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When Ford introduced the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 in the 2011 F-150, many truck buyers questioned whether a twin-turbo V6 could really replace a V8 in a full-size pickup. Rather than simply claim it would last, Ford publicly abused one production engine, then tore it apart at the Detroit Auto Show for...

There is no shortage of videos telling you modern trucks are unreliable. Spend five minutes scrolling social media and you’ll hear about blown turbochargers, expensive repairs, and electronics failures. But every once in a while, I come across an owner who has actually lived with one of these...

Ram just handed me the keys to a 777-horsepower off-road super truck at a motocross track and said, “Have fun.” So, naturally, the first question was obvious: Are they crazy? Maybe. But after driving the 2027 Ram 1500 TRX SRT on-road, off-road and, yes, through a few jumps, there is a method to...

Toyota’s announcement that it will shift some Tacoma production from Mexico to Texas sounds like a major manufacturing shakeup. But that’s not the whole enchilada. Toyota isn’t walking away from Mexico. It’s simply moving production from an older Baja California plant while continuing to build...

JD Power does other studies FYI. Longer term studies. The website you are thinking of was called dashboard light or something like that maybe? Steven Lang operated it. Interesting guy. Used car auction guy in Georgia.

Welcome. Still wish I had mine!

Oh and btw, I'm not done. I bought an additional 9-10 more domains. The new company is We Talk Media and once We Talk Cars proves itself, I'm going to expand again and again and again. Smart growth when the timing is right.

Whew. Looks like everything went off without a hiccup. That's actually pretty amazing. Behind the scenes, this has been a thought for about 12 months. Now, that the team has grown to about 10 active people, I finally had the resources to put into it. For context, most automotive outlets open...

So, I wasn't going to run the story AT ALL. Then, the story about the AI being at fault came out. Ok, I was interested then. It is pretty wild to throw AI under the bus.

GERING, Neb. — We Talk Media today announced the launch of We Talk Cars, a new automotive website and media outlet focused on vehicle reviews, comparisons, reliability reporting and consumer-focused automotive news. The new outlet expands upon the success of Pickup Truck + SUV Talk, an...

Actually scratch the timing. It should be 1 am. IT misread my email. LOL. No big deal. It will be live when it is LIVE!

Ford topped the 2026 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study for the first time since 2010. According to the automaker, the biggest reason wasn’t artificial intelligence. It was bringing veteran engineers back into the product development process. Ford has spent the last several years making headlines...

When Ram announced the return of the 5.7-liter Hemi V8 for the 2026 Ram 1500, many truck buyers assumed engineers simply reinstalled an engine that had already been offered in previous model years. According to Ram Chief Vehicle Synthesis Manager Dan Frye, the reality was far more complex and...

Agreed. I just don't see people using this for a truck that often though.

Yeah, sorry I am just now replying. I've been distracted quite a bit with the launch. 8 weeks of non-stop planning and work. It goes live this Wednesday at 1 pm MT. Everything is done. The IT team, the writers behind it and my editors are just finishing up the final details. The really exciting...