Long regarded as one of the toughest and most capable midsize SUVs available, the Toyota 4Runner boasts body-on-frame construction, straightforward but dependable engineering, and proper off-road ...

This weekend I drove our twice-totaled, thrice-bent, 1996 Toyota 4Runner jacked up on bastardized pickup truck suspension from New York to Philly to the Pennsylvania woods. And somehow, back again.

IFS (independent front suspension) is here to stay. While we know that statement alone is enough to make many of you diehard solid-axle wheelers cringe, it's simply the truth. The reality is that IFS ...