The new Lexus GX is one of the coolest new SUVs on the market, with its boxy, kick-ass styling and twin-turbo V6. Thankfully, it should stick around for a while, as its ladder frame chassis was built ...

These days, the SUV is, typically, built on some sort of car frame, unless it has its own, special architecture. Think of models like the Honda CR-V or the Toyota RAV4. Both are known as relatively ...

Despite certain advantages, ladder frame vehicles aren’t preferred a whole lot today. We examine why Mahindra is still pursuing this technology. While the company does have monocoque-based models in ...

Toyota has published an interesting patent for a ladder frame, but it's not for a new pickup truck. Heck, it's not even for a new vehicle. This frame has smaller dimensions and will only support one ...

When Tesla first debuted the Cybertruck, there was an image shown displaying a factory ladder rack that would make the electric pickup truck highly versatile. This image went unnoticed until just ...

The VW Amarok bakkie is based on an company-developed, rugged ladder frame - a construction method ideal for its applications. Choice application of high-strength steels gives the chassis an ...

Hot on the heels of reports that Hyundai could launch a ladder-frame SUV, a designer has imagined what such a vehicle could look like. While Hyundai also builds a large SUV in the form of the Palisade ...

The global race to electrify the pickup truck and SUV segments has hit a significant engineering hurdle - weight. While unibody electric platforms work for crossovers, the heavy-duty and off-road ...

Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...