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Passport Please: Spotted in the US -- Toyota HiAce

Posted July 10 2012 02:30 PM by Truck Trend

This fifth-gen Toyota HiAce Luxury Commuter Bus is a long way from home. The van is sold only in Asia and Australia, but was spotted in Southern California during rush-hour traffic with California Dealer plates.

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Our Cars: One Long Day In A Jeep Grand Cherokee

Posted June 17 2011 07:18 AM by Truck Trend

In addition to often stealing the keys to our Jeep Grand Cherokee for quick out-to-lunch jaunts, I got to spend a few days behind the wheel and added more than 600 miles on the ODO. At 4:30 a.m. on a recent Friday, I...

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Gee Willikers, Batman! What Was That?!: VPG MV-1

Posted April 4 2011 02:56 PM by Truck Trend

4:30 pm traffic on the 405 is not a fun way to spend 2 hours when you live only 35 miles from the office. Watching the guy ahead of you slam on his brakes every few feet over and over again gets annoying as the fast lane...

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SVT Raptor Turns Border Protection Agent

Posted July 13 2010 10:11 AM by Truck Trend

The guys over at Automobile Magazine got their hands on the newest member of the U.S. Border Patrol, the 2010 Ford F-150 SVT -- the baddest police truck north of San Luis Rio Colorado .

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Long-Term Notes: 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT Front Seat Gripe

Posted June 21 2010 03:23 PM by Truck Trend

Our 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT is a fun little 'ute to drive. I took it out for a one-day road trip from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and back.

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To Tow or Not to Tow: What Should've Happened and What Did, in the F-150

Posted March 22 2010 04:28 PM by Truck Trend

Back in 1997, the Ford F-150 took the coveted title of Motor Trend's Truck of the Year . And after it earned that award, a maroon, third-door-equipped, two-wheel-drive SuperCab in Lariat trim became our long-term test...

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Truck History 101: The Dodge Rampage, The First Front Wheel Drive pickup

Posted December 16 2009 05:26 PM by Truck Trend

My buddy at work just sold his Pontiac Fiero and had a carrier truck swing by the office to ship it off to its new owner in Illinois. As we watched the truck driver load his car onto the cage, I noticed a strange little...

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Guess What's Under the Camo? Looks To Be Some Sort of Special Edition 4Runner

Posted December 14 2009 01:09 PM by Truck Trend

On my way into the office, I suddenly slowed down when the front grille of the all-new redesigned Toyota Sienna caught my eye in my rearview mirror. As soon as I glanced forward to the road in front of me I spotted...

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Whatever Happened to: The BMW Truck Concept

Posted October 23 2009 06:19 PM by Truck Trend

The answer is nothing. Recently I came across an old issue of Motor Trend that featured the BMW truck rendering on its cover. The cover happened to be the first and only time that featured a tri-folded accordion...

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The Groundbreaking Pickups From GM's Past

Posted June 1 2009 04:37 PM by Truck Trend

With all the hoopla surrounding the most recent American automaker to fill chapter 11 bankruptcy woes, the guys at pickuptrucks.com posted an article highlighting the " Top 11 Groundbreaking GM Pickups ." These trucks...

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KBB Lists F-150, Element, and LX 570 in List of 2009 Top Road Trip Cars

Posted May 27 2009 02:59 PM by Truck Trend

In a recent list from Kelley Blue Book , the 2009 Ford F-150, Honda Element, and Lexus LX 570 took top honors as KBB 's 2009 Top 10 Road Trip Cars . "With hundreds of thousands of miles under our collective tires, we at...

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Godzilla vs. the Child Safety Seat

Posted May 19 2009 04:45 PM by Truck Trend

The interior of the Nissan GT-R is designed with the idea that it can provide a balance of function and comfort for its driver and passengers with seating for four while maintaining its sporty look and feel. The rear seat...

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