SUVs
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Volvo is in the final stages of developing its next-generation XC90, and soon production of the all-new SUV will get underway at the automaker’s Torslanda assembly plant in Gothenburg, Sweden. The plant, which turns 50 today, has just undergone a massive expansion program to help increase capacity from 200,000 to 300,000 vehicles annually. Volvo says that this was a necessary move to achieve its long-term goal of selling 800,000 vehicles worldwide. In 2013 Volvo managed to sell 427,840 vehicles. Most of the expansion at the Torslanda plant was in the body shop area. This is because the...
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Hennessey Gets Its Hands On 2015 Escalade, First Mod Delivers 557 Horsepower
Cadillac’s all-new 2015 Escalade is one impressive SUV. In addition to its svelte exterior, sumptuous cabin and assortment of tech features, the latest Escalade will tow up to 8,200 pounds and carry you and your friends in limo-like comfort. The only downside is that it’s lacking in the...
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Range Rover Long-Wheelbase Gets Hybrid Option, But Not In U.S.
Land Rover has unveiled a new variant of its popular Range Rover SUV, the Range Rover Hybrid Long-Wheelbase. The new model made its debut at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show this week and will start sales in select markets later this year. Unfortunately, the list of markets doesn’t include the U.S...
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Audi TT Offroad concept debuts at 2014 Beijing auto show
Audi has revealed a new concept car at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show. The concept is based on the recently revealed 2016 TT sports car but features four doors, a raised ride height and four individual seats. It’s called the TT Offroad, and according to Audi it provides a glimpse of how the...
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Jeep Unveils Four New Design Concepts At 2014 Beijing Auto Show
The Jeep brand has been on a roll of late, pushing out new models at a rapid pace, though the controversial design of vehicles like the Cherokee and Renegade has some questioning the brand's direction. Jeep is committed to its path, however, and at this year's Beijing Auto Show, it's parading four...
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Land Rover Confirms Discovery Sport Name For LR2 Replacement
Land Rover has used this week’s 2014 New York Auto Show to confirm that the first model from its new Discovery family of SUVs and crossovers will be called the Discovery Sport. We’ve already known this for some time, though, and reported earlier in the year that the Discovery Sport name...
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Volkswagen’s second generation Touareg has enjoyed moderate sales since its launch in 2011, despite the vehicle’s lack of updates over the years apart from the addition of sporty R-Line trim. To reignite excitement in its mid-size SUV, VW will introduce an updated version for the 2015 model year. The vehicle has now been revealed ahead of its world debut on April 20 at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show. ALSO SEE: 2015 Ford Mustang 50 Year Limited Edition Debuts At 2014 New York Auto Show The 2015 VW Touareg can be identified by its new front and rear designs and by its new color and...
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BMW Brings Updated Concept X5 eDrive To New York, Production Version Due 2015
BMW is working on a plug-in hybrid version of its X5 SUV, with prototypes already testing on public roads (read a drive report at Green Car Reports), but the vehicle isn’t due to enter production until sometime in 2015. In the meantime, the German automaker is rolling out concept versions of...
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2015 Nissan Murano Live Photos: 2014 New York Auto Show
Nissan’s third-generation Murano crossover, which is launching as a 2015 model, has been revealed in full at the 2014 New York Auto Show. The new Murano features the bold styling first shown on Nissan’s Resonance concept in 2013 and should stand out from the crowd in the competitive...
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2015 BMW X4 Revealed, Priced From $45,625: Live Photos
The success of BMW’s original X6 coupe-like crossover has surprised many, including most other makes which are now in the rush to launch rival versions of their own. BMW, however, has beat them to the punch yet again by launching a second coupe-like crossover, the all-new 2015 X4, which has...
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2015 Infiniti QX80 gets styling updates, new Limited trim: 2014 New York Auto Show
Infiniti is using this week’s 2014 New York Auto Show to introduce updated versions of its Q70 sedan and QX80 SUV, with the latter offering a new range-topping ‘Limited’ model. Both models are being introduced for the 2015 model year and come with a number of changes to their...
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DAT Amphicruiser Is A Land And Water Cruiser: Video
The Toyota Land Cruiser has been around since 1951 and is easily one of the most capable off-road vehicles ever made, but it does have its limitations. After all, it is just a Land Cruiser. Inspired by the iconic FJ40 Land Cruiser, Dutch Amfibious Transport created the Amphicruiser to tackle both...
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Infiniti has confirmed that updated versions of its QX80 SUV and Q70 sedan will be presented at the 2014 New York Auto Show this week, with the latter set to feature a new long-wheelbase variant. In case you’re still not fully up to date with Infiniti’s revised naming strategy, the QX80 is the old Q56 and the Q70 is the M sedan. The updated QX80 and Q70 are being introduced for the 2015 model year and are expected to arrive in showrooms in the fall. Both models will feature received styling, most likely bringing their respective looks closer in line with that of the 2014 Q50. The...
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Land Rover Discovery Concept Solves First-World Problems With Lasers, Cameras, And Tweed
So, you thought cooled cupholders, touchscreens, and high-speed connectivity were the very latest in SUV technology? This Land Rover Discovery Vision Concept has lasers for eyes and it can be driven by smartphone. MUST SEE: How To Put A 2015 Ford Mustang On Top Of The Empire State Building: Video...
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It's Nearly Easter, Which Means It's Time For Concept Jeeps
It's getting close to Easter, which means a few things. The Northeast can almost safely put away their snow shovels, the Cadburry egg commercial that's been running since the early '90s is on a nonstop loop, and it's time for Jeep to head to Moab. WATCH: Hear The Koenigsegg One:1's 1,340-HP Engine...
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2015 Lexus NX compact crossover revealed
Lexus’s first compact crossover, the 2015 NX, has finally been revealed. First previewed in concept form a year ago, the production version of the NX will make its debut on the world stage at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show next week before sailing into showrooms in the fall. Key rivals for the NX...
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Before The Mercedes G63 AMG 6x6, There Was The Six-Wheeled Range Rover
Mercedes-Benz caused a buzz last year with the launch of its G63 AMG 6x6. Adding considerable width and an extra pair of wheels to its G-Wagen gave it presence like no other, and buyers from Riyadh to Dubai were seen frantically scribbling checks for the ultimate dune-busting Mercedes. The...
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Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6 To Star In Jurassic Park 4?
The dinosaurs of the upcoming Jurassic Park 4 movie, Jurassic World, may not be the biggest things onscreen; news has emerged that the six-wheeled Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6 will be making an appearance in the new movie. A photo posted on a fan-operated Facebook page shows a veiled G63 AMG 6x6...
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Every Easter, Jeeps and other four-wheel-drive vehicles from around the country descend on Moab, Utah, for the Moab Easter Jeep Safari. Continuing an annual tradition, Jeep has teased two concept models of the six it plans to show at this year's event, which runs from April 12-20. The first vehicles, the Jeep Wrangler MOJO and Jeep Cherokee Dakar, explore different takes on the off-roading theme, with several distinctive features visible in Jeep's two teaser images. The Cherokee Dakar is perhaps the most striking. As standard, the Cherokee's looks are an acquired taste--but it's gained a heap...
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Aston Martin And Mecedes In Talks Over Use Of Next-Gen GL Platform: Report
Though Mercedes-Benz’s parent company Daimler has no intention of taking over Aston Martin, it may still decide to offer the British brand access to some Mercedes platforms. These are rumored to include a modular sports car platform dubbed the MSA, and a new SUV platform derived from...
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BMW confirms new X7 SUV, to be built in Spartanburg
The BMW lineup was grown exponentially in the last few years, with new models popping up to fill in the numerical gaps in the lineup--or old models taking on new names. Soon, an all-new model will join the range, to be BMW's largest SUV yet: the X7. Confirmed as part of an expansion of BMW's...
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BMW X7 Full-Size Luxury SUV Back In The Spotlight
Prior to the global financial crisis of 2008, BMW was working on a full-size SUV to sit above its X5 and X6 models and compete against the likes of the Cadillac Escalade, Mercedes-Benz GL-Class and Land Rover Range Rover. The crisis caused BMW to rethink the strategy, with the German automaker...
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Report: BMW X2 crossover confirmed to further split the atom
It's been almost a month since we've heard anything about the BMW X2, but now the bimmerheads at Bimmerpost have what they're calling confirmation from a BMW "insider" that the coupe-y crossover-y small-y thing will be coming soon. In a spate of model proliferation the likes of which the world has...
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Dartz Working On New Prombron ‘White Horse’ SUV For China
Latvia’s Dartz, a company famous for being the vehicle brand of choice for people with more money than sense, is back with a new product aimed at wannabe dictators and oligarchs, as well as any taste-lacking nouveau riche. Did we mention Kanye West has two? The new product is another variant...
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