crossovers
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We won’t get to see the upcoming Q5 crossover in showrooms until 2009 at the earliest because of a decision by management to delay its arrival so the new crossover can be labeled a 2010 model. The same approach will be used for new hybrid and diesel variants of the larger Q7 SUV, which, along with the new Q5, were meant to go on sale in the third quarter of next year. Audi hasn’t revealed the new Q5 yet either in concept or production guise but we know the new model will be based on VW’s Tiguan SUV and is targeted at BMW’s X3 and Mercedes’ upcoming GLK. The...
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Crossovers to hit it big in 2008
Auto makers have long sought the perfect balance between power, room, efficiency, and style. The crossover is the industry's latest find. With estimated sales of the category to exceed 3 million next year, it seems the industry has found a winner. More and more people are finding a sedan simply...
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Fiat developing new crossover and compact cars
With its financial troubles now clearly behind it, Fiat is intent on expanding its lineup with a range of stylish new models that were previewed recently at last week’s Frankfurt Motor Show. The first of these will be a new B-segment compact car positioned below the current Grande Punto that...
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Land Rover Planning Coupe-Crossover
Land Rover has announced plans to launch a new sporty coupe-crossover smaller than its current Freelander/LR2 model to rival premium small SUVs like the upcoming Audi Q3. At a press conference held during the Frankfurt Motor Show, Land Rover’s design chief Gerry McGovern previewed several new...
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Revealed: BMW X6 Sports Activity Coupe Concept
BMW has finally taken the wraps off its long-awaited X6 crossover, a new model described by Chief designer Chris Bangle as a coupe with off-road capabilities. Though BMW is calling its new show car a concept, an almost identical version of the car will hit the market early next year. The car...
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Video: New teaser for BMW’s X6 crossover
Just days away from its unveiling from the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show, BMW has released a teaser video of its new X6 sports-crossover. Though labeled a concept, the new show car is expected to be an identical version of the final production car due to on sale early next year. The video has...
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Set to be unveiled at next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show, Ford’s new Kuga compact crossover has been revealed ahead of its embargo date by Spanish publication KM77. The concept appears to feature many stylistic elements shared with Ford’s Verve concept such as the oversized trapezoidal front bumper, side-mirrors and glasshouse. Though labelled a concept car, the Kuga is actually very close to production spec. A production version of the Kuga will go on sale in Europe in the second half of next year and will be the first Blue Oval product in Europe available with a hybrid...
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Updated: Hyundai's hydrogen-powered i-Blue crossover concept
Hyundai will join the group of automakers wearing their green cufflinks at the Frankfurt auto show when it unveils a new hydrogen powered concept. The i-Blue concept previews a future crossover and employs the Korean company’s new 3rd-generation fuel cell technology. Strangely, the concept...
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2009 Dodge Journey crossover
Dodge is preparing to debut the new Journey crossover at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show, a new model marking the carmaker’s attempt to break into the burgeoning CUV market. The Journey will be an international player for Dodge, competing with the likes of Subaru’s Forester...
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Infiniti shows new EX Crossover
Infiniti has taken the wraps off its long-awaited EX crossover, due to be shown at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance this week. The production EX retains much of the sleek styling of the concept shown at the New York Auto Show in April. Designed by the Infiniti design centre in Japan, the...
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Preview: 2010 Fiat Bravo crossover
The new Bravo is an important model in Fiat’s revamped lineup and is key to the Italian carmaker expanding into more diverse markets. The one model will not only be spawning wagon and crossover variants, but possibly a new cabrio and MPV as well. This latest rendering reveals what the...
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Preview: 2009 Ford Kuga Crossover
Ford has already released its own official drawing of the new Kuga crossover as a concept, and, we now have a new image that reveals what a closer-to-final production version may look like. The new Kuga is scheduled to enter production at Ford’s Saarlouis plant in Germany early next year and...
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Mitsubishi will unveil the Concept-cX crossover at September’s Frankfurt Motor Show in order to gauge public interest ahead of a possible introduction of a production version slated for 2009. The compact SUV will be powered by a new high-output 1.8L clean diesel engine equipped with a variable turbine geometry (VTG) turbocharger plus a diesel oxidation catalyst and particulate filter to ensure compliance with the latest Euro 5 emissions standards. Other new features for the concept include a Twin Clutch SST (Sport Shift Transmission) with drive sent to all four wheels via an...
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New Kuga will be Ford's first hybrid in Europe
Ford is set to unveil a concept version of its new Kuga mid-sized crossover at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show, which will be powered by the Blue Oval’s latest petrol-electric hybrid technology. The new hybrid drivetrain will eventually flow on to production versions, making it the first...
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Spy Shots: Barely disguised BMW X6
BMW is currently preparing its Spartanburg plant in the US to start churning out as many as 40,000 units of its upcoming X6 crossover vehicle, and these latest spy shots gives us the best look yet as to how the new model will be styled. Clearly seen is the vehicle’s sloping coupe-like...
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BMW and Magna in talks over new Mini 'Colorado' SUV
BMW is in talks with Magna International over a deal to build an SUV/crossover version of the Mini that’s expected to be called the ‘Mini Colorado.’ Production of the new model will top 65,000 units and will be handled by Magna Steyr at its plant in Austria because BMW’s...
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Europe to get Ford Kuga crossover in early ‘08
Ford will present a preview of its Kuga crossover at September’s Frankfurt Motor Show, a new model based on the iosis X concept car that’s due to go into production early next year. At the unveiling of the iosis X at the Paris Show back in 2006, Ford announced that it would have a...
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Toyota’s FSC Concept entering production
Toyota is reportedly developing a production version of the FSC, which was first displayed back at 2005’s Tokyo Motor Show. Touted as a ‘Flexible Saloon Concept’, the showcar's design was sedan mixed with MPV and is essentially what we’d describe today as a crossover. The...
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The new Bravo is an important model in Fiat’s revamped lineup and is key to the Italian carmaker expanding into more diverse markets. We’ve previously reported about Fiat adding a wagon model to the Bravo range, but now there are rumors that a new crossover model is in the works, and possibly a convertible and MPV as well. According to AutoWeek.nl, Fiat is developing a crossover model with sister-company Alfa Romeo for release in late 2009 or early 2010 to rival Volkswagen’s upcoming Tiguan soft-roader. The new crossover will most likely be produced at Fiat’s plant in...
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BMW confirms 3-series based crossover
BMW execs are reported to have given approval for development of a new crossover based on the 3-series sedan and upcoming X3 SUV. Likely to carry the F3 label, the new crossover model will be aimed directly at Mercedes B-Class range and should appear in showrooms by the end of the decade including...
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Seat launches the Altea Freetrack
Seat has toughened up its Altea XL by giving it a more rugged look and packing it with extra features first previewed by the Freetrack prototype of the recent Geneva Auto Show. This latest variant, called the Altea Freetrack, will arrive in showrooms in September with a range of new diesel and...
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Saturn Vue gets two hybrid options for 2008 model-year
Saturn will offer two different hybrid options for the 2008 Vue crossover, with both vehicles getting the Green Line badge. General Motors made the announcement last week that the new Vue would be its first FWD vehicle to feature its Two Mode hybrid transmission and that customers can expect a 45%...
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Mercedes R-class facelifted
Mercedes has revealed the new R-Class facelift and at the same time made some major changes that should help the vehicle achieve the sales figures it was originally forecasted for. We’ve already reported that Mercedes will be introducing RWD models (previously, all models had 4Matic), but the...
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Audi Cross Coupe quattro concept
Audi is determined to launch 15 new models by the end of the decade with focus centering on the crossover-utility market, which is seen by Audi exec Wolfgang Hoffmann as “a segment that holds a lot of potential for growth.” We’ve already seen the release of the new A5 coupe and...
Ralph Hanson