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G.R. Whale

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G.R. Whale has been turning wrenches, breaking parts, and learning the hard way for more than 45 years — and writing about those lessons for the last three decades. An award‑winning automotive journalist, he has served as Technical Editor for several major publications and contributed to more than 40 outlets over the course of his career.

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Costa Rican Land Cruiser: A Short History

Your boss may not appreciate you wandering about online while you should be working, but when you come across a diesel pickup Land Cruiser, you […]
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Ram Standardizes Entire Pickup Line

Ram Standardizes Entire Pickup Line Ram became the first pickup manufacturer to rate all HD pickups to the most recent Society Automotive Engineers J2807 towing […]
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2015 Super Duty: Ford’s Top Pickups Boast Big Numbers

Ford has been talking numbers lately and two of their favorite numbers begin with four: 440 horsepower from the 6.7 diesel and 40,000 lbs. GCWR […]
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Cummins Courts More Pickups Already committed to the next Nissan Titan and very possibly a 2016-2017 Toyota Tundra with the ISV 5-liter V-8, Cummins and […]
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The Numbers Game Following last summer’s brouhaha about how curb weight is defined and what a truck “class” is, the war of words wages on. […]

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NDHRA CROWNS 2014 CHAMPIONS, BECOMES ASO The National Hot Rod Diesel Association capped off the 2014 season at Texas Motorplex in early October in Ennis, […]
VW BUMPS POWER AND GEARS

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VW BUMPS POWER AND GEARS At their November Innovation Workshop Volkswagen highlighted, among other things, the updated TDI engine in the European-model Passat and a […]
This museum piece is a 1960 Land Cruiser, replete with chrome wheel covers for its military mudders. It’s not the period photo the black-and-white suggests. This was taken in the parking lot at Toyota USA’s California headquarters sporting a “buckle up” license plate frame—the 1960 didn’t come with seatbelts.

Land Cruiser Diesel Pickup That Predates Domestics

Your boss may not appreciate you wandering about online while you should be working, but when you come across a diesel pickup Land Cruiser, you […]
GM's 2.8-liter Duramax turbo diesel engine used to power the 2012 Chevrolet Colorado midsize pickup. (10/05/2011) (Thailand)

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It’s Officially 500 Newton Meters Chevrolet introduced the Colorado ZR2 concept truck at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The Colorado ZR2 is equipped with the […]

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Diesel cars and trucks are on the rise. This year and next will see a rise in the introduction of new and revised models with […]