As far as pickups in America are concerned, there’s a noticeable discrepancy between American and Japanese automakers. Despite this contrast, the Tacoma fares rather well in the mid-size segment while ...

Genesis quietly developed a rugged, body-on-frame pickup concept targeted squarely at the United States, then shelved it ...

When Chevrolet introduced the all-new ’55 Chevrolet it was a leap in technology along with new and exciting features like the optional compact V-8 we know today as the small-block Chevy. For its time, ...

Ineos unveiled a new version of the Grenadier, designed for specialist vehicles and LCV conversions. The Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster Chassis Cab is based on the existing pickup, but comes with an ...

What are the best body-on-frame SUVs of 2026? Use our expert BuzzScore rating to find SUVs with body-on-frame designs on the market.

In the early days of the SUV revolution, best-sellers were proper truck-based, body-on-frame off-roaders that buyers appropriated as family cars. SUVs like the Ford Explorer and Chevrolet Blazer were ...

Hot on the heels of last year’s Fox Mustang SPEC chassis launch, The Roadster Shop (RS) is launching its new 3rd gen SPEC chassis at the 2025 SEMA Show. Yep, 3rd gen Camaro and Firebird builders now ...

For most mass-market vehicles, there are two methods of construction: unibody and body-on-frame (there are also monocoque vehicles, but they're rarer and don't really apply here). These two distinct ...

Last week we asked you what crossover vehicle you would like to see turned into a rugged body-on-frame SUV, and hilarity ensued. Body-on-frame SUVs ruled the roads by the end of last century, but once ...

A user on the MachEClub forum discovered that on May 16, 2018, Ford applied to patent a “Body-on-frame electric vehicle with [a] battery pack integral to [the] frame.” The diagrams included in the ...

Unitized auto body construction has always been a way to save weight and reduce manufacturing costs for automakers. However, 50 years ago unit body construction was never much on strength due to its ...