Beautifully Big

摘要

We live in an age of nouvelle cuisine, tofu, and low fat, but in the realm of sport-utility vehicles, big is back. Big dimensions, big torque, big capabilities, big work ethic, and big—make that elephantine—curb weights. The full-size SUV has been an all-American institution since General Motors introduced the 1935 Carryall Suburban, aka the Texas Cadillac. No foreign accents in this corral, podnuh. Thanks to the ongoing popularity of the Suburban, plus the introduction of the four-door versions of the Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon in 1995, GM has dominated the field.