During the 2015 North American International Auto Show, the folks over at Ram Trucks dropped from the skies the Ram Rebel. Though the truck is visually quite different from the other products in their lineup, it's not a comprehensive makeover the way that the Raptor is from the normal F-150.
To keep up the pace of selling a new truck every 43 seconds, Kansas City's production facility is essential. It's almost time for them to go live.
Let's face it, there's no "truck" in Car and Driver. The magazine often features high-tech sports cars and innovative technology on their cover. But for this month, they've done something they haven't done in a long time; feature a Ford truck!
At the end of the day, it cost roughly twice as much as what it would have cost to repair the truck if it were steel.
High performance cars are all about bragging rights. In the epic battle of of Ford versus Chevrolet, it is even more true. When the Camaro Z/28 launched last year, Chevy dropped the mic and said "bring it" to the rest of the sports car world.
The amount of aluminum used on the 2015 Ford F-150 is extensive. It's the largest application of aluminum undertaken by the automotive company, and is industry leading.
Jeremy Clarkson, donning a bright orange jacket and a camouflage hat, can be seen blasting through a snow drift in the Hennessey Performance VelociRaptor.