Car and Driver Tests the New Factory Five XTF!

Posted on October 17, 2023 by in What's New

Everyone here at Factory Five knows that the new XTF Pre-Runner Truck is awesome… but it sure is nice to get that feedback from a qualified third party like Ezra Dyer at Car and Driver Magazine. Ezra thrashed our first production truck for over 400 miles, and got some killer photos and gives insightful feedback into the newest Factory Five.

Click here to read the article on Car and Driver’s website.

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