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THE DETROIT AUTO SHOW * USA - TRUCKMAKERS NEWS: Chrysler's - Ford's - Toyota's
* Michigan - Ram unveils the 2015 Rebel: a new off-roading pickup with a fresh look
(Video thanks to Ram Trucks -Jan 13, 2015: The Ram Rebel makes its own introductions)
Auburn Hills,MICH,USA -Equipment World, by Wayne Grayson -January 15, 2015: -- Ram debuted a whole new model entirely: The Rebel, a truck clearly designed to go after that segment of the market Ford and Toyota have been enjoying with their F-150 Raptor and Tundra TRD Pro pickups, respectively... The Rebel has a front end that differs quite a bit from the rest of its Ram brethren thanks to a new grille and front bumper design with a powder-coated surface. The bumper incorporates a skid plate, front tow hooks and LED fog lamps. Like the new EcoDiesel HFE, the Rebel comes standard with a trifold tonneau cover. The truck also features an aluminum hood for weight savings and Power Wagon-inspired wheel-arch moldings. The truck will be available in granite, silver, red, white or black, in both monotone and two-tone finishes...
* Michigan - Ford reveals 2017 F-150 Raptor with aluminum body, new turbo V6
(Video from EquipmentWorld -Jan 12, 2015: The new Raptor)
Detroit,MICH,USA -Equipment World, by Wayne Grayson -January 12, 2015: -- When Ford introduced a new design and aluminum body for the 2015 F-150, the only downside was the uncertainty the new F-150 cast over the future of one of the automaker’s most successful truck models ever: the F-150 Raptor. The 2017 model, introduced at the Detroit Auto Show, it´ll go on sale in the fall of 2106, the new Raptor has been updated to reflect the 2015 F-150’s new design with an aluminum body and steel frame. The truck saves 500 pounds from previous Raptor models. The new Raptor has been completely reengineered an its body is 6 inches wider than the standard F-150. The new truck also ushers in a new, second-generation 3.5-liter EcoBoost turbo V6 with a 10-speed transmission...
* Michigan - Toyota intros 2016 Tacoma with new 3.5L V6
(Video from EquipmentWorld -Jan 12, 2015: The new Tacoma and its new V6)
Detroit,MICH,USA -Equipment World, by Wayne Grayson -January 12, 2015: -- At the Detroit Auto Show this morning, Toyota took the wraps off the 2016 Tacoma, letting everyone know that it plans on maintaining the dominating lead in market share it has over the midsize segment... Beyond a design refresh, the big news with this new Tacoma is a new engine. A 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine will be available as the base option, but the new truck is also getting a much more serious V6 as well: a 3.5-liter Atkinson cycle V6 with both direct and port fuel injection... Both engines will be paired with a new six-speed automatic transmission. The V6 can also be paired with a six-speed manual...
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