SUVs
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The departing gift Daimler gave to Chrysler Corporation was the premium platform that has underpinned the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango since the 2011 model year. That architecture has served those vehicles well, but it's time for new bones. At the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles investor conference in Italy last Friday, Motor Authority asked company CEO Sergio Marchionne for clarification on what will underpin the next Grand Cherokee, and he confirmed it will be the platform used for the Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV, as well as the Giulia sedan. "It started originally off the Alfa architecture...
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Partially self-driving Jeep Grand Cherokees may start arriving in 2020
The 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee may be Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' first mass-market vehicle available to buyers with Level 2 self-driving tech, company executives announced on Friday. The do-it-all Jeep will lead the automaker's first significant retail foray into self-driving cars, albeit a few years...
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Jeep confirms sub-Renegade SUV, more Deserthawks and Trackhawks
No brand is benefiting more from the ongoing consumer shift from cars to SUVs than Jeep. From selling 730,000 units in 2013, Jeep is on track to hit 1.9 million sales in 2018 thanks to expansion into new markets and strong demand worldwide but particularly in China. Rather than calling it a day...
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Maserati to add Alfieri halo car, new SUV, electric powertrain from Ferrari
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles during an investor meeting Friday revealed that Maserati has an electric future...in more ways than one. The Italian luxury brand has been largely lost in the FCA portfolio, but it will get six new vehicles by 2022, including a long-awaited Alfieri halo car and a new SUV...
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Mercedes GLB shown to dealers, will likely come from Mexico
Mercedes-Benz is developing a new crossover SUV to sit between the GLA and GLC, the so-called GLB. The vehicle has been spotted in the wild, with prototypes suggesting a boxy shape similar to the original GLK will feature on the GLB. This should provide a strong level of differentiation between the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Audi teases Q8 and associated miniseries
Feast your eyes on the Audi Q8 via a pair of teaser sketches. Along with the fresh teasers, Audi is also highlighting the Q8 via a miniseries, the first episodes of which are live on a special microsite. The miniseries will feature five episodes running through June 5. In the process, the Q8 will...
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The redesigned 2019 Acura RDX lands in showrooms June 1 carrying a starting price of $38,295, including destination. That's roughly the same as the outgoing model equipped with the AcuraWatch suite of electronic driver aids, a feature that is standard on the 2019 RDX. The base price is for a front-wheel-drive model. Add all-wheel drive and the price jumps to $40,295. That's a couple of grand less than Volvo's XC60 and about the same as the smaller BMW X2, so there's definitely value there. The RDX is Acura's smallest crossover SUV, at least in the United States, and at one point the vehicle...
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Hennessey's 1,000-HP Jeep Grand Cherokee Trachkawk does 0-60 in 2.7 seconds
Texan tuner Hennessey has been cooking up serious power for the already seriously powerful 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk. Out of the box, the super Jeep pounds the pavement with 707 horsepower. Hennessey's HPE1000 version? This one reportedly cranks out over 1,000 horsepower at the crank...
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2019 Jeep Renegade spy shots
Jeep is preparing a minor update for its pint-sized Renegade as the vehicle approaches the midway point in its life cycle. Today we have a new set of spy shots of a prototype for the updated Renegade, which should be revealed later this year as a 2019 model. The good news is that Jeep won't be...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Customize your Cullinan: Rolls-Royce launches configurator for SUV
For those who can't actually purchase and own a Rolls-Royce Cullinan, the day to live out a fantasy has come. The British ultra-luxury brand has launched the posh SUV's online configurator, and anyone can build the Cullinan of their dreams. The old saying applies here: if you have to ask how much...
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Rivian will show electric pickup and SUV at 2018 LA auto show
Rivian is a rather quiet electric car startup based in Michigan but the firm is ready to start making some noise. Rivian will show its first two models, an electric pickup truck and SUV, at this November's 2018 Los Angeles auto show, spokeswoman Kas Regas confirmed to Motor Authority. The pickup...
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BMW teases new X5 ahead of 2018 debut
BMW has a redesigned X5 arriving this year, and the automaker has given us the first official look at the new mid-size SUV. The look comes in the form of a teaser video highlighting the rigorous testing that's gone into developing the new X5, the nameplate's fourth iteration. What's immediately...
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PSA Group's luxury brand DS launched its first standalone model last year in the form of the DS 7 Crossback, a small SUV with the refinement and technology to match the German marques. Now DS is in the final stage of testing of its second model, a compact SUV to be called the DS 3 Crossback. The Audi Q2 and BMW X2 rival is due to make its world debut in October at the 2018 Paris auto show, and according to Autocar there will be an electric option from launch. The British publication speculates that the electric DS 3 Crossback will pack a 50-kilowatt-hour battery and a range of over 124 miles...
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FCA challenged students to design a 2030 Jeep Wrangler: here are the winners
Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles has selected winners for its 2018 Drive For Design contest. The challenge this year was to pen what the 2030 Jeep Wrangler could look like, and three students took home the top prize. The first place sketch (shown above) is the work of Eduard Cret of Miami, Florida. Cret's...
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Jaguar I-Pace race car makes driving, not racing, debut at 2018 Formula E Berlin e-Prix
Jaguar is betting big on electric cars. That's clearly evident with the new battery-powered I-Pace crossover SUV and the fact that the British automaker has been racing in the Formula E Championship since the 2016/2017 season. Jaguar is also creating a support series for Formula E. Called the...
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Meet the 2019 Ford Everest: the other Ranger-based SUV
Ford is developing a new Bronco SUV around its tough T6 body-on-frame platform found underneath the 2019 Ranger mid-size pickup truck. But what many readers may not know is that the Blue Oval already uses the T6 platform in a pair of SUVs sold outside the United States, one of them a tough...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Tesla Model X sets world record towing a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Tesla has set a new Guinness World Record. One of the automaker's Model X crossover SUVs towed a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner for 987 feet to become the heaviest tow by a production passenger electric vehicle. The attempt took place in Melbourne, Australia with help from the country's national carrier...
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Land Rover Range Rover SV Coupe hits the 'Ring
Land Rover is bringing out an extra-exclusive coupe version of its popular Range Rover SUV. The vehicle, priced from a staggering $295,000 and limited to just 999 units worldwide, was shown for the first time in March at the 2018 Geneva auto show and is due to start deliveries later this year. It...
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Historic German brand Borgward has unveiled its third model since its revival in 2015, the BX6 coupe-like crossover SUV. Borgward first showed a concept of the BX6 in 2016 but the company finally rolled out the production version on May 9 during a special ceremony in Beijing. The BX6 is Borgward's alternative to the BMW X4 and Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe, and at launch the small SUV will be available exclusively with a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 delivering 220 horsepower and 220 pound-feet of torque. The engine is mated to a 6-speed automatic and all-wheel-drive system as standard. Though...
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Might a flagship crossover for Lexus be called the LQ?
A trademark application for the LQ name filed by Toyota with the United States Patent and Trademark Office might end up being used for a new flagship crossover SUV for Lexus. The trademark application was filed on May 7, specifically for use on automobiles and structural parts thereof. The two...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid first drive review: Porsche’s case for electrification
An air of practicality sweeps over Porsche these days. It’s not unlike the strong winds coming off the Mediterranean Sea on the warm spring day when I find myself behind the wheel of a 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid pushing toward the French coast from hilly Provence. This warm, humid breeze...
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Devel Sixty 6x6 SUV smokes Mercedes-AMG GT in drag race
Dubai's Devel has started testing prototypes for a 6x6 super SUV dubbed the Sixty. Part of the testing included a trip to the drag strip where the Sixty managed to outmuscle a Mercedes-AMG GT sports car. Devel quotes a 0-60 mph time of 5.8 seconds for the Sixty, so the prototype in the video might...
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Durango Pursuit joins Dodge's police fleet offerings
Police forces looking for extra space in their vehicles now have a new option in the form of the 2018 Dodge Durango Pursuit. Dodge says it was prompted to offer the Durango Pursuit following positive feedback from unofficial testing results conducted by Michigan State Police. The vehicle takes...
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2019 Rolls-Royce Cullinan ultra-luxury SUV revealed
It may be named after the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found, but Rolls-Royce's new Cullinan ultra-luxury SUV is certainly no diamond in the rough. It's polished from the get go and answers a direct call from Rolls-Royce customers seeking a vehicle that can handle any terrain together...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran