Thoughts on the Future of Pickups - Sway Control - TruckTrend Magazine
They're often grudgingly acknowledged for their sales volume dominance in North America, and reviews are often full of patronizing urban cowboy or redneck stereotypes. Ram continues to deviate from the norm with rear coils on the Ram 1500 and now 2500, with optional air springs. Ram was also first to the market with an eight-speed transmission, as well as the first in more than two decades to bring a diesel back to the 1/2-ton segment. For these reasons and more, the Ram 1500 took our Truck of the Year honors for the second consecutive year, the first time in the competition's 35-year history. Both of these trucks promise to bring a new level of refinement, technology, and fuel economy to the segment, including the class' only available diesel in the U. S. market, even though diesels are the dominant engine type for midsize trucks... Finally, although not really new, nearly eight years after its debut, the Honda Ridgeline is worth mentioning. With miniscule sales volumes relative to the rest of the segment, and pretty mediocre fuel economy compared with even full-size pickups, it's easy to dismiss the Ridgeline as a misfit. Source: www.trucktrend.com
