My husband was going through some of his old Car & Driver magazines today and found an article on the 1999 Vehicross.

The title of the article is:
"Isuzu VehiCross: The ultimate expression of off-road rage." by Frank Markus

Some of the highlights of the article from Mr. Markus:

"I drove the VehiCross at its introduction on the Big Island of Hawaii and I've driven it in a foot of snow in Michigan. It still like this sport-ute very much - for its gutsy power-train, its terrific driver ergonomics (you can't beat the snug felling of its Recaro front seats), and its Captain Marvel styling."

They also did acceleration, braking, roadholding tests against a Chevy Blazer LS (3 door), Ford Explorer Sport and Jeep GC Laredo V-8. In a drag race, the VehiCross would win the author states. In the roadholding category the skid pad grip was 0.75g beating its "competitors." Note from the author "The Mercedes ML430 managed just 0.73g."

The Verdict: "It's the sexiest Isuzu ever, and it may well be the sexiest of all sport-utility vehicles." I agree.