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	Spied: 2009 Jeep Pickup The Jeep Gladiator concept, shown in Detroit two years ago, made Jeep and truck enthusiasts buzz with excitement. more

	Designated Driver: Gale Banks - President Of Gale Banks Engineering, Inc. In 1975, Volvo hired us to design and build a prototype turbocharged automobile based on its 242. At the time, we were fully engaged in... more

	MAX Payload: News, Rumors, Trends, Stuff Truck Trend brings you news tid-bits from all over the Truck and SUV Industry. more

	NASCAR Truck Racing Sells Ford Trucks Truck makers, like Ford Motor Company, know that racing helps sell trucks. more

	Power Pullers --The Ultimate Tow Test: Part One God bless big box retailers. If you walk into a Target or Home Depot and buy a $35 pair of jeans, $150 work boots, or $500 miter saw, you... more

	Consumer Featurer: 100 Years of Mercedes-Benz AWD For many drivers, being able to get where they want to go when they want, regardless of weather conditions, is the ultimate automotive... more

	Editor's Desk: Game-Changers Are Here We've just driven two, have questions about a third, and see a whole bunch more coming down the chute. more

	Whale Watching: Stupid Truck Tickets Truckers call them DOT days, those multi-day events where it seems every law-enforcement department and agent in the country is bent on... more

	Product Road Test: Hankook Dynapro RF10 All-Terrain Tires Our test fleet included a 2006 Nissan Xterra 4x4 and a 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited equipped with Hankook RF10 All-Terrain Tires. more

	State of the Union: Half-ton Pickups It doesn't happen very often -- two manufacturers coming out with a new truck at exactly the same time. It almost seems manufacturers make... more

	MAX Payload: News, Rumors, Trends, Stuff Truck Trend brings you news tid-bits from all over the Truck and SUV Industry. more

	Full Metal Jackets: Classic Four-Wheel Drive Comparison Peel away the decades of evolution that have softened the modern SUV and what do you have left? Heritage from the golden age of off-roading. more

	Readers' Rides Showcase 2008! Want to have your truck or SUV printed on our magazine? Whether your truck's a 20-year project or a sneaky torque machine, it's time to... more

	AutoPacific Announces 2007 Ideal Vehicle Awards; Nissan Titan Top Truck An "ideal" is defined as an excellent or perfect example. In the annual Ideal Vehicle Awards (IVA), announced by automotive research and... more

	Designated Driver: Diverse and Demanding Full-size pickup-truck usage is truly the most diverse and demanding of any segment in North America. more

	Editor's Desk: September/ October Edition I'm not sure the savior of the U.S. auto industry is the diesel engine. more

	Whale Watching: September/ October Edition An inordinate number of celebrities are making the news and, with one exception (and that's a local celebrity), primarily for the wrong... more

	Consumer: Hummer News From New York General Motors introduced the 2008 Hummer H3 Alpha, which will pack the 295-horsepower aluminum 5.3-liter V-8 used in the Silverado. more

	Product Spotlight: Insider Trading Book Auto-industry lifer Ted Lindsay and journalist Larry Bush have written "Insider Trading" to cover both sides of the automotive retailing... more

	Consumer Feature: Factory Power Mongers! What could be more appropriate for our "Power and Performance" issue than a listing of the hottest hot rods sold in the U.S.? more

	Consumer: Indian Builder Mahindra Plans U.S. Sales for 2009 There's a new brand in town--Mahindra. Started in 1947, when brothers K.C. and J.C. Mahindra built Willys/Jeeps from parts kits, the... more

	Truck Trend's 2007 Best Full-size SUV We've narrowed this field down to the 'Full-size SUV' by our standards, the 2007 Ford Expedition EL. more

	Truck Trends' Best In Class 2007 Best Little Pickup We've narrowed this field down to the 'Best Little Pickup' by our standards, the 2007 Toyota Tacoma. more

	Truck Trends' Best In Class 2007 Best Power Puller We've narrowed this field down to the 'Best Power Puller' by our standards, the 2007 F-450 Super Duty. more

	Designated Driver: Six Pillars Of Strength uest Commentary from Gary White v.p., GM North America and vehicle line executive for full-size trucks and Terry Woychowski, executive... more

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Jeep, Then and Now

Posted April 15 2008 04:34 PM by Mark Williams

A Sharp Turn Seems To Be Getting Back on Track -- I first met Jeff Bell at Camp Jeep in 2003. I was able to interview him at the hotel where we were staying. I remember barely getting a greeting out before he started... more

Crossing the U.S. and finding old Route 66

Some people consider traveling cross-country a bore, while others consider following the roads that keep our nation moving quite an adventure. I'm one of those adventurous types who see beyond the miles of flat asphalt...more

Refreshing or Revolting -- 2009 Subaru Forester

Subaru has redesigned its Forester crossover for 2009 and already the SUV has placed first in our tough test of compact crossovers. The Forester may have improved functionally, but are you digging the new look or do you...more

Driving an SUV? Trade it in now, while you still can

Has the ever-growing pain at the pump finally gotten you thinking about giving up your V-8, seven-passenger SUV for something a little more frugal? Well you might want to get to a dealership soon, because the trade-in...more

GM Full-Size Hybrid SUVs: Too Many Stinking Badges

I congratulate General Motors for being first in the pool with hybrid-powered, full-size sport/utilities. These SUVs employ a true hybrid powertrain (not like the Malibu, Aura, and previous-gen GM trucks, which use what...more