SUVs
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In the old days, SUVs were crude, truck-derived vehicles, purchased by those with a need to go where the busses don’t run, or a need to get from point A to point B regardless of weather. Families bought station wagons, or later, minivans. Then the SUV and crossover craze hit, and suddenly off-road vehicles became more civilized (often losing some of their off-road prowess in the transition). Today, SUVs and crossovers are the hottest segments of the auto industry (in the U.S., anyway), and buyers are demanding more and more amenities with each passing year. It’s no longer enough...
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2014 Acura MDX Revealed, Goes On Sale This Summer
After a string of spy shots, teasers and an official prototype, Acura has finally revealed its new 2014 MDX in production trim. The third generation of the luxury SUV made its world debut today at the 2013 New York Auto Show, where it was confirmed the vehicle will hit showrooms this summer. The...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2014 Range Rover Sport Live Photos And Video From New York
Land Rover launched its redesigned 2014 Range Rover Sport today at the 2013 New York Auto Show, and to introduce the vehicle the British automaker brought another Brit, James Bond actor Daniel Craig. In a scene reminiscent of one of the Hollywood blockbusters he’s starred in, Craig revealed...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2014 Jeep Cherokee preview
Here is the new 2014 Jeep Cherokee in all its glory. The vehicle debuted today at the 2013 New York Auto Show and will go on sale in the third quarter of the year as the replacement for the Liberty. Despite having adopted the car-based Compact U.S. Wide (CUSW) platform found in existing vehicles...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Sheds 800 Pounds, Gains Supercharged V-6
Edgier, sleeker, and faster, the 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport is the sporting complement to the off-road specialist (with on-road credentials) found in the new Range Rover. Unveiled this evening just before the 2013 New York Auto Show, the 2014 Range Rover Sport improves upon the previous...
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Dartz Dreams Up Its Own Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6
Latvian tuner and manufacturer of armored vehicles Dartz has come across what’s possibly the only SUV tougher and more extreme than its own line of Prombron monsters, the new Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6. Rather than trying to outmatch the tough-as-nails AMG off-roader, Dartz has imagined its...
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Last summer Bentley revealed a few teaser sketches of a convertible version of its flagship Mulsanne, using these to gauge interest in a production version that would potentially top the automaker’s range. While Bentley still decides whether to build a convertible Mulsanne or not, the automaker’s new CEO, Wolfgang Schreiber, has revealed his company has even more variants in mind. Speaking with Autocar, Schreiber said the convertible was "one option for the expansion of the Mulsanne range" and the firm had "two more" concepts it could show. Some have suggested that these could...
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2014 Range Rover Sport Teased For Third Time Before New York Debut: Video
We're just about a week away from the official unveiling of the 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport at the 2013 New York Auto Show, and today, the company has given us our best glimpse of the vehicle yet. Two previous teasers shed only a sliver of light on the sporty SUV's design, and while the third...
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2014 Acura MDX To Debut In Production Trim In New York
Acura has confirmed that the production version of redesigned 2014 MDX will be presented for the first time at the 2013 New York Auto Show next week. So far Acura has only shown the exterior of its new MDX, which was previewed in the form of the 2014 Acura MDX Prototype at the 2013 Detroit Auto...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2013 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6 mega gallery
Combine an AMG twin-turbo V-8 with the Mercedes-Benz G Class’s robustness, and then throw on an extra axle for good measure, and you’ve got one of the most extreme off-roading machines money can buy. And yes, you can actually buy this monster, devised by the engineers at AMG. The...
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Next-Gen Lincoln Navigator To Feature V-6, May Eschew V-8: Report
The Lincoln Navigator SUV is starting to get very long in the tooth and will soon be facing some tough competition in the form of a redesigned 2014 Cadillac Escalade, due at the end of this year, while also having to deal with existing competition like the handsome new Mercedes-Benz GL Class. A...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2014 Range Rover Sport Teased Ahead Of New York Debut
Land Rover has confirmed its redesigned 2014 Range Rover Sport will debut this month at the 2013 New York Auto Show. Along with the confirmation, the British automaker also dropped this single teaser image of the vehicle, though it’s difficult to determine any of the details apart from a...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Just in case the regular G63 AMG from Mercedes-Benz wasn’t extreme enough, the company will soon be offering this six-wheeled version. The vehicle is built alongside the regular G-Class range at Magna Steyr's operations in Graz, Austria, and was originally developed for the Australian military back in 2011. It turns out there was enough interest in the vehicle to warrant the development of a civilian version. The head of development for the Mercedes-Benz G-Class line, Axel Harries, said pricing for the vehicle hasn’t been announced but interested buyers can expect to pay no more...
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Land Rover Builds Electric Defender
Land Rover is boosting its commitment to cleaner running electrified vehicles by developing an all-electric version of its iconic Defender--yes, the Defender--SUV. Land Rover stresses that the vehicle is not for production but to test electric car technology in all possible fields, even in the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2014 Jeep Cherokee Revealed Ahead Of 2013 New York Auto Show
Jeep’s lauded Cherokee nameplate is back, though the vehicle it returns on shares little resemblance with any previous generation of the popular mid-size SUV. That’s because this latest model moves towards true crossover status, adopting the front-wheel-drive Compact U.S. Wide (CUSW)...
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2014 Range Rover Swaps V-8 For Supercharged V-6 On Base Model
Despite only going on sale in December as a 2013 model, Land Rover’s new Range Rover SUV is already available for order as a 2014 model. The latest model year brings one significant update, with the base model now featuring a supercharged V-6 engine instead of a naturally aspirated V-8. Yes...
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2007-2010 BMW X5 Recalled For Potentially Faulty Brakes
BMW has issued a recall on certain versions of its X5 due to a potential problem with the luxury SUV’s brakes. The recall only affects V-8 versions of the BMW X5 built from September 12, 2006, through to March 18, 2010. This includes X5s from the 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 model years...
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A. Kahn Design’s 2013 Range Rover Is Bespoke Tuning At Its Best
Land Rover specialist A. Kahn Design finally gets its hands on the 2013 Range Rover.
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The all-new 2013 Range Rover from Land Rover just went on sale and has proven a raging success, with waiting lists for the big luxury SUV already stretching six to twelve months. Soon there will be more Range Rover models to help quell that demand, including a new generation of the Range Rover Sport, which has been spotted testing once again ahead of its launch later this year. Unlike the outgoing model, this latest Range Rover Sport will be much more closely related to the regular Range Rover but still feature its own distinct style. Set to be introduced for the 2014 model year, the new...
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Jeep Pondering A Diesel-Powered Wrangler: Report
Atop the wish list for many Jeep Wrangler owners is one simple request: build our beloved, go-anywhere SUV with a diesel engine option. Not only would a diesel Wrangler offer up greater fuel economy on road, but it would deliver an extended range off-road, too, presenting a win-win scenario for...
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2013 Range Rover Waiting List Already Stretches 6-12 Months
Strong global demand for the new Range Rover means you may need to wait up to a year for delivery.
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Meet Cigarette Racing’s Huntress, The 42-Foot Boat Inspired By Mercedes' G63 AMG
Custom boat builder and racer Cigarette Racing, based in Miami-Dade County, Florida, is set to debut a new version of its signature performance boats, the 42-foot Huntress. Why are we reporting on a boat? Because, like its previous 46-foot Rider XP and 50-foot Marauder, the design of Cigarette...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2014 Subaru Forester 2.0XT first drive review
After a day of blasting through otherworldly Saguaro cactus forests of Southern Arizona, much of it on dusty, unimproved gravel backroads—on the way to hot-lap time at the track—we can't exactly say that we put the new turbocharged 2014 Subaru Forester 2.0XT through the kinds of...
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2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Pricing Leaked: $62,995 And Up
Jeep's refreshed Grand Cherokee isn't everyone's cup of tea, but it's still one impressive vehicle for the money. To our eyes, they could have left well enough alone with the design and just done the equipment updates, but the bottom line is there's a new SRT model, and while it ditches the "8"...
Nelson Ireson