A Different Kind of DEF: The Truck Show Podcast, Episode 150

On This Week’s Show: A Different Kind of Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF), BlueDEF Solar Tonneaus for Pickups This Guy Really Knows His Notes Learn the BlueDEF Platinum difference with Old World Industry’s Jay Gagnon, and hear about Worksport’s innovative new solar tonneau cover, the Terravis, from CEO Steve Rossi. The guys also bring you Matthew

Is the 2021 PowerBoost Hybrid the Best F-150 Ever?

Ford recently unveiled its new 2021 Ford F-150. While not a completely new model, the 2021 F-150 benefits from several powertrain updates including the all-new PowerBoost hybrid model, a significantly reworked body with more than 90 percent new sheetmetal, and a completely revamped interior. For a deeper look into all of the features of the

Bye-Bye Badger: GM and Nikola Scrap Plans to Build Badger Electric Truck

It’s over. The Nikola Badger electric pickup truck is a no-go. What could have been a bold addition to the smorgasbord of forthcoming electric pickup trucks has instead been stuffed underground for good. Call it what you may: another tragedy of 2020; a smoke and mirrors dream that never really had hope; a stroke of

Rewind: Top 10 Diesel Stories of November 2020

Let’s face it. Reminiscing, looking back at something memorable, is one of the most universal components of our society’s DNA. Diesel enthusiasts typically recount memories through Throwback Thursdays, Flashback Fridays, and any other days on social media, and by holding classic bench racing sessions with friends while enjoying a few cold ones in the shop

Harry Wagner’s Ultimate Adventure 2020 Photo Gallery #UA2020

We’re still getting ready for Ultimate Adventure Week on MotorTrend’s YouTube channel, in which a new UA2020 video will drop every day from December 7 through December 11. Shortly after, the videos will also be loaded up on MotorTrend On Demand for subscribers. Until then, we figured we’d continue to whet your whistle for any

2021 Ram 3500 Cummins Diesel Out-Tows and Out-Torques Ford F-450

Here we go, again! The horsepower, torque, and towing wars continue between General Motors, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles 1-ton pickup trucks powered by each manufacturers’ turbo-diesel engine option: Duramax, Power Stroke, and Cummins, respectively. The Big 3 have proverbially gone at it for years now, flipping positions faster than horses on the final straightaway

Josh Walker’s Ultimate Adventure 2020 Photo Gallery #UA2020

Sometimes initiative is rewarded. Who is Josh Walker? Well, that was a question we were all asking ourselves when a mystery cameraman appeared out of nowhere on our last day of Ultimate Adventure 2020 on the Bikini Trail just outside of Keystone, South Dakota. Ultimate Adventure is shrouded in a cloak of secrecy for many

Hellcat SUV That Can Tow 8,700 Pounds and Then Run 11.5 Quarter Mile Times?

SUVs are modern man’s solution to minivans and station wagons. Yep, guys (and these days women, as well) didn’t want to be stuck driving the unfairly stigmatized minivan or station wagon, so they came up with the sport utility vehicle. In reality it was the same thing, but in a more adventure-themed package. But like

Top 10 7.3L Power Stroke Tech Articles

As diesel-powered Ford pickups go, F-250 and F-350 rigs have been motivated by oil burners since as early as 1983, when a naturally aspirated, 6.9L, indirect-injection (IDI), International Navistar V-8 was offered as an optional powerplant. Those first diesels made a then-stout 170 hp and 305 lb-ft of torque, and put the F-Series in a

Top 10 5.9L Cummins Tech Articles

There is no arguing the notion that Cummins diesel engines are widely revered. Many enthusiasts wholeheartedly believe the powerplants are the greatest oil burners ever produced. Seriously, the brand has legions of followers.-pp But, given all of those loyal fans, only one Cummins diesel—the 5.9L 6BT (12- and 24-valve)—sits at the top of the popularity

Ultimate Adventure 2020 Videos Are Coming December 7-11 #UA2020

That’s right, they’re almost here. The highly anticipated, long-awaited Ultimate Adventure 2020 videos are coming next week Dec 7-11 on MotorTrend’s YouTube channel and MotorTrend on Demand. Check the channel December 7 for Episode 1, with a new video dropping each day thereafter through Friday, December 11. And for you MotorTrend on Demand subscribers, don’t

Top 10 6.6L Duramax Tech Articles

The third diesel engine in our tech article recap is GM’s 6.6L Duramax, which came on the scene in 2001. The powerlant, code-named LB7, was the first modern-era oil-burner to feature common-rail fueling (Cummins didn’t enter that arena in 2003), and it put out 300 hp and 520 lb-ft of torque. In subsequent years, LLY

2021 Nissan Armada First Look

Nissan announced a midcycle refresh of the capable Nissan Armada fullsize SUV with a focus on four main areas that elevate the Armada as true contender in the fullsize SUV segment and position it as a flagship of the Nissan brand. Based on the highly capable global Nissan Patrol, the Armada for 2021 features updated

2022 Hummer EV Moves on to Milford

GMC announced on Tuesday that its widely anticipated electric vehicle, the Hummer EV, has arrived at General Motors’ Milford (Michigan) proving grounds for continued validation tests.. Related Articles Would You Reserve This Supertruck for $100? GMC Drops More Details About Its 2022 Hummer EV Pickup and SUV 2022 GMC Hummer EV: An All-Electric Truck With

Ultimate Adventure 2020 Video Episode 1 Is Live! #UA2020

It’s the day you’ve all been waiting for. Nope, not Christmas or your birthday or when your significant other finally says “yes” to that special question you’ve been waiting to pop. It’s Ultimate Adventure Week on MotorTrend’s YouTube channel! Starting today, December 7, and going straight through this Friday, December 11, a new UA2020 video

Ultimate Adventure 2020 Video Episode 2 Is Live! #UA2020

Ultimate Adventure 2020 video Episode 2 starts with a bang and a fire! Day Two was our first road day of Ultimate Adventure 2020, and traditionally road days bring out some of the weak links after hitting the trails on Day One. After literally and figuratively putting out a few fires along the way, we

2022 GMC Sierra 1500's Super Cruise Offers Hands-Free(!) Towing

GM’s hands-free driver assistance miracle Super Cruise is beginning to slowly move beyond the Cadillac luxury division to other models and brands. The Chevy Bolt EV and its new SUV sibling have been confirmed to get the technology for 2022, the new Hummer EV pickup and SUV will get it, too, and this morning GMC is confirming

Get Ready for the All-New Top Gear America!

Set the date on the calendar, kids! Top Gear America is (finally!) coming exclusively to the MotorTrend App, starting January 29, 2021! This isn’t some rip-off of that hokey motoring show from across the pond, either—this is die-hard car enthusiasts who live and breathe everything cars. Related: Stream Top Gear America January 29! Sign up

Towing 46K With a GM Dually: The Truck Show Podcast, Episode 151

On This Week’s Show: Commercial Trucker René Garza Nikola Badger Update Holman’s Trails and Tribulations While it isn’t quite the Towisode, the guys have a lively discussion with commercial driver René Garza who has over 2 million miles logged hauling freight from the ice roads of Alaska to the turnpikes of Florida. Apportioned at 46,000

2021 Chevrolet Suburban High Country Diesel First Drive

A recent memory-lane-style television commercial for Chevrolet’s all-new 2021 Tahoe and Suburban opens with an announcer saying: “Since pioneering the SUV in 1935, Chevy Suburbans have carried many things,” and then it goes on to close with “family being most important” as the sentimental punchline. Yes, when it comes to precious cargo, dad, mom, kids,