At its core, the domestic pickup truck is a rudimentary device: a collection of boxes riding on a ladder frame underpinned by at least one solid axle, with a front-mounted engine and transmission. Brilliantly simple from the start, the basic formula hasn?t had to evolve much to keep its place in the food chain. Even with a host of unprecedented advancements coming online in the last decade or so?turbocharging, active suspensions, transmissions with up to 10-speeds, lightweight materials, and a bevy of innovations in safety and driver-assistance tech?its primary appeal remains an ability to haul people in relative comfort while their unwieldy and often messy stuff rides in back. The blueprint hasn?t changed much for a reason. READ MORE ??
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