SUVs

With a hotter Evoque in the planning stages, Land Rover is considering the addition of a performance brand to mirror sister company Jaguar's "R" line.

Dodge will be turning heads at the 2011 SEMA show with a special 2011 Dodge Durango Tow Hook Concept tricked out with a number of parts from the Mopar catalog. Featuring a vibrant orange and satin-black color scheme, inside and out, this Dodge will certainly stand out in and amongst all the...

Following the launch of the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV is a redesigned GL-Class due early next year, a high-performance AMG variant of which has been captured here in prototype form by one of our sleuth spy photographers. First seen as a test-mule in the U.S., these latest prototypes show...

We recently saw Ford’s customized small car lineup set for debut next week at the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas, and today the automaker is previewing its vehicles from the other end of the spectrum--pickups and SUVs. The focus is on the 2011 F-Series...

Mercedes-Benz has announced today that it will further expand its U.S. plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama by adding production of a fifth model line in 2015. The plant is currently home to production of the M-, GL-, and R-Class SUVs, and has already been confirmed to build the next-generation C-Class in...

An 1,800-HP dune buggy rips through the desert like a sidewinder.

We already know Bentley’s working on a new SUV model due sometime in 2014 or 2015, and we also know that it will be instantly recognizable as a Bentley despite almost certainly riding on Porsche Cayenne running gear. However, now we also know that it will feature a 12-cylinder gasoline...

Land Rover is consider a performance version of its new Evoque crossover, with up to 300 horsepower from a high-pressure turbo, 2.0-liter engine.

Coming as no surprise, Jeep’s Grand Cherokee SUV is reportedly next in line to receive the smooth shifting--and fuel saving--ZF eight-speed automatic transmission filtering its way across Chrysler’s lineup. Already finding a home in the Chrysler 300, as well as some Audi and BMW models...

Lamborghini will decide by the "beginning of next year" on what form its third model will take--whether it's a sedan, an SUV or something entirely unexpected. The resulting vehicle will not be on sale before 2016, says CEO Stephan Winkelmann. A concept car in advance of the new vehicle seems a...

“A four-cylinder? It's fuel-efficient? How much power? Nice!” That's the sort of reaction we found from several middle-age suburbanites who momentarily interrupted their community-center fitness group to ask us some questions about the new 2012 Range Rover Evoque—all the while...

Named like an onomatopoeic Batman fight scene exclamation, the Maserati Kubang will be built in Detroit for American buyers sometime in 2013. This video is the first to show it on the road. Smacking heavily of computer generation, the video does a fair amount of brand-building before it gets around...

For 2012, the Subaru Outback Sport model has been retired, replaced by a new Impreza Sport model that combines a specific set of options. But Motor Authority has learned that for 2013, the Subaru XV model unveiled two weeks ago at the Frankfurt Motor Show will come to the States--although not under...

With three-time Dakar Rally winner Volkswagen pulling out of the event from next year onwards, there are a number of new players keen on entering the grueling off-road rally in the coming years. One of these is Britain’s Excite Rallye Raid Team, which has announced that it will be running...

Ability and feasibility aren't always harmonious. The former is usually in greater supply than the latter; denial and enabling fill the void. Final words before epic fail often go, “I’d be a fool not to do this,” “What could possibly go wrong?” or the two most...

No, the Land Rover LR4 itself won't be gone by the time 2016 rolls around--it just won't be called the LR4 anymore. Instead, it'll likely revert back to its pre-alphanumeric name, Discovery. The news is brought to us by a report from Car and Driver, and though it's not earth-shaking in its import...

At the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show back in April, Subaru unveiled the sporty XV Concept based on its latest-generation 2012 Subaru Impreza Hatchback. With a toughened exterior look courtesy of flared wheel arches, roof racks, and lower body protection, the Subaru XV Concept hinted at a possible...

Maserati has revealed its first SUV, the Kubang. [MotorAuthority] Ford finally previews the Fiesta ST in concept form at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. [MotorAuthority] Lexus makes the 2013 GS 450h official in Frankfurt. [GreenCarReports] The 2012 Audi DTM Race Car is based off of the refreshed A5...

With so much of the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show revealed online in the week before the gates actually opened at the city's Messe, the Land Rover DC100 concept could have been one of that pre-seen crowd. Land Rover had shown the hardtop Defender replacement on the Web as well--but it saved a cut-down...

Revealed in concept form at this year's Shanghai Auto Show and teased in production trim last month, the Subaru XV crossover is on the floor of the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. American Subaru fans will note (very strong) similarities to what we call the Outback Sport, but Subaru is billing the XV as...