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4WD Archive
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Curbside Find: 1985 Honda Acty 4WD Pickup – ¡Kei Suerte!
Posted on September 17, 2025 | 16 Comments(Updated 9/18/2019) It’s fascinating to discover the bigger JDM cars, but there are many, many kei cars, vans and trucks around that also want a little […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1981 AMC Eagle SX/4 Sport – America’s Audi Quattro
Posted on October 22, 2021 | 28 CommentsAs CC’s resident biggest fan of the Audi Quattro Turbo Coupe of the early 1980s, I had a chunk of alternate reality hit me on a recent trip to the […] -
Curbside Review: 2021 Nissan Armada Platinum 4WD – Patrolling The ‘Burbs And Beyond
Posted on June 7, 2021 | 49 CommentsNissan has been a player in the large SUV market here in the United States for close to two decades since the introduction of the original Armada for the 2004 […] -
Curbside Review: 2021 GMC Canyon 4WD AT4 Crew Cab – The Strong, Silent Type
Posted on June 2, 2021 | 52 CommentsMidsize trucks are hot. Actually, all trucks are hot right now, have been for some time, and will likely continue to be so for the foreseeable future, at least here […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1992 Ford Aerostar XLT AWD – Practically Museum Quality
Posted on April 9, 2021 | 47 CommentsWe’ve had our share of extremely well preserved vehicles destined to be crushed in short order that have had us crying out collectively “Why, oh why?”, but this 1992 Ford […] -
Curbside Review: 2020 Chevrolet Silverado RST Double Cab 4WD – The Personal Luxury Coupe Never Went Away, It Just Morphed
Posted on April 10, 2020 | 78 CommentsYes, perhaps this will be viewed as heresy, declaring a large pickup as a PLC. Well, it is and it has what’s necessary to qualify. Large engine? 6.2L V8 so […] -
CC Review: 2019 RAM 2500 Tradesman Crew Cab 4X4 Power Wagon – Clifford Rides Again
Posted on August 11, 2019 | 36 CommentsWithin a day of receiving this truck, my kids named it Clifford. As you may or may not recall, Clifford is the hero of a series of children’s books in […] -
COAL: 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe LT 4WD – God Bless America!
Posted on May 20, 2018 | 66 Comments(First posted 12/22/2013) The siren song of the SUV was calling my name again. Oh so short was my memory of record gas prices, or what the heck, I only […]
![Curbside Find: 1985 Honda Acty 4WD Pickup – ¡Kei Suerte! (Updated 9/18/2019) It’s fascinating to discover the bigger JDM cars, but there are many, many kei cars, vans and trucks around that also want a little […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_20190825_151000-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: Subaru Justy – Extra Justification (first posted 4/9/2013) Traditionally, very small cars and four-wheel drive have rarely mixed. The extra mechanical drag inflicted by the four-wheel drive system tends to blunt the car’s fuel economy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/engine.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling: 1981 AMC Eagle SX/4 Sport – America’s Audi Quattro As CC’s resident biggest fan of the Audi Quattro Turbo Coupe of the early 1980s, I had a chunk of alternate reality hit me on a recent trip to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_6300.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2021 Nissan Armada Platinum 4WD – Patrolling The ‘Burbs And Beyond Nissan has been a player in the large SUV market here in the United States for close to two decades since the introduction of the original Armada for the 2004 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_2458-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2021 GMC Canyon 4WD AT4 Crew Cab – The Strong, Silent Type Midsize trucks are hot. Actually, all trucks are hot right now, have been for some time, and will likely continue to be so for the foreseeable future, at least here […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_2350.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling: 1992 Ford Aerostar XLT AWD – Practically Museum Quality We’ve had our share of extremely well preserved vehicles destined to be crushed in short order that have had us crying out collectively “Why, oh why?”, but this 1992 Ford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_0610.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2020 Chevrolet Silverado RST Double Cab 4WD – The Personal Luxury Coupe Never Went Away, It Just Morphed Yes, perhaps this will be viewed as heresy, declaring a large pickup as a PLC. Well, it is and it has what’s necessary to qualify. Large engine? 6.2L V8 so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_0334.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Review: 2019 RAM 2500 Tradesman Crew Cab 4X4 Power Wagon – Clifford Rides Again Within a day of receiving this truck, my kids named it Clifford. As you may or may not recall, Clifford is the hero of a series of children’s books in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_4557.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe LT 4WD – God Bless America! (First posted 12/22/2013) The siren song of the SUV was calling my name again. Oh so short was my memory of record gas prices, or what the heck, I only […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/P1010246.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1982(?) Subaru DL 4WD Wagon – Like The Energizer Bunny! (First posted July 14, 2013) My brother called me one day with the news that the roommate of a good friend was selling a car and would I be interested? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Subi1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


