Wagons
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Volvo's newest V60 wagon is one handsome load lugger. It's a great alternative to the XC60 if you loathe the idea of driving a crossover SUV but still want the added cargo space, and now it can look downright sporty thanks to the addition of an R-Design package. Buyers in some markets will also be able to add extra features with a new R-Design Pro pack. Volvo's R-Design packs aren't designed to offer serious performance upgrades but they do sharpen the look of the vehicles, in addition to some mild tuning tweaks. For the V60, the R-Design pack adds cool touches like gloss black accents to the...
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2019 Audi S6 Avant spy shots
Audi engineers are hard at work developing a redesigned S6 and more have just been spotted, some without any camouflage gear. The prototypes are for the wagon body style, referred to by Audi as an Avant. Audi revealed the new A6 Avant (shown below) earlier this year, which means the sportier S6...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2018 Mercedes-AMG E63 S Wagon first drive review: The finest bagel hauler
In this SUV-crazy era, we don't see enough bankers’ hot rods anymore, but the mad scientists at AMG have a machine to feed the few who desire one. The 603-horsepower 2018 Mercedes-Benz E63 S sedan is bonkers in the best possible way, but it has a sibling that is even stranger while being more...
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Sharper look for 2019 Audi A4
It seems like the current A4 only arrived yesterday but Audi already has an updated version of its popular small sedan. That's because even though we only received it in the spring of 2016, the car has been on sale elsewhere since 2015. Yet to be announced for the United States but expected here in...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2019 Volvo V60 first drive review: A matter of inches
As I sit in the 2019 Volvo V60’s supremely comfortable seats and drive through a flash flood in Tarragona, Spain outside of Barcelona, I ponder just how much three inches really matters. You see, the V60 is a wagon—the kind of car that Americans don’t like to buy—but it...
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Dutchman built an F81 BMW M3 wagon, and it's glorious
The car buying public on this planet has spoken. From on high, the decree is that crossovers and SUVs shall rule the land. That's a shame because we're still pining for wagons. A few still exist, but it's rare to find high-performance variants roaming Stateside streets. BMW Blog found one...
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Volvo pulled the covers off a redesigned V60 in March, and just like its predecessor the new wagon will spawn a more rugged V60 Cross Country variant. The new V60 Cross Country is expected to be shown soon, but according to Jim Nichols, product technology communications manager for Volvo Car USA, the vehicle isn't locked in for the U.S. market just yet. However, considering the larger V90 Cross Country outsells the regular V90 by a wide margin here, you can count on the new V60 Cross Country ending up here as well. The current-generation V60 Cross Country (shown below) has been on sale here...
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2018 Peugeot 508 SW is a handsome load lugger
Peugeot's new 508 is one of the best designed offerings in the mid-size sedan segment, and it's just spawned an equally handsome wagon variant that's set to debut in October at the 2018 Paris auto show. The wagon variant of the 508 line is known as an SW, and it comes with a sleek design boasting...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Fiat plans new 500e and 500 Giardiniera wagon
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles delivered a lot of news at its investor presentation detailing its latest five-year plan on Friday, and the plans include a new 500e electric car and a 500 wagon variant. Come 2020, Fiat will launch a new 500e alongside what the brand plans to name the Fiat 500...
Sean Szymkowski -
RemetzCar builds beautiful Tesla Model S shooting brake
A handful of companies have announced plans to turn Tesla's Model S electric sedan into a sexy shooting brake. The first to announce such plans was Dutch firm RemetzCar, and the company has released new information on the project along with photos after completing its first bespoke shooting brake...
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2019 Mercedes-Benz E-Class adds 362-horsepower E450 model
Buyers of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class have a couple of new options for the 2019 model year. On Tuesday, we detailed AMG's new E53 that replaces the E43, with the car's mild-hybrid powertrain bringing 429 horsepower and 384 pound-feet of torque, versus the 396 hp and 384 lb-ft of the non-electrified...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Meet the folks behind the world's first Tesla Model S wagon
A company by the name of QWest Norfolk based in the United Kingdom late last year completed development of a wagon conversion for the Tesla Model S. The company is a carbon fiber specialist and chose to use the lightweight stuff for the modifications on its Model S, with some of the carbon fiber...
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Jaguar on Thursday unveiled a new 300 Sport trim for the XE and XF, though the availability of the trim in the United States remains unknown. Introduced for 2019 and designed for models equipped with the standard 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4, the 300 Sport trim adds a number of sporty touches inside and out. There's no missing the 300 Sport badging front and rear, which is joined by a dark gray finish on the grille surround, side mirror caps and rear spoiler. Matching gray wheels are also fitted, in this case a 19-inch set as standard and a 20-inch set as available. Special design accents...
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2019 Audi A6 Avant wagon revealed
Audi's newest A6 has spawned its wagon body style, which the German automaker refers to as an Avant. Unveiled on Wednesday, the new A6 Avant goes on sale in Europe later this year but sadly there's no mention if we'll see it in the United States. Audi's local division skipped the previous...
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Report: Audi listening to calls for RS Avants in US
We're going to file this one jointly under "Take With a Massive Grain of Salt" and "We'll Believe It When We See It." Audi is apparently paying attention the sect of car lovers who have a thing for the wagon. In Europe, you can buy all manner of fast Audi longroofs. According to Motor Trend, we...
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2019 Volvo V60 first look: Volvo hitches its wagon to its own rising star
Volvo's history is closely linked with wagons that could withstand severe punishment. Now, its future is linked with small-displacement powertrains and selling cars like Netflix. The new Volvo V60 appears to have one tire in the past and three more in the future. The 2019 Volvo V60 was unveiled...
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Imagine wagon: Subaru Viziv Tourer concept shows at Geneva
It wouldn't be an auto show if Subaru didn't bring a lusty concept to the floor. On Tuesday, the automaker unveiled the Subaru Viziv Tourer concept as a preview for future long-roof designs. The Viziv Tourer is slightly more compact from head to toe than the current Subaru Outback, although the...
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Jon Olsson reveals his new Audi RS 6+ Abt Avant
High-horsepower, heavily modified exotic machines are no strangers to Jon Olsson. The pro skier is known for his evolving and insane collection of automobiles, and he has a new one in his garage. It's a new Audi RS 6+ Avant that's been tuned by Abt. Say hello to Olsson's Project Phoenix. From the...
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TechArt is a German tuner that does more than just make Porsches even faster than they already are. The company also makes these luxury cars more luxurious. At the Geneva motor show, TechArt will show a range of new products, highlighted by the GrandGT Supreme, which is a gussied up version of the Porsche Panamera Grand Turismo. TechArt starts with the Turbo model and ups the output of the twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 from 570 to 640 horsepower and torque from 626 to664 pound-feet. That puts the 0 to 62 mph time at 3.4 seconds, and 124 mp arrives in only 11.7 seconds. The TechArt GrandGT...
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Es-stating the obvious: 2007 Audi S6 Avant is the dream wagon we never got
There are only two ways a third-generation Audi S6 Avant makes it to the U.S. It’s either a blackmarket car that was imported here and federalized at a completely absurd cost that isn’t worth it to make it street legal, or, it was custom-built. This 2007 S6 Avant is the latter...
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Subaru hints at possible sport wagon with Viziv Tourer concept
In recent years, Subaru has produced a series of Viziv concepts, the name derived from the phrase “Vision for Innovation.” The latest is the Viziv Tourer concept, which is set for a debut at next month's 2018 Geneva International Motor Show. All Subaru will say about the concept is that...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Audi and Formula E partner Abt build 700-hp RS 6 Avant swan song
Of all the great pieces of forbidden automotive fruit, the Audi RS 6 Avant sits at the top of my own personal want list. Audi loves fast wagons, and the RS 6 is king of them all. Now there's a brand-new top-spec version set to roll out before a new A6 arrives for 2019. Audi has teamed up with one...
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Ares announces its own Tesla Model S shooting brake conversion
The world will soon have three separate options to choose from for Tesla Model S shooting brake conversions. The latest comes from Ares Design based in Modena, Italy. The firm announced on Thursday that it will produce its own Model S shooting brake, and it also plans to outfit the interior with...
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UK company builds world's first Tesla Model S shooting brake
Feast your eyes on the very first Tesla Model S shooting brake. To clear up the confusion, a Dutch firm announced plans for its own shooting brake, due for a March 2018 reveal. This one is different, however. United Kingdom-based Qwest Norfolk actually beat the Dutch company to the finish line with...
Sean Szymkowski