crossovers
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Dynamically designed and arrestingly attractive, the 2012 Range Rover Evoque has won much praise on the auto show circuit and though the crossover is already headed to production, so far only the three-door version has been officially revealed. However, a leaked image of a five-door Evoque recently shown to dealers has hit the web and now we have new spy shots of the five-door testing on the Nurburgring circuit in Germany. The original LRX concepts (there were a pair of black and white versions) featured a three-door bodystyle, but these latest spy shots confirm that a more practical...
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2010 Subaru Forester S-Edition Concept Makes Debut
Subaru has given us a preview of the changes it has in store for its Forester crossover, with the automaker unveiling a special concept version of the car packed with all its latest technologies. The concept is dubbed the 2010 Subaru Forester S-Edition and it’s made its world debut this past...
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2011 BMW X3: First Look, U.S. Version
Earlier this summer, BMW gave us a first look at the 2011 X3 luxury crossover vehicle. Now that our first drive in the newest German ute is coming in a few weeks, BMW's released the U.S. specifications for the vehicle, in advance of its world premiere at the 2010 Paris Auto Show. The American...
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2011 Lincoln MKX: First Drive
Stretch your memories to go all the way back to the end of August, when Labor Day actually held the ironic promise of a few days off. Faked you out, didn't it? Us too. Still, we fondly recall those days of just three weeks ago with a touch of nostalgia. After all, it was the first time the wraps...
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Rendered: 2012 Audi Q3
In response to shrinking sales of large SUVs in most parts of the globe, automakers are preparing a new generation of compact soft-roaders aimed at both the affordable and premium sectors of the market. We’ve already seen Ford release the Kuga crossover and Toyota add the Urban Cruiser to its...
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Report: Range Rover Planning Another Model In Addition To New Evoque
The 2012 Range Rover Evoque has been a surefire hit, wowing audiences at its Kensington Palace reveal with its cutting edge looks and brilliant quality. Land Rover is now looking to build on that success by launching another new model designed to fill the gap in the more luxurious Range Rover...
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The 2011 MINI Cooper Countryman is on its way to America--and this week, it's on its way across America with the cross-country MINI Takes the States owners' rally. We showed you the Countryman earlier this year at the Geneva Motor Show, and yesterday, we hopped on as a co-driver for the Countryman on the first stretch of the rally's southeastern leg, from Atlanta to Knoxville. Along the way, we met some diehard MINI fans, saw some coolly kitted-out Coopers and Clubmans--and got to take our first drive of the 2011 Cooper Countryman, too. To go along with the drive, we're updating our photos of...
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New Roof Design Earns 2010 Cadillac SRX IIHS Top Safety Pick Award
Anyone in the market for the new 2010 Cadillac SRX can rest assure they are buying one of the safest crossovers available as the vehicle has just earned the highest safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Joining other safe crossovers like the 2009 Toyota Venza and...
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Lincoln Lineup Will Grow, Smaller Models Planned
Without the deadweight that was Mercury dragging it down, Ford’s premium division, which now only consists of Lincoln, finally has the resources and freedom to transform into the upmarket luxury brand it should have always been. This means that we’ll likely be seeing Lincoln expand into new...
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Jeep Planning Major Overhaul For Entire Lineup
Jeep’s entire lineup is in for a major overhaul, with the brand being transformed into a global player and injected with fresh new models and technology borrowed from new parent company, Fiat. We’ve already seen the first of Jeep’s new lineup in the form of the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee...
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2011 Ford Flex Titanium Preview
Despite the arrival of the new car-based 2011 Ford Explorer next year, Ford remains committed to its relatively new Flex ‘wagon-meets-crossover’. Both models are similar in size, are likely to share the same powertrains and will almost certainly be priced around the same, but both have a secure...
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Report: Infiniti Planning Mercedes B-Class-Based DX Crossover
The report comes out of the recent announcement of ties between Daimler and Renault-Nissan.
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When General Motors shut down Saturn late last year, it lost more than a quarter of its sales of hybrid vehicles. Saturn, with no V-8 models, full-size SUVs or pickups, was GM’s most fuel-efficient brand and was second only to Chevrolet for overall hybrid sales with its Vue and Aura mild-hybrid models. Saturn also planned to launch a new Two-Mode hybrid version of the Vue last year, as well as an advanced plug-in hybrid version, but all those plans went south with the demise of the brand. While there were fears that the technology behind the vehicles would also dissipate, GM exec Tom...
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2010 SAAB 9-3 Pricing Revealed, New 9-3X Starts From $37,800
The 2010 Saab 9-3 lineup has now expanded to include the regular Sedan, SportCombi wagon and Convertible models as well as the latest 9-3X Crossover, but the best news is that pricing across the range has been reduced anywhere from 4 to 12 percent compared to the 2009 lineup. New to the list for...
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2010 Chicago Auto Show: 2011 Ford Edge
Today at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show the all-new 2011 Ford Edge crossover made its debut, along with the new Edge Sport model. Both come packed with class-leading technology and a range of new powertrains, which should see them maintain the Edge's top-selling position in the mid-size crossover...
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2010 Detroit Auto Show: GMC Granite Concept Car Mashes Up Scion, Soul
With the 2011 Chevrolet Orlando compact crossover already in the product pipeline, General Motors is clearly planning a spin-off for the GMC truck division. The new GMC crossover cruises into the 2010 Detroit Auto Show in the form of the GMC Granite concept, which GM bills as an...
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Nissan Juke Crossover Confirmed For 2010 Geneva Motor Show
Nissan first announced in 2008 that it would launch a new compact crossover in 2010 to be manufactured at its Sunderland plant in the UK alongside the current Qashqai crossover (a European version of the Rogue). Then, last year, Nissan unveiled its radically-designed Qazana Concept, which previewed...
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GMC Urban Utility Concept Teased Ahead Of Detroit Unveiling
GMC will be showing of a new concept car at next week’s 2010 Detroit Auto Show and today a couple of teaser images of it have been released in the lead up to its unveiling. Described as "Efficient,” “Compact,” and “Fashionable," the new Urban Utility Concept is...
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The 2011 BMW 535i GT will go on sale in spring 2010.
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Ford Planning Lincoln And Mercury Versions Of Kuga Crossover
Ford originally planned to build Lincoln and Mercury versions of the Kuga in Germany and import them to North America back in 2008.
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Spy Shots: 2011 Mitsubishi CX Crossover
The 2011 Mitsubishi CX Crossover should go on sale in Europe late next year or in early 2011.
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2010 Infiniti EX35: Same Price, More Features
The 2010 Infiniti EX35 starts at $33,800 but adds more value for the new model year.
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BMW Group Bringing Three New Crossovers To U.S.
New BMW models confirmed for launch over the next year include the 2010 5-Series GT, ActiveHybrid 7, ActiveHybrid X6, and 2011 X1.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran