SUV Road Tests
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Quick Test: 2008 Honda CR-V EX
Dateline: Driver's Seat of Honda's 2008 CR-V more |
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Road Test: 2009 Honda Pilot
Playing both sides against the middle is always a risky proposition. But what else can an automaker do when loyal buyers of its popular... more |
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Long-Term Update: 2007 Audi Q7
"I really like the blind-spot warning system on the Q7," claims Kiino. more |
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Quick Test: 2009 Subaru Forester XT
Rev Reduction: New Forester XT achieves power and torque peaks at significantly lower rpm more |
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Quick Drive: 2008 BMW X6 xDrive 35i
More Hot and Sweaty X6 Action -- Minor exterior details separate the 2008 BMW X6 xDrive 35i from its bigger brother. more |
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Newcomers: 2009 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class
The GLK, Mercedes-Benz's newest addition to its SUV line, isn't even on sale yet, and already it's causing controversy. more |
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Newcomers: 2009 Subaru Forester
The 2009 Subaru Forester has been on the market for a decade now, carefully straddling the line between wagon and mini-SUV, but with the... more |
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First Test: 2009 Infiniti FX50
Petal To The Metal: Times have changed, and vehicles with sports-car-like performance now come in many shapes and sizes. This one even has... more |
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First Test: 2008 Nissan Rogue SL
For starters, the Rogue is a heck of a value, important to young folks saddled with student loans and expensive jeans to pay for. more |
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First Drive: 2009 Honda Pilot
One could argue styling is the biggest change. The 2009 Honda Pilot has fewer, cleaner lines and a more upright stance, simpler lights and... more |
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First Look: 2009 Audi Q5
Meet the segment stylemeister more |
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Long Term Update: 2008 Mazda CX-9
The CX-9 continues to impress our staff and reaffirm our decision to name it Motor Trend's 2008 Sport/Utility of the Year. more |
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First Look: 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 4Matic
Benz's X3 killer bows at the Beijing show more |
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Road Test: 2008 Porsche Cayenne V-6 Manual
Shift Shock: The Answer To A Question No One Asked more |
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Newcomers: 2008 Lexus LX 570
Can you say irony? This Lexus is one of the most technically advanced SUVs based on one of the most revered names in off-road capability,... more |
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Long-Term Arrival: 2008 Hyundai Veracruz Limited AWD
After upsetting the Lexus RX in a head-to-head comparison in 2007, the Hyundai Veracruz deserves a year long test. more |
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Quick Drive: 2008 Infiniti QX56 4WD
We had the chance to grab a 2008 Infiniti QX56 out of Salt Lake City, Utah, to do some test driving in the mountains near Park City. more |
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Long Term Update: 2007 Acura RDX
After a quick trip with his wife to Vegas, online editor Michael Floyd opines that he prefers the RDX to the CX-9. more |
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Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Compact SUV, AWD/4WD
This was a tricky vote for us, because it essentially breaks down into two categories: those sport/utilities (with less than a 106.3-inch... more |
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Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Ultimate Performance SUV
This segment is all about arriving and driving in style, so the money issue isn't the primary consideration. Still, you can't just charge... more |
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Long-Term Update: 2007 Honda CR-V
At around 9000 miles, the CR-V and its Maintenance Minder system informed us that its first service was due. more |
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Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Full-Size SUV
Toyota has a winning formula right now: take every competitor's measurements in the segment and make a vehicle that beats it in each... more |
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Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Hardcore 4x4
If there's one segment that creates the most debate (a polite term) among our judges, it's this one. Jeep has many advocates with its basic... more |
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First Drive: 2008 BMW X6
BMW's latest niche vehicle is new take on the old SAV more |
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Truck Trend's Best in Class 2008: Midsize SUV
We've arbitrarily designated SUVs with a wheelbase over 106 (actually 106.3) inches as midsize SUVs, which makes this the largest chart... more |
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Posted May 5 2008 08:24 AM by Mark Williams
Much of our time is spent traveling places to drive a given manufacturer's latest and greatest. Usually that means flying to some familiar place, staying is some familiar hotel, and more times than not driving on some... more
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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
DETROIT - This is an idea whose time has come, and quickly gone. Presidential candidates John McCain (I believe he proposed it first, so he's mentioned first) and Hillary Clinton have proposed a moratorium on the federal... more
I grabbed the keys to the BMW X6 last night. By the time I got home I was wondering whether, in a quiet corner of the FIZ, BMW's giant engineering center in Munich, a bunch of engineers were crying into their weissbier... more
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Posted April 11 2008 02:33 PM by Allyson Harwood
While it would make sense for cars, trucks, and SUVs to be painted in simple colors like "red" and "blue," that's never the case. Automakers use their own brand-specific paint mixes, and each one gets its own name.... more
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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
DETROIT - This is an idea whose time has come, and quickly gone. Presidential candidates John McCain (I believe he proposed it first, so he's mentioned first) and Hillary Clinton have proposed a moratorium on the federal... more
I grabbed the keys to the BMW X6 last night. By the time I got home I was wondering whether, in a quiet corner of the FIZ, BMW's giant engineering center in Munich, a bunch of engineers were crying into their weissbier... more
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Posted April 11 2008 03:38 PM by thomas_voehringer
Some trucks and SUVs have huge blindspots. Here's a technology that overcomes them. more
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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
DETROIT - This is an idea whose time has come, and quickly gone. Presidential candidates John McCain (I believe he proposed it first, so he's mentioned first) and Hillary Clinton have proposed a moratorium on the federal... more
I grabbed the keys to the BMW X6 last night. By the time I got home I was wondering whether, in a quiet corner of the FIZ, BMW's giant engineering center in Munich, a bunch of engineers were crying into their weissbier... more
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Posted April 18 2008 12:09 PM by Melissa
My sunny Friday mid-morning drive yielded a lot of eye candy and beater-classics on the open road. Take a look at what caught my eye this wonderful morning. more
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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
DETROIT - This is an idea whose time has come, and quickly gone. Presidential candidates John McCain (I believe he proposed it first, so he's mentioned first) and Hillary Clinton have proposed a moratorium on the federal... more
I grabbed the keys to the BMW X6 last night. By the time I got home I was wondering whether, in a quiet corner of the FIZ, BMW's giant engineering center in Munich, a bunch of engineers were crying into their weissbier... more
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2009 Infiniti FX50
I got to admit this is a good looking car. They really did a good job of revamping the vehicle. I...
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