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There was a moment there in the late ’90s and the early ’00s when it seemed like Detroit’s sport trucks were its new sports cars. But the segment died during the Great Recession when gas prices soared near $5 per gallon. With gas prices relatively low again, the segment has roared back, and flying the GM flag is the new 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe Premier RST Performance Edition.

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