Long-term Road Tests
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Long-Term Update: 2005 Land Rover LR3 HSE
Our latest trophy winner is proving a hard vehicle to schedule time in. more |
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Long-Term Update : 2005 Honda Odyssey Touring
With each new Odyssey, Honda reestablishes its dominance in the minivan marketplace. more |
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Long-Term Update: 2004 Nissan Titan 4x2 SE
Our Titan has made its way back to L.A. after its tour of duty in Florida. more |
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Long-Term Update: 2004 Volkswagen Touareg V8
Our senior road-test editor had an unusual experience with this long-termer. more |
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Long-Term Introduction: 2004 Volkswagen Touareg V-8
Upon winning Motor Trend's 2004 Sport/Utility of the Year, the Volkswagen Touareg received an immediate invitation to become one of our... more |
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Long-Term Test Update: 2004 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid
Many of the logbook notes make reference to the Silverado Hybrid's frustrating hypersensitive start/stop feature. more |
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Long-Term Test Update: 2005 Land Rover LR3 HSE
Fresh from our 2005 Sport/Utility of the Year competition comes the winner, the Land Rover LR3. more |
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Long-Term Update: 2004 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid
Many of the logbook notes make reference to the Silverado Hybrid's frustrating hypersensitive start/stop feature. more |
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Long-Term Update: 2005 Land Rover LR3 HSE
Fresh from our 2005 Sport/Utility of the Year competition comes the winner, the Land Rover LR3. more |
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Long-Term Update: 2004 Chrysler Pacifica
"Once you get past the sluggish engine (most noticeable with passengers or a load) and clumsy handling, you'll get it: It's trying to offer... more |
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Long-Term Update: 2004 Nissan Titan 4x2 SE
During last year's Florida hurricanes, our Titan saw a lot of duty to keep on-line editorial director Jeff Bartlett's home protected... more |
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Long-Term Update: 2004 Volkswagen Touareg V8
It doesn't take much to ruin an otherwise outstanding ride. We love just about everything the Touareg has to offer, but there's one glaring... more |
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Long-Term Update: 2004 Ford F-150 4x4 SuperCrew
Why do manufacturers still offer pickup trucks with neither a plastic or spray-in bed liner as standard equipment? more |
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Long-Term Update: 2004 Volkswagen Touareg V8
Volkswagen's Touareg was our 2004 Sport/Utility of the Year winner, and as such it gets an automatic invitation to join our one-year-test... more |
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Long-Term Update: 2004 Ford F-150 4x4 SuperCrew
In its previous update, we mentioned the F-150's "abysmal throttle response" without knowledge of a problem. more |
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Long-Term Update: 2004 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4x4 V-8
Bringing a new long-termer into the Truck Trend garage is a bit like meeting college roommates for the first time... more |
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Long-Term Update: 2003 Volvo XC90
Big family trips are this vehicle's forte, and we plan to use that to our advantage. more |
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Long-Term Update: 2004 Nissan Titan 4x2 SE
Impressive power output comes at a fuel-mileage penalty more |
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Long-Term Update: 2004 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercrew
Positive comments abound about our 2004 Truck of the Year winner more |
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Long-Term Update: 2004 Chrysler Pacifica
Right before the second service interval (12,000 miles), the SRS warning light came on again, something we'd taken care of at the 6000-mile... more |
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One-Year Test Update: 2004 Ford F-150 FX4
All who drive our new Ford F-150 FX4 compliment the interior as soon as they set eyes on it. more |
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One-Year Test Update: 2004 Ford F-150 FX4
All who drive our new Ford F-150 FX4 compliment the interior as soon as they set eyes on it. more |
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Long-Term Wrap Up: 2004 Volvo XC90
While some car companies were pinning their badges and grilles over someone else's machinery, Volvo was putting SUV sales, design trends,... more |
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Long-Term Update: 2004 Chrysler Pacifica
When Chrysler reinvented the minivan, it wrote itself into automotive history by engineering a segment-buster that demanded new... more |
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Long-Term Update: 2004 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid
The Chevy Silverado (and GMC Sierra) Hybrid was previously offered only for fleets, but is now available to the public. more |
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Posted March 11 2008 11:36 AM by Mark Williams
Rumors are spreading like wildfire about the future of the Hummer H2. Some have reported the boxy full-size SUV was to be overhauled relatively soon, getting an updated and heavy-duty-ized GMT900 platform -- the one that... more
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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
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
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
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
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Posted January 13 2008 01:59 PM by Allyson Harwood
The first half of the first media day of the Detroit auto show is over, and it's been a little less predictable than I thought. I'd expected the special guest stars (Toby Keith for Ford, Kim Cattrall for Mercedes-Benz),... more
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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
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
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
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
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Posted November 20 2007 03:31 PM by thomas_voehringer
There is plenty to see in New Jersey by simply driving aimlessly. The beautiful fall colors, rambling creeks, picturesque lakes, and extensive pine forests are natural wonders. Although developement has eaten up many of my... more
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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
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
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
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
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Posted April 10 2008 11:52 AM by Melissa
The Pontiac G8 Sport Truck, based off the Holden's VE Ute, caused a huge buzz at this year's New York auto show as one of the hottest crossover pickups soon to hit the U.S. market. According to pickuptruck.com , Ford is... more
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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
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
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
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
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