Vehicle Reviews

What is in a name? Well with Suzuki the first thing that used to come to mind was either “Gesundheit!” or “Nice dirt bike!” And when someone said “Vitara” you immediately thought of Jimmi Hendrix. Not true any more as Suzuki’s newest line of mini-utes makes a serious statement in the vast realm of 4×4’s and SUV’s. With a noteworthy …

  Four slamming doors, a six foot bed, a direct injected, turbo charged 7.3- liter diesel motor that puts out an impressive 235-horsepower, 500 lbs.- ft. of torque and a gross combined weight rating of over 10 tons, the brand new 2000 Ford F250 Super Duty was our choice for Project Workhorse. Our objective was, for two months of October …

Well, the name sounds friendly enough, Amigo, but with an available 3.2L 205-HP V6, this little guy can quickly become the neighborhood bully. Compare this power plant to that of the Honda CRV, Toyota RAV4, or the Chevy Tracker and the Isuzu Amigo has given the competition a good ole’ butt whoopin’. The 1999 Isuzu Amigo is a far cry …