37-Inch Tires, Body-On-Frame, No Touchscreen: Hyundai’s Boulder Concept Should Make Jeep Nervous

37-Inch Tires, Body-On-Frame, No Touchscreen: Hyundai’s Boulder Concept Should Make Jeep Nervous

The midsize truck and off-road SUV segment is the most brand-loyal territory in the American automotive market. Bronco buyers bleed blue oval. Wrangler owners have a hand wave. Fourth-generation 4Runner devotees treat the truck’s stubborn resistance to modernity as a feature. Breaking into that world requires something that goes beyond competitive specs, because specs are…

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Ram ends EV pickup truck plans

Ram ends EV pickup truck plans

The all-electric Ram 1500 REV pickup truck is dead. Long live the extended-range Ram 1500 REV (once called the Ramcharger). Stellantis, the parent company of Ram, said Friday that it will no longer develop a battery-electric full-size pickup. The company cited low demand for full-size battery-electric trucks as the primary reason, according to a statement…

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#Nissan’s Frontier TARMAC Concept: A 440 Horsepower Muscle Truck Built for the Track

#Nissan’s Frontier TARMAC Concept: A 440 Horsepower Muscle Truck Built for the Track

The Nissan Frontier TARMAC concept isn’t here to haul lumber or rocks. This one’s about making a statement. Designed by Nissan Motorsports (NISMO), Forsberg Racing, and Nissan Design America, this bold concept takes the classic work truck idea and supercharges it—literally and figuratively. Think of it as a track-ready muscle truck, complete with a 3.8-liter…

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#Meet IBO, a ‘friendly-looking’ Pickup EV that’s inspired by the curved architecture of the Guggenheim museum

#Meet IBO, a ‘friendly-looking’ Pickup EV that’s inspired by the curved architecture of the Guggenheim museum

“Meet IBO, a ‘friendly-looking’ Pickup EV that’s inspired by the curved architecture of the Guggenheim museum” Opting for an aesthetic that’s a stark deviation from the brawny, macho appeal of most pickup trucks, the IBO’s visual language relies on gentle forms dominated by soft ‘friendly’ curves. However, it’s proportions still make it look like a…

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