News By Topic: Off Road

Oshkosh Truck Subsidiary, Pierce Manufacturing, Delivers Specially Designed Pumper for Camp David

Aug 23, 2002

OSHKOSH, Wis.--Aug. 23, 2002--Pierce Manufacturing Inc., a subsidiary of Oshkosh Truck Corporation and North America's leading fire apparatus manufacturer, will deliver a custom-designed pumper to the U.S. Navy for use at the Presidential Retreat at Camp David, the official get-away for American presidents from Frankli ... Continue reading

AMA/ATVA Challenge Attacks on All-Terrain Vehicles

Aug 23, 2002

G02027 August 22, 2002 For Immediate Release Contact: Tom Lindsay Phone: (614) 856-1900 Fax: (614) 856-1920 AMA/ATVA Challenge Attacks on All-Terrain Vehicles PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- Groups that are attacking the safety record of all-terrain vehicles are ignoring vital data concerning these popular off-highway vehicles, ... Continue reading

Cadillac Releases First Photo Of 2004 SRX

Aug 22, 2002

FOR RELEASE: August 21, 2002 Cadillac Releases First Photo Of 2004 SRX DETROIT, Mich. -- Cadillac released a photo today of its all-new luxury utility, the SRX, due out mid next year as a 2004 model. Designed to fit a new place in the Cadillac portfolio between its luxury sedans and full-size SUVs, the SRX will offer a ... Continue reading

Subaru Announces 2003 Baja Pricing

Aug 19, 2002

CHERRY HILL, N.J., Aug. 19 -- Subaru of America, Inc. announced today Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Pricing (MSRP) for the 2003 Baja. The all-wheel drive Baja with the standard five-speed manual transmission is $23,995, $24,795 with the optional four-speed electronic automatic transmission.* Introduced earlier this y ... Continue reading

Hello LUV! Review 2003 Volvo XC90 - All New

Aug 14, 2002

by Marc J. Rauch, Exec. Vice President & Co-Publisher It was just a matter of time before Scandinavia's number one auto maker jumped into the sport utility vehicle market. Although it took them a while to make the decision, once they did, they did it big-time, hitting the ground solidly on all four tires. Moreover, in ... Continue reading

New Car Review 2003 MitsubishiOutlander

Aug 12, 2002

by Marc J. Rauch, Exec. Vice President & Co-Publisher Mitsubishi Motors continues to make impressive inroads into the North American auto market with the introduction of their all new Outlander sport utility vehicle. Classified as a “crossover” vehicle, the high-style, entry level Outlander promises the rid ... Continue reading

Hummer H2 Advertises to General Audiences- Competes with Other SUV's

Aug 12, 2002

FOR RELEASE: August 12, 2002 DETROIT - The all-new 2003 H2 is the focus of a new advertising campaign for General Motors' HUMMER division. The campaign includes HUMMER's first-ever television spots as well as print, outdoor and retail advertising. "This campaign was a great opportunity to expand the image of HUMMER in ... Continue reading

Ford says SUV fuel economy goal getting tougher

Aug 9, 2002

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Aug 8 Justin Hyde writing for Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co.'s goal of increasing the fuel efficiency of its sport utility vehicles by 25 percent in five years has become tougher because some new fuel-saving techniques have failed to live up to expectations, Ford's environmental chief said o ... Continue reading

Land Rover and Teva Unite to Embrace the Outdoors

Aug 9, 2002

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 8 Land Rover North America today announced a joint partnership with outdoor footwear supplier, Teva. Teva will be the official provider of footwear for the "Land Rover G4 Challenge" National Selection Trials in the United States. In addition, the contestant that advances to the International Select ... Continue reading

American Frontiers: A Public Lands Journey

Aug 8, 2002

August 7, 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HONDA THE OFFICIAL VEHICLE AND ENGINE SPONSOR FOR AMERICAN FRONTIERS, A PUBLIC LANDS JOURNEY American Honda Motor Company is proud to announce its participation in an unprecedented adventure called American Frontiers: A Public Lands Journey. The project is a joint effort by the Publ ... Continue reading

New Car Review: 2003 Ford Expedition

Aug 6, 2002

2003 Ford Expedition XLT Base price: $39,535 Price as tested: $41,420 EPA mileage: 13 city/ 17 highway By Des Toups The flabbiest of the big sport-utilities has spent some time in the gym for 2003, and if the new Ford Expedition isn’t exactly buff, it’s certainly bulked-up, tighter and wearing nicer clothes ... Continue reading

Volvo Announces Pricing for the Next-Generation SUV, the All-New XC90

Aug 6, 2002

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 5 -- Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (VCNA) announced pricing today of its first-ever sport-utility vehicle, the all-new 2003 Volvo XC90. Two all-wheel-drive versions of the XC90 will be offered initially when the vehicle goes on sale in November: the XC90 AWD and the XC90 AWD T6. The XC90 AWD mod ... Continue reading

Rendezvous Beats RX300,MDX, M-Class, Mountaineer in Total Deliveries

Aug 6, 2002

FOR RELEASE: August 5, 2002 DETROIT - Rendezvous has posted its best monthly sales since its introduction in June 2001. Breaking its previous record of 6,491 deliveries in October 2001, Rendezvous sales in July totaled 7,689. Rendezvous outpaced the Lexus RX 300, Acura MDX, Mercedes M-Class, and Mercury Mountaineer bot ... Continue reading

New Car Review: Land Rover Discovery 2003

Aug 4, 2002

Adventures in Vermont: by Annabelle Frankl Living in LA, one becomes accustomed to every 2nd vehicle being an SUV of some description. Of course, ask the drivers of these vehicles if they’ve ever driven off-road, and you’re likely to met with a blank stare. Furthermore, the majority of the vehicles they&#82 ... Continue reading

Extreme Off-Road Motorsports Yield Goodyear Big Dividends

Aug 2, 2002

AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 2 The unyielding rock of extreme rock crawling is yielding big dividends for Goodyear. The results are hard to knock, according to Steve Myers, marketing manager for Goodyear's light truck tires. For example, Goodyear Wrangler MT/R tire sales climbed a hefty 47 percent last year; so far this year, sal ... Continue reading