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Posted October 28 2009 10:14 AM by Todd Lassa
Motor Trend's 1998 Truck of the Year was the Mercedes-Benz M-Class. That choice inspired the launch of our Sport/Utility of the Year for 1999, with the Lexus RX 300 named as the first winner. Since then, truck-based SUVs...
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Posted September 18 2009 09:57 AM by TT Editors
Some vehicles are designed to perform a function. Some are designed to look good. And some are designed to do both. The SUV started life as a ultilitarian vehicle, designed to haul people and cargo through all conditions...
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Posted September 4 2009 10:44 AM by TT Editors
The Honda Accord Crosstour has yet to make a real-world showing, but it's already no stranger to controversy. In a marketing push, Honda created a Facebook page for and revealed two images of the...
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Posted July 30 2009 09:24 AM by TT Editors
As consumers start heading back into showrooms, automakers continue to introduce new crossover models. To compete with overseas competition, General Motors has unveiled the Cadillac SRX
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Posted March 23 2009 12:07 PM by TT Editors
You had to know it was coming: the grin featured on the 2010 Mazda3 and refreshed MX-5 Miata is spreading its way across the Mazda lineup. Today, we're here to talk about the CX-7, Mazda's uniquely styled midsize crossover.
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Posted February 2 2009 05:36 PM by Frank Markus
I've just spent most of the week rolling Kia's new hip-to-be-square entry, and I have to say I like it. I like walking up to it, admiring the funky convergence of the upward sweeping wedge belt line, with the top of the...
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Posted January 28 2009 05:57 PM by Edward_Loh
While my colleagues drool over the possible arrival of the Alfa Romeo Brera Coupe and 8C Competizione, and debate the relative merits of the MiTo vs 500, I’m hoping Nardelli and Co. have enough good sense to airlift some...
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Will Ford Flex Unique Styling Translate to Sales?
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Posted November 10 2008 01:46 PM by Edward A. Sanchez
It's been said that, if a vehicle has polarizing styling, even to the point where 80% say they hate it and 20% love it, it will translate to sales success. Considering the general malaise that has beset the auto industry...
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Chevy Traverse Crossover Was Designed With Women In Mind
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Posted October 17 2008 02:12 PM by bkong
A long-standing stereotype in the male-oriented auto enthusiast world about (most) female drivers in trucks and SUVs is that we should try and avoid them if we see them on the road. Especially drivers in the really, really...
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Posted October 16 2008 11:05 AM by Todd Lassa
DETROIT - Toyota wanted its new Camry-based Venza to run for Motor Trend's 2009 Car of the Year. Senior editor Ron Kiino compared its ground clearance numbers with other crossovers, and in the end, we Truck Trend editors...
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Posted October 1 2008 03:35 PM by Scott_Evans
GM took the wraps off of the Chevrolet Orlando Concept in Paris today and finally gave us a good look at the interior. After reviewing the photos, we must admit that it's obviously based on the Cruze, though there are...
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Posted September 23 2008 04:12 PM by Scott_Evans
Many of you will remember the Mini Crossover Concept we showed you a few weeks ago and that will debut in Paris next week. For those of you not going to the Paris Motor Show, you can still get an up-close look at the...
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Posted August 29 2008 11:37 AM by TT Editors
A Toyota Prius will not get your five-kid carpool to school legally (or in comfort), so your overzealous greenie neighbors will just need to deal with the seven-passenger crossover soon to fill your driveway. You're not...
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Posted August 21 2008 02:38 PM by Todd Lassa
DETROIT - The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) won't like this, but I've never been a big fan of aftermarket accessories. At least, not on my own cars. I find them highly amusing on other people's rides,...
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Posted August 15 2008 12:13 PM by Todd Lassa
CARMEL, CALIFORNIA - Lincoln's MKT three-row crossover joins the lineup next year as a 2010 model, Mark Fields confirmed Friday. Based on the Ford Flex crossover platform (derived from Ford Taurus/Lincoln MKS, which itself...
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