• #2008toyotatundra

    2008 Toyota Tundra: First Drive

    When we talk about how modern trucks tend to smack you in the face with their machismo, the 2008 Toyota Tundra is what we're talking about. It's big, it's burly, it's got incredibly aggressive styling and it lavishes the driver in all manner of gadgetry. For good reason too: Toyota has forever been known as an also-ran in the full-size truck market. The plain old Pickup model has proved popular with the AK-47-toting crowd worldwide, but trucks like the Toyota T100, and the original Tundra just didn't connect with buyers here in the States. For this go-round, Toyota made sure the Tundra put all its chips down and made a run for the big leagues. More »
  • #2009dodgeram

    2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie: First Drive

    The folks at Chrysler have been making a lot of waves on the sea of trucks with their non-traditional approach to the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. Instead of leaving well-enough alone, for 2009 Dodge has re-done quite a bit — revamping the rear end with coil (rather than leaf) springs, rethought what a truck bed could do with the Rambox storage system and restyled the interior. Aside from the newly reskinned body, it's largely these three features which Chrysler hopes will differentiate the new Ram from its full-size truck competition, but as we all know, a truck is more than just the sum of its parts. More »