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Road Test: 2008 Jeep Liberty Road Test: 2008 Jeep Liberty
It's 103 degrees in the shade--and, unfortunately, there's no shade for miles. Jeep invited us to Utah's red-rock country to test the new... more
Road Test: 2008 Volkswagen Touareg 2 Road Test: 2008 Volkswagen Touareg 2
When we last spent time in a Volkswagen Touareg, it was during the year-long test of our 2004 Sport/Utility of the Year winner. more
Long-Term Update 2: 2007 Audi Q7 Long-Term Update 2: 2007 Audi Q7
6-months and 10,952-miles - Know what sounds like "Tom Waits gargling Bailey's Irish Cream"? Yep, the Q7. more
Newcomer: 2008 Nissan Pathfinder Newcomer: 2008 Nissan Pathfinder
Nissan followed the automotive version of this philosophy: It stuffed 5.6 liters of mouth-watering torque into the refreshed Pathfinder. more
Newcomer : 2008 Toyota Highlander Newcomer : 2008 Toyota Highlander
Grade-school parking lots all over the country are crying out for something different. Minivans and full-size SUVs litter the landscape:... more
Long-Term Update 3: 2007 GMC Yukon Long-Term Update 3: 2007 GMC Yukon
11 Months and 17,079 Miles - The Yukon's 15,000-mile service cost a stiff $435.53, but it did include an oil change, full inspection, tire... more
Newcomer: 2007 Saturn Outlook Newcomer: 2007 Saturn Outlook
Saturn's dealers have been clamoring for an eight-passenger vehicle, now that the Relay minivan is on its last legs. more
Road Test: 2008 Hummer H3 Alpha Road Test: 2008 Hummer H3 Alpha
Sally Bottke is one of those special gearheads whose eyes light up and voice quivers with excitement any time the subject of... more
Long-Term Test 3: 2007 GMC Yukon Long-Term Test 3: 2007 GMC Yukon
11 Months and 17,079 Miles - The Yukon's 15,000-mile service cost a stiff $435.53, but it did include an oil change, full inspection, tire... more
Full Metal Jackets: Classic Four-Wheel Drive Comparison 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
Pulling Forward: 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4x4 CRD Pulling Forward: 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4x4 CRD
Diesels are on the march. You don't have to look any further than fuel prices to see this technology will become more attractive to new... more
Long-Term Update 1: Life with our 2007 Acura RDX Long-Term Update 1: Life with our 2007 Acura RDX
I settled on was the Acura RDX, a new addition that seems to have the best of both worlds--an economical four-cylinder engine and a... more
Long-Term Update 1: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Long-Term Update 1: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
2 Months and 3542 Miles - On a road trip to Las Vegas, Truck Trend editor Mark Williams took the Jeep out on some open 4x4 areas and found... more
Long-Term Update: 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450 Long-Term Update: 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450
A 1200-mile outing to Zion National Park has editor-in-chief MacKenzie gushing: "We arrived home at the end of a 600-mile day feeling... more
Long-Term Wrap-Up: 2006 Hyundai Tucson Long-Term Wrap-Up: 2006 Hyundai Tucson
In its 12 months in our long-term fleet, the Hyundai Tucson has seen road trips from the beaches to the desert to the mountains and... more
Newcomer: 2007 Hyundai Veracruz Newcomer: 2007 Hyundai Veracruz
Certainly, the Veracruz wants to be a formidable player in the seven-passenger crossover segment and looks to be taking aim at some serious... more
Long-Term Update 1: 2007 Audi Q7 4.2 Long-Term Update 1: 2007 Audi Q7 4.2
4 Months and 9424 Miles - "I've just done 2000 miles in four days through mountains, deserts, rain, sunshine, snow, and heavy winds; and... more
Performance Road Test: HPA Motorsports FT600 Volkswagen Touareg Performance Road Test: HPA Motorsports FT600 Volkswagen Touareg
It's like the bespectacled nerd taking down the loud-mouthed bully, the ant carrying the rubber-tree plant, or the low-fat ice cream that... more
Newcomer: 2007 GMC Acadia Newcomer: 2007 GMC Acadia
GMC introduced the Acadia, a unibody with aspirations of being the most SUV-like crossover on the market. With three rows of seats... more
Newcomer: 2008 Mazda CX-9 Newcomer: 2008 Mazda CX-9
The 2008 Mazda CX-9, the CX-7's big brother, is the latest member of the crossover-SUV juggernaut. It has a full three rows of seats and... more
Long-Term Update 2: 2007 GMC Yukon Long-Term Update 2: 2007 GMC Yukon
14,181 Miles - Our 2007 GMC Yukon has kept our editors satisfied from the get-go, impressing everyone who's spent time in it with its... more
New Comer: 2008 Porsche Cayenne New Comer: 2008 Porsche Cayenne
Porsche may refer to the new Cayenne as the next generation of its sport/utility, but there's plenty that's familiar here. more
NewComers: 2007 Mazda CX-9 NewComers: 2007 Mazda CX-9
At the heart of the 2007 Mazda CX-9 crossover is the 3.5-liter V-6 used in the Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX; however, Mazda has tweaked the... more
New Comer: 2007 Chrysler Aspen New Comer: 2007 Chrysler Aspen
With the return of the Aspen name to Mopar, count Chrysler among those that would prefer its customers move up to the company's own SUV... more
Road Test: 2008 Land Rover LR2 Road Test: 2008 Land Rover LR2
There was a time when Land Rovers were rugged, supremely capable off-roaders built from sturdy chunks of steel and sheets of aluminum, with... more
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Vehicle Reviews by Bodystyle

Get Ready for Death: Five hard-core SUVs take Death Valley

Posted July 10 2008 12:02 PM by Mark Williams
It started like a normal meeting—invites to press events, progress reports, updated stories, abuse hurled at lightning speeds—but then it all ground to a halt when somebody suggested we do another torture test. The room...  more

Highlights that you might have missed the past week

  Just incase you missed it, here's this weeks recap of Truck and SUV goodies: more  

Love Won't Sell Me: Is it really what makes a Subaru a Subaru? No!

  I don't like pretentious advertising or promotion. There's enough of it in politics to fill my cup to overflowing without the touchy-feely crowd encroaching on my choice of vehicle. more  

Reader's Letters: Time to stop Playing

  I enjoyed your article in the May/June 2008 issue, " Time To Play ," by Larry Walton. While I like to read about the new toys available and I liked the pictures, I didn't expect to see this kind of story in a magazine...more  

Video Find: IIHS tests small pickups for the first time; Tacoma best rated

  In recent side crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the 2008 Toyota Tacoma earned the highest rating while the Dodge Dakota, Ford Ranger, and Nissan Frontier faired "okay" and the and the...more  

 
Hummer H3 and Jeep Wrangler rate poor
According to Accreting to the latest Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports, the Jeep... more
 
how long had you owned your truck?
According to a recent report from SEMA, Light weight truck owners tend to keep their trucks for... more
 
The smallest SUV in the world...
oo thats cute... it reminds me of those three concepts that came out this year from GM.... more
 
Hummer misunderstood?
USAToday reports that Hummer wants to be known as... more
 
Truck Trends February 2008 Ride of the Month Contest!
Enter your Truck or SUV each month for a chance to win a Truck Trend T-shirt!... more