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You don’t need to look at sales numbers to realize that pickups are immensely popular right now. In fact, there are more models and configurations available than ever. That doesn’t stop people from wanting more, however, even on the luxury side of the market. Mercedes-Benz launched the X-Class (though not …

In a new commercial produced by Veloz , actor and former California governor Arnold Scharzenegger is mocking gasoline-powered cars by impersonating a dubious used car salesman. Disguised with a mustache and a Hawaiian shirt, the Terminator meets with customers at a dealership and introduces himself as Howard Kleiner. The result …

When we talk about tractors here at The Car Guide , we usually mean the vehicle that pulls a trailer, not an actual tractor. But today, we’re making an exception—again. Many of you liked it when we posted a video of the Honda Mean Mower V2 , a modified lawn …

The all-new 2020 Jeep Gladiator has been on sale for just a short while, but it already promises to be a hit. And why wouldn’t it? The Gladiator shares many design cues with the iconic Wrangler, it’s the only convertible pickup on the market (both the doors and roof can …

By now you’re probably aware that Tesla has big plans for an electric pickup . The problem is that we just don’t know when it will be ready to hit the market. Well, some fans are tired of waiting and at least one of them took matters into their own …

Remember the Volkswagen Scirocco? Sales of this Golf-based, three-door hatchback ended in Canada in 1989, and we never got the third and final generation (2008-2017) because the company feared it could negatively affect the Golf GTI. Also, the increasing gap between the U.S. dollar and the Euro made the Scirocco’s …

How often do you see a lawn tractor set a Guinness World Record? Honda’s Mean Mower V2 did just that, securing the title of the fastest acceleration for a lawnmower. With stunt driver, kart and car racer Jess Hawkins behind the wheel, the feat was achieved at the Dekra Lausitzring …

Skoda, the Czech automaker whose vehicles are sold in more than 100 countries but not in Canada, has come a very long way since launching in 1895. Nearly 125 years later, this is what we get. The freshly unveiled Skoda Mountiaq concept, based on the existing Kodiaq SUV, is one …

The Honda Civic Type R is by far the most extreme version of the regular Civic , but what would be the extreme version of the Type R? It’s a question probably no one had ever asked—until now. The people at Honda UK approached Ralph Hosier Engineering and commissioned a …

About a month ago, we told you about the three awesome engine upgrade kits the tuning specialists at Hennessey prepared for the outgoing 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Building on its 755-horsepower, supercharged 6.2-litre LT5 V8 engine, they were able to boost the car’s output to 850 hp, 1,000 hp and …