SUVs
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Love it or hate it, the SUV has taken the luxury market by storm since its introduction, and only a few brands still don't have at least one offering in the segment. That number is one smaller today, however, as Maserati introduced the Kubang at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. The first thing you're likely to notice about the Kubang is its name. It's not entirely new, as strange as it may sound: Maserati showed a concept SUV under the same name at the 2003 Detroit Auto Show. This time around, however, the Kubang leverages corporate parent Fiat's new-found synergies with Chrysler's Jeep brand...
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Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel Version debuts at 2011 Frankfurt auto show
Previewed with scant details and only a handful of photos 11 days ago, the Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel version is now officially out, and it's a bruiser of a crossover. While it's not quite as maniacal as, say BMW's X6 M, the 414-horsepower FX is still capable of 60 mph in 5.6 seconds. It also...
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580-HP Camaro ZL1, 2012 BMW X6 Spy Shots, Maserati SUV: Car News Headlines
The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will get 580 horsepower and 556 pound-feet of torque. Yeehaw! [MotorAuthority] Has Maserati's SUV concept leaked ahead of Frankfurt? [MotorAuthority] The 2012 BMW X6's facelift has been spied. [MotorAuthority] Have a taste for retro electric cars? How about an electric...
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Maserati's Frankfurt Auto Show SUV Concept Leaked?
We already knew that a Maserati SUV concept based around the award-winning 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee platform would be unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show on September 13, but now, just days out from the event, an alleged image of the luxury off-road concept has leaked onto the Web. Appearing...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class Tests Its Mettle In The Dirt: Video
Luxury SUVs are proliferating at what many sport sedan aficionados might consider a disturbing pace--but are they really all-terrain capable or are they just tall, bulky hatchbacks? Mercedes-Benz puts the 2012 M-Class to the test in this video. While you'll see the results for yourself in the...
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2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid: Driven
GreenCarReports took the 2011 Cayenne Hybrid S for a spin and found it's not just kidding around with its hybrid system--and it's a fun-to-drive luxury SUV to boot.
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Lincoln is in the process of recreating itself, with the aim to turn its current reputation for simply selling tarted up Fords to one of grand American luxury. Part of its offensive will see the introduction of seven new or upgraded models between now and 2014, the first of which is expected to be a heavily facelifted MKZ due late next year. However, many of Lincoln’s existing models will have to soldier on with minimal updates due to time and resource constraints, one of which will be the Navigator SUV. Originally scheduled for a complete redesign for the 2012 model year, the...
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Land Rover DC100 Concept debuts at 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show
Land Rover says its new DC100 concept, set for the upcoming 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, is a precursor to a new Defender. The SUV maker indicates a new Defender is on the way--but in the release accompanying these photos, says there's been no plan to market a version of the new off-roader in North...
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Bentley’s New SUV Will Be Immediately Identifiable, Says Brand Boss
Bentley fans needn’t worry that the luxury marque’s upcoming SUV model will just be a Cayenne clone, despite one of the Porsche SUV’s pioneers recently being appointed Bentley CEO. Wolfgang Dürheimer is credited with spearheading the Porsche Cayenne’s development, and...
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Cadillac Escalade Is Still America’s Most Stolen Vehicle
Today’s headline probably comes as little surprise considering the Cadillac Escalade luxury SUV and its EXT sibling have been at the top of America’s most stolen vehicle list for the past several years. According to information compiled by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), an...
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2013 Audi Q5 S Spy Shots
A very mysterious Audi Q5 has been spotted sitting quietly in the Alps, and while at first glance nothing looks out of the ordinary, peer a little closer and you’ll quickly realize there’s something very odd about it. First and foremost is the imposing quad tailpipe arrangement at the...
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2013 Audi Q7 Getting Aluminum Body, Shedding 650 Pounds: Report
Audi's next-generation Q7 SUV is expected to debut in late 2012 with an aluminum body and possible hybrid drivetrain.
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Bentley's new CEO Wolfgang Durheimer is considering launching a Bentley SUV as well as new diesel and hybrid drivetrains.
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Project Kahn Unveils Vesuvius Package For The Range Rover Sport
Project Kahn's new Vesuvius package for the Range Rover Sport costs £69,875 ($113,124 at current exchange rates) but if this is too expensive, many of the components are available individually.
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Fornasari Loses The Plot With New RR99 Crossover
The Fornasari RR99 contains design elements from at least five other cars.
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Is The Dodge Durango Really The Standard Bearer For American Performance?
Performance does seem to be under threat of regulation into non-existence sometimes, what with 54.5 mpg CAFE standards, the anthropogenic global warming crowd, and even our own wallets asking us if we really need all that horsepower and speed every time we head to the pump. But is an SUV really the...
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Land Rover Defender Concept Headed To 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show?
Land Rover is looking to target military buyers with its new-generation Defender, but for the project to be successful annual sales would need to reach at least 60,000 units.
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2012 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG Spy Shots
2012 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG will come with the latest M157 twin-turbocharged 5.5-liter V-8 from AMG and at least 518 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque on tap.
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It's not really car-related, but since it uses the 5.6-liter V-8 from the Infiniti QX56, we find the company's plan to build a boat around the big engine pretty interesting. So far, Infiniti has done little more than reveal it's working on the project--but there's some special stuff in store. Working with the students at a local community college near the Decherd, Tennessee plant that builds the QX56 engines, Infiniti plans to drop the 400-horsepower engine and its seven-speed automatic transmission for use in the project. Infiniti will be posting updates on its Facebook page as the project...
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British Off-Road Company Bowler To Build Road-Going Super-SUV
Bowler is owned by British coachbuilder CPP, the same company that bought Spyker’s sports car division and recently formed a joint-venture with Italian design house Zagato.
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Saab Working On Three New Models With Chinese Partner
Saab and a Chinese partner are working to develop three new models.
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Mercedes-Benz: Four-Cylinder Diesel M-Class A Possibility For U.S.
A four-cylinder ML250 BlueTec, powered by a 2.1-liter four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine, could be headed to the U.S.
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Bentley CEO Confirms SUV Plans: Report
With the Volkswagen Group's umbrella sheltering Audi and Porsche as well as Bentley, it a hyper-lux SUV might seem like a natural progression of platform sharing. The rumors that have circulated for the last five years or more have certainly indicated it's a possibility, but today it looks like...
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2012 Dodge Charger, Challenger, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Prices
The fledgling SRT brand prices its first full batch of vehicles for the 2012 model year.
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