6 confused trucks - Fox News
Over the past two decades, America has become a land of truck drivers as SUVs, crossover SUVs, minivans and pickups have grown to account for the majority of light vehicle sales in the United States. In fact, the most popular vehicle in the world for more than three decades has been the Ford F-150, which, according to Morgan Stanley, accounts for 90 percent of Ford Motor Company’s global profits. The product plan: Chevy was reaping fat profits with its rear-wheel-drive, midsize, car-based El Camino , as was Ford with the Ranchero. Subaru took the plunge with the four-wheel-drive Brat. Brat stood for “Bi-drive Recreational All-terrain Transport. ” Based on the company’s compact sedan platform, the Brat’s practicality was limited by two rear-facing seats mounted in the cargo bed, which offered little protection from weather or accidents. 1982 Dodge Rampage The product plan: Like Subaru, Dodge eyed the fat profits being made by Chevy and Ford with their car-based pickup trucks and designed the Rampage to fill the void. Unlike the Subaru, there were no chairs in the cargo bed. In light of the second Mideast oil embargo, Dodge converted their product line to front-wheel drive. So, the Rampage was built on a compact, front-wheel-drive car. Source: www.foxnews.com
