Instead of the Fox shocks that Ford uses in the Raptor, the Bronco features position-sensitive Bilstein dampers with end-stop control valves at every corner. Although the ESCV technology allows higher damping forces compared to a typical shock, these Bilstein units can go wrong.
This year, the U.S. market has been presented with no fewer than seven all-new trucks from domestic and foreign brands. The two that won’t be featured in the following video are the F-150 Lightning and Rivian R1T, which are quicker over the quarter mile than the remaining five pickups.
As expected of The Fast Lane, a brand-new Tundra has joined the TFL fleet. This red-painted Limited with the TRD Off-Road Package is the first 2022 Toyota Tundra sold in the United States according to managing editor Andre Smirnov, which makes this pickup truck all the more special.
Manufactured in Mexico alongside the Bronco Sport off-road crossover, the Maverick is flexing a 2.5-liter hybrid powertrain, an electronically controlled continuously variable transmission, front-wheel drive, and twist-beat rear suspension for the not-so-princely MSRP of $19,995. The question is, can the fuel-sipping model do truck things as intended?