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2009 Motor Trend Car of the Year Winner: Nissan GT-R

Yes, we are fully aware of the GT-R's best-known nickname, "Godzilla" -- so called because the automotive press found previous generations as ferocious and all-conquering as Japan's fire-breathing monster. Find out why the 2009 Nissan GT-R was named the 2009 Motor Trend Car of the Year. more

2009 Sport/Utility of the Year: The Contenders

Rise of the Machines: A year has passed since the last brutal war, and the world has changed-small cars have taken over and high fuel costs have wounded the populace. The sport/utility vehicle, armed with the latest technology, is refusing to go down without a fight. more

2009 SUOTY Contender: 2009 Subaru Forester Photo Gallery

Check out our exclusive 2009 Sport/Utility of the Year contender photo gallery of the 2009 Subaru Forester! more

2009 SUOTY Contender: 2009 Nissan Murano Photo Gallery

Check out our exclusive 2009 Sport/Utility of the Year contender photo gallery of the 2009 Nissan Murano! more

2008 Motor Trend SUOTY Contender: 2008 Nissan Rogue Photo Gallery

The 2008 Nissan Rogue is designed to add a new dimension to the crossover sport utility segment - satisfying both the functional needs of the buyers and their emotional needs. more

2006 Sport/Utility of the Year Winner: 2006 Nissan Xterra

With its live rear axle, and--in full off-road specification--tall tires and simple transfer case, the new 2006 Nissan Xterra seems somewhat old-school against some of its more sophisticated (and more expensive) opposition. more

2006 Sport/Utility of the Year Road Test & Review

The Dirty Dozen? Well, at least they looked that way after a day negotiating the sand traps, frame-twisters, hungry rocks, and rutted hills of our off-road evaluation course. more

2005 Truck of the Year Testing

Meet the evaluate the contenders for this year's award: Hummer H2 SUT, Ford F-250/F-350 Super Duty, Nissan Frontier, Dodge Dakota, and Toyota Tacoma more

Motor Trend 2004 Truck Of The Year Testing

How do you compare a 500-horsepower, Viper-powered Dodge, a four-cylinder GM entry-level truck, Nissan's bodacious, first-ever full-size pickup, a convertible retro-rod-like Chevy, the biggest Toyota truck yet, and the latest iteration of Ford's top-selling F-150?Very carefully. That's where we come more

2004 Truck of the Year Vehicle Specifications

Complete specifications and photos of all the trucks included in this year's "Truck of the Year" contest. more

2004 SUV of the Year Testing

Nothing is evolving faster than the sport/utility vehicle segment. Defining "sport/utility" is like trying to hit several fast-moving targets. Just try comparing them all more

2004 Sport/Utility of the Year - Wallpaper

Wallpaper from Motor Trend's 2004 Sport/Utility of the Year testing. more