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Byline: MARK VAUGHN

Ain't it about time crossovers got some respect? "I don't like the word `crossover','' said Mazda CX-7 Adrenalin crossover designer Truman Pollard. "The word crossover sucks the life out of what could be a really exciting lifestyle vehicle-[it really is a vehicle for] me and my buddies and my stuff.''

So call the CX-7 Adrenalin an MBS, a me-buddies-stuff vehicle. This one debuted last year at the Specialty Equipment Market Association trade show with two road bikes on the roof. The yellow represents the yellow jersey worn by the leader of the Tour de France. That Tour theme is carried to the interior where the driver's seat is trimmed in yellow while the other seats are trimmed in white. Speaker covers inside are actual bicycle gears.

Outside, since some bikes are made of carbon fiber, the front splitter, side skirts and rear ...

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