There's something unquestionably cool about rough-looking pickup trucks. Sure ... all-American tough guy with a set of wheels and gear shift.

Whether you want to live out your WRC rally-driver fantasies or go rock-crawling in a highly capable 4x4, the combination ... Manual-transmission pickup trucks used to be a dime a dozen, but ...

but these can be mitigated by the additional traction of a four-wheel-drive vehicle. These are usually pickup trucks or SUVs, since not many other types of cars get 4x4 capability. Many sedans and ...