In this crossover-crazy world, makers of old-school SUVs are
feeling the pinch to get with the 21st century and class 'em up.
Ditch the truck frames, polish up the interior, and make it ride
nicer. Give it a shave and a haircut, and perhaps even some
"man-scaping."  Even a bad boy can clean up occasionally, and
Dodge has taken this middle-ground approach with the new 2011
Dodge Durango. Yes, the ladder frame is gone in favor of a
unibody borrowed from the Jeep Grand Cherokee that's been
stretched out a bit. Sure, the suspension is now fully
independent, and the four-wheel drive is actually all wheel-
drive, but there's still plenty of traditional SUV DNA under the
new makeup.   Spend a few moments with your right foot buried in
the Pentastar's throttle and you begin to question why they even
offer a V-8 variant. This V-6 is not only more engine than most
seven-passenger SUV buyers will ever need, but will obviously be
the volume motor. Towing is one reason why you might opt for the
V-8, as the bigger engine ca