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Reader's Letters: More Diesels, Please 3 Aug 2013 | 06:08 am
Dear Truck Trend, With gas prices rising, I'm glad automakers are bringing out more diesels. I would love to see a diesel Ford Fusion or F-150. I think the best application for a diesel in the F-150 w...
Reader's Letters: What Is Multiair? 20 Jul 2013 | 01:07 am
Dear Truck Trend, I enjoyed your first look at the new Jeep Cherokee. I currently have a Honda CR-V, and it appears the Cherokee, at least in 2WD or Level I AWD form, is going after the same audience....
Reader's Letters: Euro Invasion 13 Jul 2013 | 02:07 am
Dear Truck Trend, Oh dear, so small-displacement diesels and Euro vans are making headway into the U.S.? I can't say I'm excited at the prospect. Coming from the U.K., my mates and I could only dream ...
Sway Control: Diesel's Potential Equalizer – Fuel Prices 10 Jul 2013 | 05:07 am
Among major automakers, opinions and strategies on light-duty diesels usually fall into one of two camps: enthusiastic supporters and circumspect skeptics standing on the sidelines taking a "wait and ...
Reader's Letters: Long-Term Nissan Dealer Woes 9 Jul 2013 | 02:07 am
Dear Truck Trend, I just read your long-term update of the 2012 Nissan Frontier, and, really, you need to find a better dealer! I had the same service done on my 2009 Frontier PRO-4X, at my dealer, an...
Whale Watching: Small Pickups in CAFE-land 5 Jul 2013 | 02:07 am
My high-school buddy's Ford Courier, a hand-me-down from his family's auto parts business, suffered from multiple drivers but went everywhere without complaint, repair, or a big gas bill. Pickups like...
Reader's Letters: Bring The Dodge Dakota Back! 25 Jun 2013 | 02:06 am
Dear Truck Trend, In "Whale Watching" in your March/April issue, G.R. Whale wants to know what one truck we'd like to see brought back from the "dead." My choice is the Dodge Dakota (forget this Ram n...
Quick Notes on the 2013 Infiniti JX35: Design and Third-Row Space 18 Jun 2013 | 04:06 am
I've driven the long-term Infiniti JX35 before, and was reminded this week that the luxury crossover uses what's essentially the same instrument cluster as the long-term 2013 Nissan Altima I drive as ...
Quick Notes on the 2013 Infiniti JX35: Design and Third-Row Space 18 Jun 2013 | 04:06 am
I've driven the long-term Infiniti JX35 before, and was reminded this week that the luxury crossover uses what's essentially the same instrument cluster as the long-term 2013 Nissan Altima I drive as ...
Sway Control: Three Paths to Pickup Fuel Economy - Which Will Prevail? 8 Jun 2013 | 02:06 am
For many years, the standard half-ton formula was pretty predictable: V-8 engine between 4.6 and 5.7 liters and four-speed automatic transmission. Sure, there were V-6s, but only the fleet buyers or s...
