the male of the deer, antelope, rabbit, hare, sheep, or goat. 2. the male of certain other animals, as the shad. 3. an impetuous, dashing, or spirited man or youth. 4. Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to an American Indian male or a black male.
Crossover small or medium SUV All-Wheel Drive cars such as Subaru Forester that are designed for normal road use with occasional dirt or mild off road use generally use permanently engaged AWD systems. This has the active safety advantage of always having twice the grip of a driver selectable 4WD system.
Segment sales climbed 9.3 percent in 2012, and all of this yearâs test vehicles are selling strong. The Toyota RAV4âs sales jumped 30 percent last year; the Ford Escape (last yearâs compact crossover winner) and Subaru Forester had modest increases; and the Mazda CX-5 sold 43,000 units during its first year.