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Posted October 12 2012 11:10 AM by Truck Trend
We're just a few days away from announcing the 2013 Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year, and Wide Open Throttle host Jessi Lang provides her behind the scenes perspective of the days long event.
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Posted October 11 2012 05:00 PM by Truck Trend
Nothing beyond the Subaru XV Crosstrek's "Impreza Outback" styling suggests "new" or "breakthrough." The transmission has just five manual gears, and we suspect the continuously variable transmission option would drain the...
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Posted October 10 2012 05:00 PM by Truck Trend
The market for truck-based SUVs that aren't Suburbans, Jeeps, or Land Rovers has left the building, and although controversial, Nissan’s move from trucky, body-on-frame, longitudinal engined sport/utility to the...
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Posted October 9 2012 05:30 PM by Truck Trend
When you first lay eyes on the 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK, nothing pops out as significantly changed, but according to Benz, there are more than 1000 new parts on the revised SUV.
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Posted October 9 2012 05:00 PM by Truck Trend
For our 2013 Sport/Utility of the Year competition, the overwhelming majority of the competitors were car-based. There was one that wasn’t though, the 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL, a vehicle that in the words of technical director...
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Posted October 8 2012 05:00 PM by Truck Trend
From the styling to the specs, everyone expected the CX-5 to drive like a lifted Mazda3. In the handling department, no one was disappointed. The small CUV was easy to hustle around the test track and rotated smoothly with...
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Posted October 7 2012 06:00 PM by Truck Trend
The all-new Infiniti JX slots nicely into a small hole in the brand's lineup between the smaller, sportier FX and the massive QX. With three-row seating like the QX's, but easier entry and egress and better fuel economy,...
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Posted October 6 2012 06:00 PM by Truck Trend
For 2013, there are two Santa Fes: the short-wheelbase Sport and the long-wheelbase Santa Fe. The Santa Fe Sport rides on the same length of wheelbase as the 2012 Santa Fe, but it looks totally different. There are two...
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Posted October 5 2012 06:00 PM by Truck Trend
If we gave an award for coolest feature in this year's SUOTY field, the Honda CR-V's magically folding, 60/40 second-row seats would have nabbed it. Simply pull a lever and voila!, the spring-loaded system flips the rear...
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Posted October 4 2012 07:41 PM by Truck Trend
Ford's light, lively 2013 Escape features sleek and fresh styling, astute packaging, and high feature content. (Options include self-parking and a hands-free power tailgate.) We sampled both the 1.6-liter EcoBoost Escape...
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Posted October 3 2012 06:20 PM by Truck Trend
The Audi Allroad returns from a seven-year hiatus leaner, meaner, and based on the A4 rather than the A6. The previous Allroad used an adjustable air suspension that often proved problematic over time, and it was powered by...
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Posted October 2 2012 04:49 PM by Truck Trend
It's sport/utility of the year time again! Before we announce the 2013 Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year, though, we're providing a refresher on this year's contenders. The Range Rover Evoque earned the title last year...
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Posted October 2 2012 10:40 AM by Truck Trend
You never see the Kia Sportage at the top of the compact crossover sales charts, and after one showed up in our garage, we started to wonder why. The 2013 Kia Sportage looks good, but that wasn't enough to help it place...
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Posted September 28 2012 04:57 PM by Truck Trend
Muscle cars are made for the race track, street trucks are great soft-roaders, and race trucks love high-speed desert runs, right? Well, Mike Finnegan and the guys at Hot Rod magazine decided to compare Cameron Steele’s...
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Posted September 25 2012 11:32 AM by Truck Trend
Dear Truck Trend, My September/October issue came today. Man, I hope you guys enjoyed your summer vacation. This issue does not get a second look -- it goes straight to the recycle bin. Shame on you for coasting and putting...
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