SUVs

The Lexus GX SUV, first introduced in 2003, has always been marketed as a luxury SUV but is based on the rugged body-on-frame platform underpinning more serious off-roaders like the Toyota 4Runner and FJ Cruiser. Despite this, the vehicle has enjoyed a reasonable level of sales and in 2010 spawned...

Plans to add a new high-performance AMG variant to its GL Class lineup has been one of Mercedes-Benz’s worst kept secrets, with prototypes for the potent full-size luxury SUV spotted testing in public for over two years now. Today the covers have come off the 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL63 AMG...

No respectable dictionary would define a neologism like "ridonkulous" just yet. And even if they did, they probably wouldn't do it with a picture of a Mercedes SUV blowing through a water trap like it had lost all common sense and all ability to tread lightly on anything, whether it be terra firma...

Bentley is likely to execute a proven Volkswagen Group formula for the promotion of its upcoming SUV by entering a racing version in the arduous Dakar rally. Just like the Porsche Cayenne and the multiple-winning Volkswagen Touareg that came before it, Bentley’s new SUV, well, the EXP 9 F...

The 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Sport models return with minor changes to paint and trim options.

A German coachbuilder has joined forces with a Russian firm specializing in armored cars to develop an over-the-top luxury SUV for discerning customers who may consider a Range Rover Vogue just a little too mainstream. The coachbuilder is Atelier Valdeig based in Leipzig, Germany, and together with...

At September’s Paris Motor Show, Chevrolet will roll out an all new compact crossover bound for global markets. Named the Chevrolet Trax, the new model features room for five and what Chevy is calling “class leading” cargo space. It will launch in Canada and Mexico by year end...

Lamborghini’s Urus SUV concept has proven to be a hit following its debut last month at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show. The vehicle is on track for production though interested buyers are unlikely to be able to pick one up until 2017 at the earliest. Part of the reason is due to Lamborghini...

Though just 2,600 RAV4 EVs will be sold over the next three years, the vehicle's unveiling today at the Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles marks an important milestone for the brand: the RAV4 EV's powertrain is designed and delivered by Tesla Motors. The cooperative project is the first...

The reception to the unveiling of Bentley’s EXP 9 F SUV concept was, to say the least, somewhat polarizing. However, that was to be expected given that this was not only the historic brand’s first foray into the SUV segment, but that it was also the first time any major automaker has...

Bentley’s polarizing SUV concept, the EXP 9 F, has made its debut in front of audiences in one of its primary intended markets, China, and we now have some tentative new details about the future production version’s powertrain lineup. Unmistakably a Bentley--yet a Bentley like none...

After first announcing plans for an ultra-luxurious SUV last summer, newly-established British firm Eterniti Motors unveiled a concept version of its new SUV, the Hemera, at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. Unfortunately, the concept looked just a little too much like the vehicle it was based on, a...

Built with Italian design for an intended U.S. military contract, the Lamborghini LM002 was and remains an unprecedented departure from the brand's sleek and stylish supercar ethos. The Lamborghini Urus, the brand's second SUV, is much less so. In fact, it's intended to be the supercar of SUVs, and...

It’s no secret that Lamborghini is itching for a third product line to join its pair of supercar models, and in less than a week we’ll see just what the automaker from Sant'Agata is planning. Lamborghini will provide a glimpse of its future model in the form of a concept at the 2012...

After teasing us with its announcement earlier this month, Mercedes-Benz has finally released images for its new G63 AMG model, which joins the rest of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz G Class range in showrooms this August. The biggest update to the performance SUV is the addition of AMG’s...

If you’ve ever owned a Jeep Wrangler or Wrangler Unlimited, you understand the simple joy of go-anywhere, topless motoring. As entertaining as the Wrangler is, owners soon learn that there are two types of convertible tops: those that are quick and easy to install and remove, and those that...

So the rumors have finally proved true: Mercedes-Benz will build a G65 AMG. Unfortunately, it was left out of the U.S. announcement, indicating it probably won't be available here. Still, a 612-horsepower, quarter-of-a-million-euros SUV merits some attention. Yes, the G65 AMG will cost nearly a...

The new 2013 Mercedes-Benz G Class may not look any different from its predecessors but its interior has been completely updated with luxury items.

Engineering an electric vehicle conversion from an existing platform is hardly a plug-and-play operation. A myriad of challenges are inherent; not the least of which are aerodynamics, range and weight. But once those obstacles are addressed, some slick marketing can position the car as a must-have...

The overwhelming success of the Range Rover Evoque has convinced Land Rover that the brand is onto something. Instead of offering only high-dollar, luxury SUVs for a narrow portion of the market, why not expand product offerings to cover as wide a range of potential buyers as possible? That seems...