Need a pickup, but not a monster truck, and also want comfort, not a bucking bronco ride? Honda's Ridgeline is calling your name.
1981 Mazda RX-7
Johnny Lightning creates a racy tribute with new Mazda RX-7 ... Mazda has been a favorite car maker of mine since I was fresh out of college and bought a GLC hatchback. Remember the Great Little Car? Well, it wasn’t great, but it was good and low-priced, which fit a newly minted college graduate’s budget.... Continue Reading →
2022 Ford Maverick Lariat FWD
Ford returns to the compact pickup market with a hybrid ... Finally, finally, finally the nation’s leading truck maker has returned to the compact pickup market as Ford introduces the Maverick pickup. Oldtimers will recall the original Ford Maverick as an inexpensive compact car that did not distinguish itself, but this Maverick is gonna be... Continue Reading →
2022 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X Crew Cab 4X4
Horsey Frontier both civilized and off-road ready ... Pickups are becoming so civilized it’s possible that urban cowboys won’t want to sidle up to them pretty soon. All pickups used to be boxes on big knobby tires with a big ol’ floor-mounted stick shift, a metal bed and rusty (after a couple years) tailgate that... Continue Reading →
2022 Ford Maverick pickup preview with photos
New compact hybrid truck starts at $19,999, on sale this fall ... Ford recently announced a new compact pickup, surprising the market by not calling it Ranger, as its compact had been known for years. Today it shows off the new Maverick pickup. Boomers will remember the Maverick name from a compact car Ford sold... Continue Reading →
2020 Jeep Gladiator Overland 4×4
Gladiator: Finally, a midsize pickup with style ... You’ll either want a Jeep Gladiator pickup, or you won’t. What I mean is the long-awaited Jeep pickup is an image vehicle as much as it is a pickup. That’s not to say it doesn’t function well as a pickup, it certainly does. But it looks like... Continue Reading →