What's New on PickupTrucks.com: 9/14/17

By Brian Normile

September 13, 2017

CARS.COM — New on sister site PickupTrucks.com this week: The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released safety ratings for mid-size trucks, we preview what’s new for the 2018 Ram 1500 and Ford Australia teased a Raptor version of the Ranger mid-size pickup.

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Mid-Size Truck Safety Ratings

Four mid-size trucks received good safety ratings from IIHS; find out which ones here.

2018 Ram 1500: Preview

Improvements and a new trim level top the list of updates to the 2018 Ram 1500.

Ranger Raptor Testing in Oz

There’s official video of a Ford Ranger Raptor … in Australia. Cross your fingers for a U.S. version.

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Brian Normile

Road Test Editor Brian Normile joined the automotive industry and Cars.com in 2013, and he became part of the Editorial staff in 2014. Brian spent his childhood devouring every car magazine he got his hands on — not literally, eventually — and now reviews and tests vehicles to help consumers make informed choices. Someday, Brian hopes to learn what to do with his hands when he’s reviewing a car on camera. He would daily-drive an Alfa Romeo 4C if he could.