SUVs

  • Maserati Levante patent drawings

    Maserati has gone to great lengths to hide the look of its new Levante, with even the most recent test mules relying on makeshift Ghibli bodies in order to keep the final design a secret. Unfortunately for the Italian brand, some patent drawings that are likely to be the real deal have just surfaced and reveal the new SUV’s design in full. The patents were discovered by enthusiast website Autoguide and are said to have been registered on April 8 at a patent office in Australia. They show that the Levante’s design has clearly been influenced by Maserati’s Kubang concept car...

  • 2016 Buick Enclave
    2016 Buick Enclave Gets 4G LTE Connectivity

    Buick’s Enclave crossover is starting to get long in the tooth, with the latest version able to trace its roots back to the original launched in 2008. However, the big crossover remains as popular as ever with buyers, with General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] managing to move 62,300 of them last...

  • 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
    Land Rover Range Rover Evoque SVR In The Works?

    Talk of a more potent Range Rover Evoque from Land Rover dates back several years, but even with the vehicle having just undergone its mid-cycle update we’re still without a version offering any serious performance upgrades. However, with the recent establishment of the Special Vehicle...

  • Teaser for 2017 Bentley Bentayga SUV
    First Look At Bentley Bentayga's Interior: Video

    Bentley’s Bentayga is due for a reveal later this year but we already have a pretty good idea as to how the ultra-lux SUV will look thanks to numerous spy shots of prototypes and now an official video teasing the interior. It’s clear the look has been substantially updated since the...

  • 2017 Mini Countryman spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 MINI Countryman Spy Video

    The third-generation MINI Cooper (now called a Hardtop) based on the BMW Group’s UKL platform made its debut last year and was followed quickly by a new four-door variant dubbed the Hardtop 4. Later this year we should see a new MINI Convertible as well as a new Clubman, and looking further...

  • 2012 Maserati Kubang
    Maserati Levante To Debut At 2016 Detroit Auto Show: Report

    Maserati’s Levante has been years in the making, with the first concept previewing an SUV wearing the trident badge appearing as far back as 2003. We’re now at the stage where test mules are running all over Europe, and thanks to a new report we also know when we’ll first see the...

  • Lamborghini Urus concept, 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

    Although senior executives at Lamborghini are confident the green light will be given for production of a new SUV based on 2012’s well-received Urus concept, there’s still a chance fear of the model cannibalizing sales of other Volkswagen Group brands, or perhaps damaging the performance car image of Lamborghini, may cause the project to be canned. However, faced with an unemployment rate of around 12.5 percent, the Italian government understandably wants to see Lamborghini go through with the project and according to reports may offer some generous incentives to persuade the...

  • 2016 Mercedes-Benz G-Class
    2016 Mercedes-Benz G-Class Benefits From New V-8, Chassis Upgrades

    We recently reported that Mercedes-Benz, in an effort to curb the emissions on its G-Class, was planning to replace the current 5.5-liter V-8 in the G550 (a G500 in other markets) with a smaller yet more powerful 4.0-liter mill. Well, the German automaker has now confirmed the news while also...

  • 2017 Jaguar F-Pace spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf / SB-media
    2017 Jaguar F-Pace Spy Video

    Jaguar is entering new ground with its first-ever SUV, the recently confirmed F-Pace, which is featured as a prototype in our latest spy video. The new F-Pace is currently undergoing final testing ahead of a world debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show in September. You may recall that it was at the...

  • 2014 Land Rover Defender Challenge by Bowler
    Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Ops To Launch SVX Off-Road Branding

    Jaguar Land Rover recently formed a new division called the Special Vehicles Operations (SVO), whose job is to develop vehicles that are a little bit more customized and more capable than your run-of-the-mill Jaguar or Land Rover. The first vehicle from SVO was the limited edition F-Type Project 7...

  • Aston Martin DBX concept, 2015 Geneva Motor Show
    Aston Martin Secures Funding For SUV, Other Luxury Vehicles

    Aston Martin has managed to secure an additional round of funding from key shareholders Investindustrial and Tejara Capital to the tune of £200 million (approximately $307 million) to develop an SUV as well as other luxury-oriented models. This is in addition to previous rounds of funding...

  • 2016 Mazda CX-3 first drive, Phoenix, May 2015
    2016 Mazda CX-3 first drive review

    So, you’re growing up. That two-seat sports car was a great companion for many years, but there’s just not enough space for your stuff, your friends, your dog. What are you to do? Check out the 2016 Mazda CX-3, that’s what. ALSO SEE: Audi Attempts To Add Matrix Lighting Technology...

  • 2016 Acura RDX

    The 2016 Acura RDX is refreshed with new styling, a new powertrain, and other features.

  • 2017 Bentley Bentayga spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    Second SUV A Possibility, Says Bentley Exec

    Bentley’s first-ever SUV, the Bentayga, hasn’t even reached the market but the British ultra-luxury brand is already considering whether to add a second high-riding model to its lineup. The reason is insatiable demand for SUVs all over the globe but particularly in China, where some...

  • Jean-Marc Gales
    Lotus CEO Reveals Plans For Chinese-Built SUV

    Insatiable demand for SUVs all over the globe but particularly in key markets such as China and the U.S. has led to companies even like Lotus, whose reputation is built on lightweight sports cars, joining the trend. Yes, new CEO Jean-Marc Gales has finally confirmed that the British sports car...

  • 2016 Volvo XC90 T8 'Twin Engine' plug-in hybrid, Spain, Feb 2015
    2016 Volvo XC90 T8 ‘Twin Engine’ Priced From $69,095

    Volvo's uber-luxurious XC90 Excellence debuted at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show last week, but at this point there's no information available regarding pricing for the Swedish marque's forthcoming flagship. MUST SEE: Road Rage Camaro A-Hole Wrecks Himself Into Big Rig: Video That said, we have...

  • Mitsubishi XR-PHEV II concept, 2015 Geneva Motor Show
    More Details On Mitsubishi’s Hybrid SUV Evo Successor

    Over the past couple of years, Mitsubishi has been dropping hints that its successor to its rally-bred Lancer Evolution would take the form of an SUV and feature an electrified powertrain. Now we have a few more details by way of Mitsubishi’s new chief Tetsuro Aikawa. MUST SEE: Road Rage...

  • Mercedes-Benz G500 4x4² concept
    Mercedes-Benz G550 To Downsize To Twin-Turbo 4.0-Liter V-8

    In an effort to curb the emissions on its G-Class, Mercedes-Benz will replace the current 5.5-liter V-8 in the G550 variant (a G500 in other markets) with a smaller yet more powerful 4.0-liter mill. The information was confirmed to Dutch website Autovisie by Wolf-Dieter Kurz, who is in charge of...

  • 2015 Audi Q5

    Talk of Audi’s Q6, a coupe-like crossover slotting between the more conventional Q5 and Q7, dates back all the way to 2006, but official info on the vehicle never really emerged until this year when a teaser sketch of a vehicle fitting our previous description of the Q6 was shown at an investor meeting. The new vehicle was also said to be coming with an all-electric “e-tron” variant that would rival Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] upcoming Model X and offer a range of at least 310 miles on a single charge. DON'T MISS: Ford Moving Quickly To Ensure Cheap, High-Volume Carbon...

  • Aston Martin DBX concept, 2015 Geneva Motor Show
    Aston Martin Confirms Three New Model Lines, Mulls U.S. Plant

    There are few brands more quintessentially British than Aston Martin, but could the maker of some of the most beautiful sports cars on the planet start production in the U.S.? While it may seem like an odd move, just this week another struggling sports car manufacturer from the U.K., Lotus...

  • Honda Concept D, 2015 Shanghai Auto Show
    Honda Concept D Hints At Crosstour Comeback In China

    The Honda Crosstour is being dropped from the market because of a lack of sales but a vehicle very similar to it may be about to go on sale in China. At this week’s 2015 Shanghai Auto Show, Honda unveiled the Concept D, which if you look past the highly-stylized front and rear facias appears...

  • 2016 Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0 TFSI quattro (Chinese market)
    Gasoline-powered 2016 Audi Q7 e-tron debuts in Shanghai

    A plug-in hybrid version of the new Q7 SUV is coming next year but Audi is yet to confirm just what engine will be used for the vehicle’s internal combustion component. At the Geneva Motor Show back in March, Audi showed off a Q7 plug-in hybrid equipped with a turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6...

  • Mercedes-Benz Concept GLC Coupe, 2015 Shanghai Auto Show
    BMW X4-Rivaling Mercedes GLC Coupe Previewed By New Concept

    It took Mercedes-Benz close to a decade to come out with a rival for the BMW X6, which came earlier this year in the form of the 2016 GLE Coupe. But with BMW now offering an X4 as well, Mercedes isn’t wasting any time in developing a smaller companion for its own coupe-like crossover...

  • Land Rover Range Rover Classic with Land Rover Heritage parts
    Land Rover Launching Heritage Division As Defender Finishes Production

    This year’s Techno Classica is shaping up to be quite the show, with Lamborghini offering up a pair of its one-off roadsters for your viewing pleasure. Now, Land Rover has announced it will launch a new Heritage Division to support its older vehicles. Land Rover’s Heritage Division...

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