Crossovers
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The latest video in Nissan's Juke-R build series shows the work necessary to fabricate and mount the Juke-R's distinctive body kit.
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2012 Honda CR-V Spy ShotsThe 2012 Honda CR-V is now less than a week away from an official world debut at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, plus images of the new crossover have already surfaced online, however, our own exclusive spy shots reveal some never before seen details including a look at the vehicle’s rear...
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Vygor Opera Goes On Sale Priced From $190,000Following the reveal of the Opera back in October, Italy’s Vigor has now revealed an updated version of the polarizing luxury crossover along with some pricing details and additional specifications. Pictured above is the new Opera.2, a more luxury oriented version than the original Opera.1...
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Nissan Juke-R Video: Seat Fitting And ErgonomicsThis week, RML concentrates on completing the interior of the Juke R, which will use aftermarket seats with GT-R controls and instruments embedded in a Nissan Juke dashboard.
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2013 Ford Flex: 2011 Los Angeles Auto ShowFord has surprised many by choosing to keep its seven-seat Flex crossover chugging along into the 2013 model year despite the Explorer SUV also being able to carry seven but undercutting the Flex in price, albeit very slightly. Nevertheless, a raft of updates for the 2013 Ford Flex should keep...
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2013 Ford Escape Spy ShotsDue for its debut in just two weeks at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the 2013 Ford Escape has been spied testing in the U.S. We already know it'll come with a trick hands-free liftgate that uses motion-sensing technology lifted from the video gaming world, and the concept shows us what it'll very...
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This week's video shows the challenges of adapting the GT-R's driveline to the Juke platform.
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Is Land Rover Planning A Performance Brand?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.
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Lincoln C-Segment Vehicle Still Coming, Reports Of Cancellation FalseYesterday, a report emerged at FordInsideNews that Lincoln's plan to build a luxury C-segment vehicle rivaling the likes of the Audi A3 had been canceled. Today, we have official word from Lincoln communications manager Christian Bokich that that is not the case. In fact, Lincoln remains committed...
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2012 Honda CR-V Hits Internet Before LA DebutHonda hasn't exactly kept it a secret that it will unveil the new 2012 CR-V at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show in a few weeks. But apparently showing a thinly-veiled concept version of the new CR-V wasn't enough, as the Japanese automaker has published photos of the JDM version of the 2012 CR-V on...
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Will James Bond Drive A 2012 Range Rover Evoque?Even special agents are on tight budgets these days, and rumor has it that a Range Rover Evoque was delivered to the set of the next James Bond film.
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Nissan Juke-R Video: The EngineThis week's installment of the Nissan Juke-R build video series shows fitting the engine into the body, and working out the details of airflow to keep the engine cool.
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Nissan’s unique Juke crossover sees a slight price rise in 2012 but otherwise there are no major changes. Pricing for the 2012 Nissan Juke will start at $19,770 for the base Juke S model with a CVT and front-wheel drive, and top out at $25,550 for the Juke SL with a CVT and all-wheel drive. This represents a slight rise in prices over the 2011 model of about $200 for the front-wheel drive models and $350 for the all-wheel drive Jukes. Note, these prices don’t include a $760 destination charge that’s attached to all models. The 2012 Nissan Juke is available in eight trim...
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BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo Gets New M Sport PackageEarlier this year BMW announced that a new M Sport Package would be launched for the 5-Series Gran Turismo this fall and right on cue the first images and details of the performance package have been revealed. Like the kit previously announced for the 5-Series Sedan, the new M Sport Package for the...
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2011 Nissan Juke-R Concept RevealedNissan has taken the wraps off its outright nutty Juke-R concept, choosing a low-key media launch of the European Qashqai crossover in Malaga, Spain, to roll out this sinister monstrosity. In addition to the surprise unveiling Nissan also announced that two Juke-Rs will be created, one in left-hand...
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Mercedes-Benz Teases Its BMW X6 Rivaling CrossoverLate last week Mercedes-Benz announced that it would start building a new model at its U.S. plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, by 2015 though failed to mention exactly what it would be. Now a leaked image allegedly taken during the announcement at the plant has surfaced online, indicating that the new...
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Prodrive Working On Road-Going MINI Countryman WRC: ReportMINI’s new World Rally Championship racer, based on the Countryman crossover and developed by British motorsports and engineering firm Prodrive, recently made its official world debut and has since been throwing up dirt at a number WRC events in Europe. Next year the rally car, officially...
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Porsche Cajun Due Late 2013, Building New Plant For ProductionPorsche today announced a $685 million investment in a new production facility in Leipzig, Germany for production of the upcoming smaller crossover, the Cajun. The Cajun is due to reach retail sale in late 2013. The Cajun will be the smaller companion to the Cayenne in the Porsche lineup. If the...
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It’s been a while since we last heard about the Audi Q3, probably because the vehicle isn't on sale yet and is still unlikely to be offered in the U.S., but now we have some news regarding the compact luxury crossover. The vehicle is set to embark on an epic tour tomorrow that will see it cover some 3,542 miles through China, Audi’s single biggest market and almost certainly to be the biggest for the Q3. A total of 20 Q3s will be taking part in the tour, which is officially known as the Audi Q3 Trans China Tour 2011. The vehicles will set off from Beijing, with the tour divided up...
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Vygor Opera Vying For World’s Ugliest Car TitleIf there’s even been a perfect example of a car you either love or hate, the Vygor Opera is it. About two weeks ago, Vygor, a company claiming to be based in Tuscany announced that it would be unveiling a new luxury car on October 10 destined for production. Well, that date is today and as...
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Land Rover Contemplating High-Performance Evoque: ReportLand 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.
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Nissan GT-R Based Juke-R Concept May Spawn Tamer Production VersionNissan is working on a project based around shoehorning the mighty GT-R drivetrain into the body of a Juke crossover. One might wonder why Nissan would go to such great lengths to pull off such a feat, but for the Japanese automaker and its engineers the reason is simple: to drum up excitement and...
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2013 Audi A6 allroad quattro Spy ShotsLike Volvo's XC line of cars and the Subaru Outback (and to a lesser extent the upcoming Impreza XV), which are essentially toughened, high-riding versions of more mundane family station wagons, the 'allroad quattro' moniker applies to off-road enhanced vehicles based on Audi’s Avant wagon...
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BMW Boss Confirms X4 Crossover For Production: ReportTalk of a BMW X4 tweener crossover to fit between the X3 and x6 has been around for at least five years now, but things are finally starting to solidify. According to a new report, BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer has confirmed the X4 is coming. Speaking with Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, the BMW boss...
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