Diesel-powered Ram pickup named 'Truck of Texas' (USA News)

USA News __The diesel form of the Ram 1500 pickup has been delegated the Truck of Texas by the Texas Auto Writers Association.

It was the second year that the Ram won. However this time, it had a diesel motor.

That is a major ordeal provided that you're automaker peddling pickups. Texas is the top advertise for pickups and the 'producers invest a great deal of time attempting to get consideration for this recompense. Judging occurred Friday and Saturday at the 23rd Truck Rodeo, where trucks are tried on and go dirt road romping and for trailer-pulling aptitude.

Not surprisingly, the pickup parcel hollowed Ram against Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado and the San Antonio-made Toyota Tundra. Interestingly, not, one or the other Silvarado or Tundra won in spite of the fact that they both brandished new trucks not long from now.

In spite of the fact that the Ram truck itself isn't new for 2014, the powertrain is: the first new diesel motor in a light-calling truck in years.

Here's a full rundown of the auto authors' victors:

•truck of Texas: Ram 1500 (diesel)

•suv of Texas: Jeep Grand Cherokee (diesel)

•crossover of Texas: Hyundai Santa Fe

•truck line of Texas: Ram

•heavy job pickup truck: 2014 Ram 2500 Heavy Duty Longhorn

•best business vehicle: 2014 Ram Promaster Cargo

•luxury pickup truck: 2014 Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn

•off-way pickup: 2014 Ford F-150 Svt Raptor (fifth year in succession)

•full-estimate pickup: 2015 Ram 1500

•midsize pickup: 2013 Nissan Frontier Pro4x

•best innovation: Ram Five-connection Coil Rear suspension.

•best connectivity: Chrysler Group's Uconnect Acccess through Mobile

•best powertrain: Ram/jeep 3.0-liter Ecodiesel V-6

•off-way utility vehicle: 2014 Jeep Wrangler

•full-estimate extravagance Suv: 2013 Land Rover Range Rover

•mid-estimate extravagance Suv: 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Diesel 4x4

•compact extravagance Suv: 2013 Gmc Terrain Denali Awd

•full-estimate Suv: 2014 Dodge Durango (sole entrance in classification)

•mid-estimate Suv: 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Diesel

•compact Suv: 2014 Jeep Cherokee

•full-estimate Cuv: 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Sl 4x4

•mid-estimate Cuv: 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe

Luxury CUV: 2014 Acura MDX Advance