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| | Chevrolet Avalanche - Forbes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14) |
 | | In addition to the Avalanche's suspension, its drivetrain and 285-horsepower, 5.3-liter V-8 also come straight from the Suburban, and again, although we can't tell you how they work in the Avalanche, know that in the Suburban they perform ably--shifts are smooth and precise, and low-end torque is excellent. |
 | | The Avalanche with its cab open at the rear; note that a flat, long load like this could also be hauled with the rear window and tonneau in place, which would seal off the load as well as the passenger compartment. |
 | | And although the Avalanche is offered with four-wheel drive, it's not the same thing as all-wheel drive, a system which is far more useful on paved roads, where most buyers will be using their Avalanches, and where they'll be stuck in rear-wheel-drive unless the road becomes snowy or icy. |
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