-tooth, the current model is far from obsolete and FCA seems intent on making sure it keeps up with more modern competitors. […]
Rivian has major backers, a massive backlog of orders, and the old Diamond Star (Mitsubishi/Chrysler) plant in Illinois. Tesla has marketing money can’t buy, including constant sci-fi media propaganda pushing Nikola Tesla’s genius to levels he himself (immodest though he was) would be surprised by; and they have plants in California and China. Bollinger has […]
The Cadillac CT6 was a surprising tour de force: boasting Cadillac’s Blackwing V8, rear wheel drive, and a Tesla-“Autopilot”-beating “Super Cruise” autonomous driving system, the sedan was supposed to be a reputation-remaker. The top sales year, though, was 2017, when it hit 10,542 in the United States. No other year hit five-figure sales, and 2019 was […]
The 2020 Corvette C8 was one of the most significant cars that debuted last year. Even though only one version of the car was unveiled, a lot of automotive enthusiasts were thrilled. Of course, some were disappointed (mainly in the design) but that is not what we are talking about. What some enthusiasts wanted to […]
With the news that the Durango would be refreshed soon, we wondered whether the current model still has what it takes to remain competitive in its segment, which includes newer models such as the Ford Explorer, Hyundai Palisade, Kia Telluride, and Chevrolet Traverse. In this article, we take a look at how the Durango measures […]