The need for a new, more fuel-efficient and roomier Double-Decker bus for London is well overdo. Northern Ireland’s Wrightbus has officially won the contract to build the city’s next double-decker bus and the depiction you see above is what it will look like. As the new Routemaster, it’s roughly ten feet longer than the old [Read More]
What’s a new Chevrolet Silverado lineup without a new GMC Sierra lineup to match it? The 2011 Serrea Heavy-Duty lineup has been revealed and will offer a high-end Denali version, a first for a heavy-duty GMC pickup. Besides the extra chrome and other minor touch-ups on the exterior, the 2011 Sierra Heavy Duty lineup is [Read More]
The 2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD was revealed at the Chicago Auto Show with some major upgrades, including an all-new ladder frame, suspension, and axles. Maximum towing capacity is up to 20,000 pounds with the DRW Duramax diesel, beating the Ford F-Series Super Duty F-350′s numbers. The gasoline-fed SRW 6.0-liter V-8 engine will pull 14,500. Although [Read More]
With recent reports that Dodge and Ford will cease production of their Dakota and Ranger compact trucks, and with relatively small sales in the segment, the future for compact pickup trucks looks bleak. Speaking to journalist in Los Angeles, FM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz claimed that the future of the company’s Chevy Colarodo and GMC [Read More]
With the Ford F-150 SVT targeted at a small niche market, many wondered whether it would sell in reasoanble numbers to justify its existence. Well, all worries were put to rest a few days ago when Ford announced that its desert Raptor is exceeding sales expectations, with over 5,300 already placing orders. As the “first-ever [Read More]
