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Originally Posted by War_Wagon
jamesqf - You are correct sir, a truck is rear wheel drive at the bare minimum.
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I wouldn't say that, myself. Though I don't know of any examples (maybe the old VW Rabbit pickup?), I think it'd be perfectly possible to make a FWD pickup. Might even be more useful, as getting the drive train out from under the bed might make it more accessible.
No, the real determining factor of whether something qualifies as a truck is the bed: Is it a) significantly bigger than the trunk of an equivalently-sized sedan, and b) is it able to carry a useful load? The Ridgeline, I think, fails on both tests, while other car/truck models, like the original (60s/70s?) Chevy El Camino and Ford Ranchero, do have useful load capacities.
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If you are going to go smaller, non-tow worthy, front wheel drive style, then go really small and efficient. Like I stated before, an Element based light duty pickup with a 4 cylinder, available 5 speed or awd, would be the bees knees.
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Me too!
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What small trucks are left in North America?
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Parte of the problem is that anyone who wants a small truck can buy a mid-80s to mid-90s Toyota for a lot less than new, and expect it to run pretty much forever.