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A sport utility vehicle, or SUV, is a passenger
vehicle which combines the towing capability
of a pickup truck with the passenger-carrying
space of a sedan. Some SUV's seat 8 or more
people making them an alternative to two separate
vehicles. Most SUVs are designed with a roughly
square cross-section, an engine compartment,
a combined passenger and cargo compartment,
and no dedicated trunk. Most mid-size and full-size
SUVs have seven or more seats, and a cargo area
directly behind the last row of seats. Compact
SUVs and mini SUVs, such as the Toyota RAV4
and Suzuki Vitara, may have five or fewer seats.
It is known in some countries as an off-road
vehicle or four-wheel drive, often abbreviated
to 4WD or 4x4, and pronounced "four-by-four".
However, not all SUVs have four-wheel drive
capabilities. Conversely, not all 4WD passenger
vehicles are SUVs, and not all SUV's feature
4wd .
SUV Hits Patrol Car
Cottage Springs, CA -- An SUV recently slammed into a CHP patrol car on Highway 4 in Calaveras County. It was the second accident reported just west of Cottage Springs on Saturday afternoon.
Evoque drives like a sports car, but poor visibility detracts from sleek small SUV
The * * * 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque is a rolling reinvention of one of the strongest luxury brands. The sleek and sporty SUV raises as many questions as it answers about Land Rover's future, though. The Evoque has won fans and awards, but it sacrifices some of Land Rover's traditional strengths.
SUV lifted off woman after crash
SPENCER - Even though he drives the same stretch of road every morning on his way to work, Steven Turner feels that yesterday morning he was on Route 31 for a reason - to help rescue a woman he never met before.
Man seriously injured in car-SUV crash
A man was seriously injured Friday night in a head-on crash at the intersection of Russell Road and Annie Oakley Drive, Metro Police said. The crash, between a small car and an SUV, happened about 3:50 p.m., police said.
Woman, 71, survives driving SUV into flooded road
A Dallas-area woman who can't swim was rescued after she accidentally drove her sport utility vehicle into a flooded intersection.
1 critical after 3-car collision involving King County Sheriff's deputy's SUV
One person is in critical condition after a three-vehicle wreck Friday morning that also damaged a King County Sheriff’s deputy’s SUV. The deputy was out of his SUV in the 19600 block of Southeast Old Petrovitsky Road in Renton when the SUV was struck by another vehicle. That collision sent the deputy’s SUV into a gold car, which resulted in the critical injury. We will update this story as ...
Jersey City police say Newark man faces multiple charges after ramming police cruiser with a stolen SUV
Hassan Jones threw the SUV into reverse and slammed into the front end of the police car
Scammers try to cash in on car "accidents"
In this tough economy, one type of insurance fraud is more popular than ever: scam artists staging fake car crashes
Scammers cash in on car "accidents"
No-fault fraud, such as staging car crashes, added an estimated $650 million to the cost of auto insurance in Florida
Man Steals SUV With Toddler Inside
Police say toddler in SUV stolen from Houston parking lot found unharmed in abandoned vehicle
Miller Motorsports: Schedule set for new off-road series
Miller Motorsports: Schedule set for new off-road series The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jan 17, 2012 11:54AM MDT Tooele • Officials at Miller Motorsports Park have established the 2012 schedule for the Lucas Oil Regional Regional Off Road Series-Utah. The dates for the Utah regional short-course races are May 5, June 16, July 7, Aug. 18 and Oct. 6. The Lucas Oil Regional Off Road Shootout is ...
APP OF THE DAY: Mud Map - Outdoor Off Road GPS (Australia)
Mud Map - Outdoor Off Road GPS (Australia) ... A navigation system for the outback explorer
ATV and Off Road Motor Cycle Sales Increase
Strong sales in the ATV (quad bike) ( up 10.9%); off road motor cycles (up 8.9%) and under 50cc on road bike sales ( up 7.3%) saw the motor cycle sector up a total 6.6% on 2010 sales.
Highways bosses told they must do better on new off-road policy
COUNTRYSIDE campaigners have attacked a new policy which aims to protect the Peak District from damage caused by off-road vehicles, saying it needs to be “bolder, fairer and clearer” to be effective.
Snowmobile ban: Victim's widow supports changes
Relatives of a 51-year-old father of two killed by a snowmobile hope a proposed ban on off-road vehicles within city limits will help prevent a similar tragedy.
Off-road plan irks county
Galled by the a Forest Service plan to control cross-country travel, the Gila County supervisors want more time and input. In a letter to Tonto National Forest Supervisor Gene Blankenbaker, Supervisor Tommie Martin said the county needs more than 30 days to analyze thousands of pages of information released recently as part of the forest’s travel management plan. The plan would ban cross-country ...
Off-Road Champion Passes Away
Five-time World Enduro Champion Mika Ahola , who recently announced his retirement from racing, passed away on the night of January 15-16 in a hospital in Barcelona, Spain. He was 37.
SCSO: New Mom Forced Off Road; Crash Reopens C-Section
A new mother says she was forced off the road and crashed, reopening her Caesarean section incision.
Troopers: Pickup Truck Veers Off Road, Killing Driver
A Cowpens man died in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday evening.
Police nab Roslndale man who they say stole off-road vehicle
After police stopped two people who were pushing an off-road vehicle down Fawndale Road in Roslindale on Monday, Jan. 16, they arrested a Roslindale man after spotting bolt cutters and a hacksaw inside the vehicle, police said.
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