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Posted October 26 2007 12:53 PM by Melissa

This morning I was sitting in front of my T.V., waking up with a mug of warm tea. As the morning news went to commercial, a set of Motor Trend's calipers were struck with an object that set off an echoing ring.

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2008 Motor Trend SUOTY Contender: Toyota Land Cruiser

Posted October 12 2007 07:06 PM by Kim_Reynolds

When the all-new 2008 Land Cruiser creaked up onto our weight scales, it instantly earned itself an ignominious new name: the Land Crusher. At 5920 pounds, it's a three-ton rolling road dent. We're talking dense here. If...

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2008 Motor Trend SUOTY Contender: Toyota Highlander

Posted October 12 2007 07:04 PM by Frank Markus

Toyota launched its Highlander for 2001 along with a bunch of other car-based midsize crossovers like the Pontiac Aztek and Hyundai Santa Fe and quickly became one of the most popular entrants in this new vehicle class....

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2008 Motor Trend SUOTY Contender: Subaru Tribeca

Posted October 12 2007 01:29 PM by Scott_Mortara

Introduced just three years ago as the B9 Tribeca, this new iteration is completely reworked inside and out. While all the sheetmetal sans the roof has been changed, the most noticeable modification is at the front: The...

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2008 Motor Trend SUOTY Contender: Saturn Vue

Posted October 12 2007 01:22 PM by motortrend_online

Saturn's second-generation 2008 Vue is one of the first in the sheetmetal manifestations of the brand's newly synchronous orbit with GM's European Opel arm. In an ever more crowded field where being noticed is half the...

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2008 Motor Trend SUOTY Contender: Nissan Rogue

Posted October 12 2007 01:17 PM by Edward_Loh

If Nissan's all-new Rogue compact CUV were a shoe, it would one of those high-tech trail runners -- half sneaker, half hiking boot, with styling and functionality for the environs where it'll most likely be found, the city...

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2008 Motor Trend SUOTY Contender: Mazda CX-9

Posted October 11 2007 01:43 PM by Ron Kiino

As the saying goes, it's all in the details, and that's where the Mazda CX-9's sporty personality shines. Slide behind the leather-wrapped steering wheel and into the nicely bolstered bucket, and you're treated to one of...

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2008 Motor Trend SUOTY Contender: Land Rover LR2

Posted October 11 2007 08:52 AM by Matt Stone

The LR2 is based on the same unibody chassis architecture as the Volvo XC90 and uses a variant of its transverse-mounted straight-six. But the result, which replaces the outdated and generally less-than-stellar Freelander,...

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2008 Motor Trend SUOTY Contender: Jeep Patriot

Posted October 10 2007 02:32 PM by Allyson Harwood

The all-new Patriot, Jeep's newest attempt at wooing the crossover market, shares underpinnings with the Compass and Caliber. When the Patriot was first revealed, comparisons with the classic Cherokee were inevitable....

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2008 Motor Trend SUOTY Contender: Jeep Liberty

Posted October 10 2007 02:32 PM by Mark Williams

One look at the all-new Jeep Liberty, and it's clear where Jeep designers turned for inspiration -- the longer, wider, and more macho Dodge Nitro. If you ask the Jeep people, they'll tell you this second-generation Liberty...

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2008 Motor Trend SUOTY Contender: Hyundai Veracruz

Posted October 10 2007 02:28 PM by Todd Lassa

It's only a question of time before Hyundai produces a car or sport/utility or truck worthy of the Motor Trend calipers. We've been saying that for a couple years now. Could this be the South Korean upstart's year?

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2008 Motor Trend SUOTY Contender: Buick Enclave

Posted October 10 2007 02:12 PM by Arthur St. Antoine

On the very first day of our SUOTY competition, before most of us had even driven it, the new Buick Enclave served notice that it's a player. "Hey, check out the Enclave," said more than one editor, noting its designer...

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It's Open Season for SUV Of The Year!

2008 Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year Contenders

Posted October 9 2007 03:02 PM by Melissa

It's once again that time of year where Motor Trend and Truck Trend staff roll up their sleeves and bare down as they get their hands on the eleven SUVs that qualify for Motor Trend's "2008 Sport Utility Vehicle of the Year".

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