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Highway Diaries: The open road on Friday morning

1970's Volkswagen crew-cab utility van rear view Posted April 18 2008 12:09 PM by Melissa

 My sunny Friday mid-morning drive yielded a lot of eye candy and beater-classics on the open road. Take a look at what caught my eye this wonderful morning.

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Video of the Day: Recyclable Cars

Recyclable Cars - General Motors Posted April 16 2008 03:24 PM by Melissa

 Did you know the most recycled consumer products are our very own autos? According to the Environmental Protection Agency, 95 percent of all automobiles are recycled, beating both paper and plastic. An estimated 11.4...

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Video of the Day: SEMA Spring Expo Highlights

SEMA Spring Offroad Expo girl Posted April 10 2008 12:45 PM by Melissa

 Check out this behind the scenes video of the SEMA Spring Offroad Expo found on sbtv.com.

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FG Falcon UTE: Fords answer to Pontiac G8 ST

Ford FG Falcon UTE front view Posted April 10 2008 11:52 AM by Melissa

 The Pontiac G8 Sport Truck, based off the Holden's VE Ute, caused a huge buzz at this year's New York auto show as one of the hottest crossover pickups soon to hit the U.S. market. According to pickuptruck.com , Ford is...

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Big families demand bigggger trucks

ford_pickup_with_6_doors_open Posted April 9 2008 03:50 PM by Melissa

 When families grow it's easy to find an SUV with passenger seating for seven. Most manufactures are cramming third-row seats in just about any vehicle they can. But what do you do when you want a truck with third-row seating?

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Video of the Day: Mike Levine off-roads the Hummer H3T

Mike Levine takes the Hummer H3T off-roading Posted April 9 2008 02:20 PM by Melissa

 Check out this video posted on pickuptruck.com of Mike Levine running the Hummer H3T pickup through Hell's Revenge in Moab, Utah.

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Top 20 products purchased by Off-roaders, according to SEMA

2007 SEMA show jeep Posted April 3 2008 12:27 PM by Melissa

 There are thousands of products on display at SEMA each year. The folks at SEMA just published a list of top 20 products that off-roaders buy along with a list of Top 20 lightweight trucks owned by the people buying the...

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Hit a truck and win a Toyota Tundra

Great American Ball Park 2009 toyota tundra Posted March 24 2008 03:31 PM by Melissa

 Reds fans at the Great American Ball Park will have a chance to win a 2008 Toyota Tundra this year. A red Tundra was placed on top of an elevator shaft some 500 feet off the home plate behind center field. If any of the...

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If I could own any three Trucks or SUVs…

2008 Toyota Tacoma Xrunner front view Posted March 14 2008 11:32 AM by Melissa

 I was walking on the beach one day when I stubbed my little toe on a golden object protruding from the sand. After I regained my composure from the throbbing pain, I reached over to pick up the object. To my surprise, it...

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Navistar Refiles Lawsuit Against Ford Motor Company

2009 Ford F-150 front grille Posted February 29 2008 11:36 AM by Melissa

 The saga continues as the Navistar International Corporation again files a lawsuit against Ford Motor Company for "breaking" its contract that promised Navistar would be the soul manufacturer of the V-6 and V-8 diesel...

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Gameboy Advance available for Moonroofequipped Mazda CX-9's

2008 mazda cx-9 Posted February 19 2008 04:21 PM by Melissa

 Mazda announced today it will be offering a Dockable Entertainment System that features the Gameboy Advance in the CX-9, which allows customers with moonroof-equipped vehicles the ability to have a rear-seat DVD...

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Crossover convince with the heart of a sports car
My impressions: 2007 Acura RDX
2007 Acura RDX Posted February 14 2008 02:04 PM by Melissa

 Our long-term Acura RDX is something special. Unlike other Motor Trend staffers, who reported a lot of tiny little gripes, I loved this pint-size SUV.

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Real-people opinions of the 2007 Long-term Audi Q7

2007 Long-term Audi Q7 Posted February 4 2008 05:17 PM by Melissa

 I recently took our 2007 Long-term Audi Q7 to a local European car gathering in Ontario, California, to let some European car enthusiasts poke and prod this SUV for the first time.

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Long-term Weekend: 2008 Hyundai Veracruz

2008 Hyundai Veracruz Posted January 28 2008 04:12 PM by Melissa

 For the past week, Southern California has been rainy and wet. That's why I took our long-term 2008 Hyundai Veracruz home for the weekend.

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Product SpotLight: HAMX2GO Trailer Hitch Hammock Chair

HAMX2GO Trailer Hitch Hammock Chair Posted January 28 2008 03:24 PM by Melissa

 I just recently went camping with some other truck enthusiast for three nights where we literally hung out near a camp fire in HAMX2GO's Trailer Hitch Hammock Chair Stand.

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