Our picks of the best of the best of the 2009 new cars

Truck of the Year: 2009 Dodge Ram

Two of truckdom's heavy hitters are all new this year: The 2009 Ford F150 truck and the 2009 Dodge Ram pickup, and as you can tell, we didn't pick the Ford for our award. The reasons are simple: Dodge got gutsy with its new Ram, turning its back on the wisdom that says towing capacity numbers – however unrealistic – are king and offering up something tangible to every truck driver: Ride quality. Gone are the leaf springs in the rear, replaced by coil springs that smooth the ride without significantly impacting the 2009 Dodge Ram's real-world capabilities as a truck.

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