crossovers
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Last year Ford topped the list of automakers with the highest number of Top Safety Pick awards, with no less than 16 titles to its name.
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Report: Mini Crossover Unveiling Delayed Until 2010
The new Mini Crossover will be a true 4x4 and will be able to seat four-passengers.
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Preview: 2010 Acura ZDX
The new sports activity-type vehicle will hit dealerships this winter.
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First Drive: 2010 Cadillac SRX Turbo
On the far corners of GM's Milford proving grounds, you see lots of streaks broken. Rubber streaks, left behind by test Corvettes and Camaros running off in ways you don't want to imagine. And as he shuttles a new 2010 Cadillac SRX Turbo in the wake of greatness, our GM test driver explains his...
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Buick's Second New Crossover Aveo-Sized?
This morning's announcement from GM on a future Buick plug-in hybrid confirmed the presence of a second crossover vehicle--and according to one industry source, it's not just a standard gas-engined version of the upcoming hybrid SUV. Automotive News reports that the second Buick crossover will in...
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GM Chairman wants to see models on sale ahead of schedule
In a market where only about 10 million cars are expected to be sold annually - down from 16 million last year - every tenth of a percent of market share counts. That's why Board of Directors Chairman Ed Whitacre sees a strong need to act quickly to prevent further market share erosion. Despite the...
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Mini unveiled a new crossover concept at last year’s Paris Motor Show and within just four weeks after its debut the vehicle was given the green light for production. Numerous prototypes have since been spotted testing across Europe, but despite a scheduled debut for September’s Frankfurt Motor Show the car won’t reach showrooms until the second half of next year. The information comes from the boss of Mini brand management Wolfgang Armbrecht who spoke recently with Edmunds. Nicknamed the ‘Big Mini’, Armbrecht said the vehicle has been designed as a true 4x4 and...
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New M-Sport package for BMW X6 will come with power upgrades
Just weeks after the unveiling of the new M-Sport package for the new 7-series saloon comes news that BMW will be releasing a similar range of upgrades for its sporty X6 crossover as well as some power mods. The X6 xDrive35d and xDrive50i will be gifted with a few extra horsepower, with the 306hp...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Upmarket Citroen DS4 and DS5 coming in 2011
Moving up in the automotive world is a difficult task, whether it's Acura trying to reach tier 1 luxury status or Hyundai-Kia seeking recognition as a globally competitive automaker. Citroen has faced its own difficulties in recent years, producing products that outstrip the brand's reputation. The...
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Chevrolet Equinox two-mode hybrid coming in 2011
Before the financial crisis hit, General Motors had some major plans for its Saturn brand including the launch of a two-mode hybrid Vue and eventually a plug-in hybrid version. Development and engineering for both vehicles had been completed and production of the two-mode hybrid Vue was originally...
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Volvo reveals pricing for new XC60 3.2 in U.S.
Crossovers are the new wagons, according to popular wisdom, but at Volvo the heritage is clearly visible. Its wagon-like crossovers in the XC line have met with great success in the U.S., together with the various wagon lines accounting for about half of the company's sales in recent years. The...
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Infiniti prices 2009 EX crossover from $33,800
Infiniti today announced pricing for its 2009 model year EX35 crossover, which officially goes on sale nationwide tomorrow and comes with a more generous list of standard equipment and new safety features. For 2009, the base RWD model, which retails for $33,800, now features standard...
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Cadillac’s North American model lineup is about to expand with the addition of two exciting new models: the 2010 model year SRX crossover and CTS Sport Wagon. The first model to go on sale will be the SRX, which Cadillac has confirmed today will be priced from $34,155 when it arrives in showrooms next month. The CTS Sport Wagon, meanwhile, will arrive later this summer. The midsize luxury crossover segment remains strong in the U.S. despite new vehicle sales reaching 30-year lows. The segment currently accounts for nearly one quarter of all luxury vehicles sold in the U.S. market, and...
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2010 Chevy Equinox to get 32mpg highway rating, beats Honda and Toyota
Chevrolet revealed pricing for its all-new Equinox crossover earlier this month, and now it has released the expected fuel efficiency rating for its four-cylinder model. Set to go on sale across the U.S. this June at prices starting from $23,185 (including a $745 destination charge) for the...
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Mitsubishi planning to reveal facelifted Outlander at New York Auto Show
The centerpiece of Mitsubishi’s stand at next week's New York Auto Show will be the Outlander GT Prototype, a preview of the facelifted model due to go on sale later in the year. Mitsubishi has released two new teaser images of the upcoming show car, revealing a design similar to the Lancer...
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U.S. production of Orlando MPV on hold says union official
While the likes of Audi and Daimler are surging forward with their product development, cash-strapped companies such as General Motors are having to abandon certain market segments and cut back on new model launches just to stay in business. The latest product cuts reportedly taking place at GM...
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Fiat keen to draw SUV know-how from Jeep
Earlier this week Chrysler CEO Bob Nardelli mentioned how the proposed $10 billion deal with Fiat could be just what the company needs to bring it back from the brink of bankruptcy. While Chrysler would be gaining Fiat's vast global distribution network, as well as new technology to boost...
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Hyundai HED-6 concept revealed ahead of Geneva Motor Show debut
Following the release of last week’s teaser sketches, Hyundai has produced the first official image for its latest concept vehicle planned for next month’s Geneva Motor Show. The vehicle is called the HED-6 and it was created by Hyundai’s European design studios located in...
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So smaller engines get better fuel economy - big surprise, right? Ford has recently been making a lot of noises about a transition to smaller engines based around their EcoBoost twin-turbo technology, but today the company is saying they'll be going four-pot in every car and crossover they offer by 2013. Turning big power out of a little engine courtesy of turbochargers is nothing new, but doing it in cars that have traditionally had V6s or V8s under the hood is, for American carmakers anyway. Plans for the four-cylinder EcoBoost Fusion were just released late last year. Ford is jumping in...
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Mazda’s CX-7 facelift debuts at the Canadian Auto Show
With all the excitement of this week’s Chicago Auto Show, it is easy to forget that just north of the border Canada is running its national auto show in Toronto. While the Canadian Auto Show is rarely recognized for its global debuts, Mazda has decided to use the event to unveil the 2010...
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Saab 9-3X revealed ahead of Geneva Motor Show debut
Tapping into the burgeoning wagon-based crossover market, currently dominated by the likes of the Subaru Outback and Volvo XC70, Saab has released a new contender in the form of the 9-3X. Set to make its world debut at next month’s Geneva Motor Show, the 9-3X is ideal for those looking for...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Spy shots: 2010 Saab 9-3X crossover
The Saab 9-3X has been revealed. Click here for all the details. Due for its debut at next month's Geneva Motor Show, the Saab 9-3X was recently caught while undergoing cold weather testing in Sweden with barely a hint of camouflage material. As expected, the vehicle is essentially a...
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Honda confirms third-quarter launch for new crossover
Honda is currently in the process of developing a new crossover vehicle to cover a wider range of segments in its lineup, and a recent sighting of a prototype testing in the U.S. suggests that the North American market may receive this vehicle in lieu of the current Accord Euro ‘Tourer’...
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Mercedes-Benz R-Class soldiers on
There's something to be said for persistence, especially in the face of rejection, but in the case of the Mercedes-Benz R-Class, persistence may not be enough. The slow-selling crossover has hit its zenith, but is still short of the hopes Mercedes had for it when it debuted in 2005. Built in the...
Alex Kaufmann