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Long-Term Update: 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 HD Long-Term Update: 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 HD
With the warmer months behind us, we finally gave our long-term Ram Heavy Duty a breather. more
Long-Term Update: 2005 BMW X3 2.5i Long-Term Update: 2005 BMW X3 2.5i
With the continuing popularity of SUVs--even with current fuel prices--it's surprising that BMW has managed for so long with the X5 as its... more
Long-Term Test Update: 2004 Chrysler Pacifica Long-Term Test Update: 2004 Chrysler Pacifica
Nearing the end of its time in our midst, this car suffered a minor mishap. more
Long-Term Introduction: 2004 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4x4 V-8 Long-Term Introduction: 2004 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4x4 V-8
This isn't an inexpensive SUV, nor does it lack any of the creature comforts of many of today's luxury-SUV offerings more
Long-Term Update: 2004 Ford F-150 Long-Term Update: 2004 Ford F-150
Ford's F-150 has been America's best-selling truck for the past 26 years, but will the all-new-for-2004 version have what it takes to keep... more
One-Year Test Update: 2003 Dodge Ram 2500HD One-Year Test Update: 2003 Dodge Ram 2500HD
As the term with our 2003 Truck of the Year comes to a close, we're still enamored with the 2500HD's Hemi power plant, macho looks, and... more
One-Year Test Update: 2003 Dodge Ram 2500HD One-Year Test Update: 2003 Dodge Ram 2500HD
As the term with our 2003 Truck of the Year comes to a close, we're still enamored with the 2500HD's Hemi power plant, macho looks, and... more
One-Year Test Update: 2004 Ford F-150 One-Year Test Update: 2004 Ford F-150
Ford's F-150 has been America's best-selling truck for the past 26 years, but will the all-new-for-2004 version have what it takes to keep... more
One Year Test Verdict: 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche One Year Test Verdict: 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche
Anyone who says sport/utilities aren't changing the way trucks are built has never been in an Avalanche. more
One-Year Test Verdict: 2001 Mazda Tribute ES One-Year Test Verdict: 2001 Mazda Tribute ES
The sports car of SUVs? more
One-Year Test Verdict: 2001 Mazda Tribute ES One-Year Test Verdict: 2001 Mazda Tribute ES
The sports car of SUVs? more
One-Year Test Update: 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 HD One-Year Test Update: 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 HD
During our 2003 Truck of the Year competition, one pickup stood above the rest in the looks-and-c... more
One-Year Test Update: 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 HD One-Year Test Update: 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 HD
During our 2003 Truck of the Year competition, one pickup stood above the rest in the looks-and-c... more
Long-Term Update: 2001 Toyota Sequoia Long-Term Update: 2001 Toyota Sequoia
"The back hatch is too heavy to pull down with one hand, and the third-row seats are difficult to disengage, but the truck's handling is... more
Long-Term Update: 2002 Dodge Ram Sport Long-Term Update: 2002 Dodge Ram Sport
"I was going to say this rig pulls well for a 4.7-liter V-8, but then I popped the hood and found the good ol' 360 (5.9-liter) V-8. That... more
Long-Term Update: 2002 Ford Explorer XLT Long-Term Update: 2002 Ford Explorer XLT
Building on a segment-buster more
One-Year Test Update: 2003 Toyota Matrix One-Year Test Update: 2003 Toyota Matrix
"I never thought I'd be saying this, but Pontiac's version looks better than the Matrix, at least in this trim level." --Matt Stone more
One-Year Test Update: 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche One-Year Test Update: 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche
"The Avalanche reminds me of a good movie you can watch over and over: Each time you drive it, you discover some new configuration or... more
One-Year Test Update: 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche One-Year Test Update: 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche
"The Avalanche reminds me of a good movie you can watch over and over: Each time you drive it, you discover some new configuration or... more
One-Year Test Update: 2002 GMC Envoy One-Year Test Update: 2002 GMC Envoy
An SUV with impressive 'right-size' packaging more
Long Term Update: 2001 Pontiac Aztek AWD GT Long Term Update: 2001 Pontiac Aztek AWD GT
"While it branches itself into a whole, new genre, combining many SUV and minivan cues, we can't help but feel it has too little of each." more
Long Term Update: 2002 GMC Envoy Long Term Update: 2002 GMC Envoy
The winner of Motor Trend's 2002 Sport/Utility of the Year more
One-Year Test Update: 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche One-Year Test Update: 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche
Riddle me this, Batman: Name a truck that drives as smooth as a Cadillac, has all-weather cargo-c... more
One-Year Test  Verdict: 1999 Chevy Silverado One-Year Test Verdict: 1999 Chevy Silverado
Read about how the 1999 Chevy Silverado LS fared in the hands of Truck Trend editors for a year. more
One-Year Test Verdict: 1998 Lincoln Navigator One-Year Test Verdict: 1998 Lincoln Navigator
Riding the coattails of the seemingly unstoppablesport/utility craze, Lincoln made a bold move by adapting Ford'ssuccessful full-size... more
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2008 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon: One of the most credible names in 4x4 gets tougher

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If there's any name synonymous with four-wheel-drive capability, it's Jeep. And if there's any question about which Jeep is the most capable player on the team, there shouldn't be. The Wrangler has long been the ultimate...  more

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2009 Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year Contender: Infiniti EX

  "Feels like a tallish sport coupe," says editor at large Arthur St. Antoine. Technical director Frank Markus agrees, at least that the EX seems little like an SUV, claiming, "It's a sport wagon in my book," while executive...more  

Reader's Letters: FAST COMPANY

  In the story " Fast Company " (Truck Trend, July/August 2008) about the 2 008 Harley-Davidson F-150 , you stated that the 2003 you tested was a regular cab. The 2003 Harley F-150 only came in SuperCrew trim. The first...more  

Video Find: OnStar Launches Stolen Vehicle Slowdown System

  Now, a new feature is about to transform GM's telematics system from part-time police informant into a fully-fledged crime fighting force -- starting in model year 2009, over 1 million OnStar equipped vehicles will...more  

 
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