SUVs
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Although it was largely expected Bentley’s proposed SUV would eventually enter production, the automaker finally confirmed today that the project has been given the green light. The vehicle, which will share its platform with next-generation versions of the Audi Q7, Porsche Cayenne and Volkswagen Touareg, will be produced at Bentley’s main facility in Crewe, England and go on sale in 2016. Over the next three years Bentley will invest more than $1.2 billion in its Crewe facility and the development of new models. Other possibilities include a convertible version of the Mulsanne...
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2014 Range Rover Long-Wheelbase Model Spy Shots
Land Rover is not done yet with the launch of new variants of its Range Rover SUV. These latest spy shots show a long-wheelbase version testing, a vehicle that we’ve known about for more than a year. Fans of the original Range Rover may recall the long-wheelbase Vogue LSE (known as the County...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Newport Drops The Top On Its Range Rover Convertible
Newport Convertible Engineering is known for taking fixed-roof machines and chopping them up to create convertible versions. The company does it with pretty much every vehicle out there, and the results certainly vary. One vehicle we wouldn't expect them to apply the drop-top conversion to would be...
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2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport first drive review
Military intelligence and jumbo shrimp are the classic oxymorons that keep garden-variety morons like me awake at night. Toss in a third mindbender--"sporty SUV"--and the WTF factor does a damn fine job of counteracting jet lag. We drove headlong into all three in the course of our first drive of...
Martin Padgett -
2014 Land Rover LR4 Spy Shots
Land Rover’s LR4 (a Discovery to our non-U.S. readers) is set to receive a raft of updates that will bring the go-just-about-anywhere SUV into line with the latest additions from the British automaker. This means efficiency gains across the range, LED-enhanced headlights and a much more...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
500,000th Porsche Cayenne Built In Leipzig
Today we said goodbye to the M3 coupe with a look at the last one ever to be made--or as it seems, with the new 4-Series to gain an M4. But for the Porsche Cayenne, it's a production milestone of continuance, reaching the 500,000th example produced at Porsche's Leipzig plant. This isn't the first...
Nelson Ireson -
Unveiled just over a month ago, the 2014 BMW X5 adds some interesting new features and options, but the additions have increased the price by more than $6,000 to $53,725. Last year's X5 xDrive 35i started at $47,500, and included standard all-wheel drive. The new entry price is for the rear-wheel drive 2014 X5 sDrive35i--a difference that most buyers won't likely notice in actual use, but might feel is a shortcoming at the dealership. The price differential includes new standard equipment, however, such as: auto start-stop; BMW's latest iDrive 4.2 infotainment system with navigation and...
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2015 Volkswagen Touareg Spy Video
As we recently reported, Volkswagen is preparing a facelift for its Touareg that we’re expecting to launch in the fall of 2014, as a 2015 model. Today, we have a spy video of a prototype for this 2015 Touareg, which was spotted testing on a public road in the Alps. Engineers typically use...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2015 Volkswagen Touareg Spy Shots
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, Volkswagen will introduce an updated version for...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Range Rover Sport Sets Pikes Peak Record For A Production SUV
Land Rover is well-known for making some of the world's most capable, go-anywhere luxury SUVs. And here’s proof. The automaker’s latest 2014 Range Rover Sport has just set the production SUV record for a Pikes Peak ascent, managing to complete the 12.42-mile climb in a time of 12:35.61...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
BMW Compares All Three Generations Of Its X5: Video
With the launch of the 2014 X5 later this year, BMW’s mid-size luxury SUV will be entering its third generation. It’s hard to believe that the original X5 was only launched in 2000 but since then the vehicle has gone on to win numerous accolades, spawned high-performance M variants and...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
First Look At 2014 BMW X5 M Sport Package And X5 M50d
Following this week’s earlier reveal of the 2014 BMW X5, the third generation of BMW’s luxurious and dynamic mid-size SUV, the first photos of the vehicle equipped with its new M Sport package and in its high-performance diesel M50d trim have surfaced. The images are from an official...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Acura’s redesigned MDX SUV (be sure to read our first drive) goes on sale this summer with a starting price of $43,185, including an $895 destination fee. The new price just slips in under the starting price of the outgoing 2013 MDX, though the 2014 MDX’s base trim features front-wheel drive instead of all-wheel drive. The cheapest 2014 MDX with all-wheel drive (SH-AWD) starts at $45,185, reflecting a $1,010 price increase over the cheapest 2013 MDX, which featured all-wheel drive across the lineup. Four trims are available starting with the base MDX, which is followed by the MDX...
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2014 BMW X5 Gets New Look, New Tech And Available Rear-Drive Model: Video
It might not seem like BMW has been selling its X5 for 14 years, but it has--the original debuted in 1999. Over the generations, the X5 has grown larger and higher-tech, but offered few "firsts" along the way. For the third-generation X5, that changes: this is the first BMW "sport activity vehicle"...
Nelson Ireson -
Infiniti’s New Compact Car May Spawn A Crossover
Infiniti will soon start production of a new compact car based on its Etherea concept from 2011. The car, which may be labeled a Q30 in line with Infiniti’s new naming practice, will be built at a Nissan plant in the UK and should be revealed towards the end of next year or in early 2015...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Next Land Rover LR2 And LR4 Likely To Adopt Discovery Name
Land Rover is currently working on its next-generation LR2, which is expected to ride on an extended Range Rover Evoque platform and make its debut late next year. However, the new vehicle isn’t expected to be called an LR2 nor is it likely to adopt the Freelander name used for versions of...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Hennessey Builds 600-Horsepower F-150 SVT Raptor SUV: Video
The Ford F-150 SVT Raptor is one of the most capable vehicles off the road, and with a bevy of upgrades offered by the tuning masters Hennessey, the awesome pickup can also be quite capable when it comes to the track. Where the standard F-150 SVT Raptor, and even Hennessey’s custom...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Land Rover Defender LXV: Luxury Model Celebrates 65 Years
Land Rover's history may not stretch as far back as that of Jeep, but for many it's an equally iconic brand. For 65 years now the British automaker has produced off-road vehicles to rival the best in the world, and most famous of all is the Defender, a line which stretches back over the company's...
Antony Ingram -
Audi is looking to take over the world. Well, the world of luxury automobiles not the actual world. They don't like when you make those jokes. Audi has sky-high sales targets and it needs nearly every vehicle in its lineup to sell, and sell well. There are some vehicles it needs to sell... that haven't even arrived yet. Case in point is the oft-rumored Audi Q8, a full-size SUV that has its sights set on some serious competition. According to Autocar, a publication about autos and cars, Audi is prepping the Q8 to arrive and tackle a rather legendary name amongst the SUV set. We're talking...
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The 2014 Range Rover Sport Takes To The Road: Video
Few vehicles undergo such a dramatic change between generations as that of the new 2014 Range Rover Sport as well as its Range Rover sibling that was launched last year. Land Rover started with a clean sheet design for both vehicles and the investment has paid off in spades. Looking at just the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2014 BMW X5 Spy Shots (With Interior)
A prototype for the upcoming third-generation BMW X5 has been captured in testing once again, this time with the least amount of camouflage we've seen yet. Previously leaked images also reveal much of the design, though we can’t confirm if they are the real deal just yet. Code-named F15, the...
Nelson Ireson -
Citroën DS Wild Rubis Concept Headed To 2013 Shanghai Auto Show
Facing dwindling sales in its home market, as well as in the rest of Europe, where the bulk of its models are sold, French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroën is well aware of the need to sell more of its models overseas. At the same time, the automaker has also realized it needs greater...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
How Would You Configure The 2014 Range Rover Sport?
After seeing the pre-show unveiling of the 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport (with a brief appearance by Daniel Craig), and then getting a bit more intimate with it, we're pretty keen on the new Sport. It's lighter, more modern-looking, and still exceptionally well-finished, inside and out. The new...
Nelson Ireson -
2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Video Preview
Land Rover is well-known for making some of the world's most capable go-anywhere luxury SUVs. That includes the Range Rover Sport, updated at the 2013 New York Auto Show will an all-new design and some new powertrain elements. Now weighing 800 pounds less than its previous version, the 2014 Range...
Nelson Ireson