Sentence:  “I still marvel today at how those Toyotas and Nissans and <WSD>Mitsubishis</WSD> were able to cross the terrain that they did.” Away from the few paved roads in Afghanistan, vehicular travel is tortuous and perilous. The roads often appear to be no road at all. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A car manufactured by the (Mitsubishi) company (originally of Japan, but now with branches abroad).