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Destination: Chicken point

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The rank-by-rank description and comparison of the results of the road test between six SUVs to climb the 4600 feet upward at Chicken Point, Arizona are presented. The cars include Ford Explorer XLT V-8, Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4WD 5.7L, Mitsubishi Montero Limited, Nissan Pathfinder SE off-road, Toyota 4 Runner 4WD Sport Edition and Volkswagen V-6.

Author: Bedard, Patrick
Publisher: Hachette Filipacchi Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: Car and Driver
Subject: Automobiles
ISSN: 0008-6002
Year: 2005
Motor vehicles and car bodies, Utility Vehicles, Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing, Automobile industry, Comparative analysis, Sport utility vehicles, Sport-utility vehicles

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Bad roads. Exactly how bad are they?

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Several roads in the US are rated on International Roughness Index (IRI) to determine their roughness in inches per mile of road. Experts tested some bad roads in the US and concluded that IRI ratings measures the roughness by the speed a vehicle could take on a bad road.

Author: Bedard, Patrick
Publisher: Hachette Filipacchi Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: Car and Driver
Subject: Automobiles
ISSN: 0008-6002
Year: 2004
Process control instruments, Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables, Engine electrical equipment, Other Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing, Speed Encoders, Auto Speed Sensors, Usage, Streets, Roads, Inspection, Speed-indicators, Speedometers

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