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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 .


Man loses control of his car, killed in collision with SUV (Orange County Register)
Driver lost control, collided with a car going the opposite direction.

2 critical after car wreck involving alcohol near ASU (KTVK 3TV Phoenix)
GILBERT - Police in Tempe say alcohol was a factor in an early Saturday morning car accident near Arizona State University.

Man badly injured in 2-car collision - roanoke.com (The New River Valley Current)
A man from Christiansburg suffered severe injuries after the car he was driving apparently passed through a red light and was struck by an SUV on U.S. 460 in Blacksburg Saturday. Robert F. Chester, 34, was taken in a helicopter to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital after the crash at the intersection of U.S. 460 and Southgate Drive about 10:30 a.m., said Blacksburg Police Department Sgt. Nathan ...

SUV and Car Collide Killing 17-Year-Old Boy in Sussex County (WBOC Salisbury)
HARBESON , Del. - Delaware State Police say a 17-year-old boy from Seaford died after his car left the roadway and collided into a car in Sussex County Wednesday afternoon.

Woman struck by car after July 4th parade (Cape Cod Times)
CHATHAM An 81-year-old woman was struck by an SUV after the towns July 4th parade this morning.

Father busts car window to save daughter (KENS 5 San Antonio)
SAN ANTONIO – Timothy Basquez had just taken his wife to work when the unthinkable happened. He parked his Chevy Trailblazer in the driveway, got out and went to get his 18 month old daughter out of the SUV, that’s when his door closed behind him, locking his daughter in the car.

UPDATE: man arrested after causing SUV to flip, police say (Savannah Morning News)
An unidentified 23-year-old man was arrested this afternoon on a reckless driving charge after he allegedly caused a sport utility vehicle occupied by a family to flip on Interstate 16, according to Savannah-Chatham police. At 3:10 p.m. an off duty metro police officer on eastbound I-16 noticed a car allegedly driven by the 23-year-old at a high rate of speed. The car apparently tried to pass ...

Martinez theft suspects allegedly ram cop car (San Francisco Chronicle)
Two parolees were arrested early Thursday after they rammed a Martinez police sergeant's car moments after stealing an SUV, authorities said. The incident began shortly after 3 a.m. when residents on Wildflower Drive reported seeing two people wearing dark...

3 Hurt After SUV Slams Into Deputy Cruiser Along Turnpike (Central Florida News 13)
Three people, including an Orange County deputy, are taken to the hospital after an SUV slams into the deputy’s cruiser during a traffic stop along Florida’s Turnpike.

Woman Killed in Two-Car Accident (First Coast News)
COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL -- A woman was killed in a car crash this morning on State Road 8.


Off-road vehicles (Tri-County Times)
A bill, which Governor Jennifer Granholm signed last July, amended Part 811 (off-road recreation vehicles (ORVs) of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act.

Car goes off road, collides with tree, and goes into creek (WKTV Utica)
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (WKTV) - A car driving on Oxford Road went off road, collided with a tree, and went into a creek shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday.

Victorian off-road championship set for Broadford (Fullnoise.com.au)
Round 8 of the Victorian off-road championship finds its way to the historic venue of Broadford on Sunday the 12th of July. A place surnonimous with the Mr Motocross series of the 70s and 80,s, legendry names have been forged around the Reg Hunt circuit. Names like Leisk, Dack and the Floods all have left their knobby prints at this fantastic venue. In the late 90s th...

Nitto Tire Releases New Off-Road Tire: Trail Grappler M/T (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Nitto Tire U.S.A., Inc., announces the release of its new off-road tire, the Trail Grappler M/T. The tire blends some of the off-road performance of the Mud Grappler with the on-road comfort of the Terra Grappler, to create a tire that is both aggressive and quiet.

Off-road enthusiast numbers continue to climb (Colorado River Weekender)
Do you off-road? Many Arizona residents do, and their numbers are growing with each passing year. Off road vehicle use in Arizona has exploded with a 347 percent increase in the number of off-roaders since 1998.

Running with the off-road crowd (Colorado River Weekender)
Thinking of joining the off-road crowd?

Off road (The Globe and Mail)
Globe photographer Ryan Enn Hughes follows York University PhD student Jamie Burr, who is examining the health, fitness and well-being effects of off-road motorcycle and ATV riding using trails in Kawartha, Ont.

Off-road vehicle use hard to restrain (Ashland City Times)
PLEASANT VIEW — Town Attorney Jennifer Noe updated the Pleasant View Board of Mayor and Aldermen last week on state statues that address noise, dust and behavior issues regarding the use of off-road vehicles in residential areas.

TRIATHLON WINNERS (Newburgh Register)
Jermiah, Nathan and Brett Mominee, all of Boonville, pose after winning in the team division at the first YMCA Off-Road Triathlon.

Best Brazilian in cars, Jean Azevedo celebrates success over manufacturer’s team (Webventure)
Jean Azevedo and Youssef Haddad were a complete team. Jean, with over 20 years of off-road competing in bikes, and in his 14th Sertões International Rally.