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Posted October 8 2008 12:15 PM by Frank Markus
The 2009 Dodge Journey be a hit. Smallish car-based crossovers like the Journey are all the rage, and this one offers a miserly four-banger, a $20,750 opening price, and an optional third-row seat (V-6s only). Wow...
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Posted October 7 2008 01:44 PM by Matt Stone
Chevy's new three-row crossover proves among the more pleasant surprises in this year's Sport/Utility contest. The Traverse is the fourth General Motors' model built on its Lambda chassis architecture, others being the...
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Posted October 7 2008 01:17 PM by Arthur St. Antoine
Probably no vehicle in this year's field generated more buzz -- pro and con -- than the BMW X6 . "Considering its heft, this bad boy handles really well on the pavement," writes Floyd. "Useless but somehow cool," notes...
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Posted September 9 2008 01:42 PM by Mark Williams
By now you've probably seen the list of what vehicles have qualified in Motor Trend's 2009 SUOTY , but just in case, here's the list: BMW X6 Chevrolet Traverse Dodge Journey Ford Flex Honda Pilot Infiniti EX Infiniti FX...
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Posted August 29 2008 12:02 PM by TT Editors
The 2009 Motor Trend Sport Utility of the Year judging is underway, and we're testing, poking, prodding, and otherwise flogging this year's field of 13 contenders. It's a diverse bunch, which reflects the way the...
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Mazda Launches new CX-9 SUOTY TV Ad
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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