Unhappy with the current state of affairs with diesel engine supplier Navistar, Ford has instead taken matters into their own hands producing a diesel V8 codenamed ‘Scorpion”.

This turbocharged 6.7 liter  diesel burning V8 engine  has been meticulously deigned in-house by Ford to include just about every modern feature you can think of. Hell, they even put it through tests equivalent of being driven 250,000 miles. We’ll apparently be seeing this appear in Ford’s 2011 Super Duty vehicles.

Ford released a lot of information regarding this new engine, way too much for me to list here, but I’ve included the official press release after the break so you can read all about it.

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CarGo

Traffic congestion is an growing problem which affects a number of delivery companies daily. The unique CarGo concept addresses this issue with its variable track, wheelbase and load carrying configurations. Designed by Adam Schacter, the CarGo is a one seater that can be converted into three modes; a compact mode where the pickup section is positioned longitudinally with the cabin, a narrow mode with tilted cargo bay for greater maneuverability and a full pickup mode for larger loads.

All of this electric truck’s storage compartments can be detached from the vehicle when not in use to further reduce the vehicle length.

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2009 Nissan Frontier

The 2009 Nissan Frontier comes in a King Cab or Crew Cab, 2WD or 4WD. It sure offers a lot for a midsize truck, namely best-in-class power, payload and towing capacity. Out on the road, the all-aluminum DOHC V6 engine has strong acceleration when you put your foot down. Additionally, the handling is good, tight, never wallowy.

Take it off-road and the Frontier is very capable, with its two-speed transfer case using part-time 4WD that can be shifted on the fly, plus Hill Descent Control that comes with some models. It rides and steers fine on gravel roads in 4WD and on pavement, its ride is nice and handling tight. The Frontier interior is comfy and well laid out with good sturdy standard fabric upholstery and the back seat of the Crew Cab offers good room for up to three passengers.

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We aren’t the ones to declare the Hummer H3T the Pickup Truck of the Year, but Four Wheeler is. The magazine chose the H3T Alpha the Pickup Truck of the year. And it had some exquisite competition: the Dodge Ram, the Ford F-150 and the Suzuki Equator. And the Hummer won.

The trucks went through about 1,000 miles of different terrain. After all they should all be capable of overcoming all sorts of obstacles right? Here’s what Four Wheeler said about the H3T:

Not only was the HUMMER highly competent and the staff favorite on the trail, it also has the added pluses of on-road comfort, distinctive looks and a usable pickup bed.

Surprised to see it win? So are we!

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While the concept pickup truck from VW hasn’t been actually released yet, pictures with it have surfaced across the Internet. The Robust, that’s the name of the one-ton truck was supposed to be reveiled at the
62nd IAA Commercial Vehicles Show. The truck will be destined for South American markets and other emerging markets with Europeans and North Americans being cut out of the whole Robust deal.

Official production is expected to start in Pacheco, Argentina in 2009 and the Robust is quite a car. It’s a double cab truck with SAR badges, a functional light bar and all the life-saving tools you might need for, well, life-saving. Both gas and diesel versions will be available, depending on your wallet size.

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Have you decided on your next half-ton pickup truck? It’s just happens that Ford has announced prices for its 2009 F-150.

Pricing starts at $21,320 for a two-wheel-drive XL Regular Cab while the most expensive F-150 Platinum will retail for $44,860. The base price is just $500 more than the previous version but there are more features included.

If money is no object to you, then you should know that F-150 has the highest available towing capacity and the highest payload capacity. Not to bad right? Or you don’t really care about those details either? OK, then here are all the versions and corresponding prices. Make up your own mind!

2009 FORD F-150

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