SUVs
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Jaguar’s F-Pace has soared to the top of the sales chart in only its first year on the market. A total 45,973 of the SUVs were sold in 2016, equating to approximately 30 percent of Jaguar’s sales. Little surprise then that the British automaker is already at an advanced stage of development on its second SUV: the E-Pace. Due to be unveiled on July 13, the compact SUV has been confirmed for sale in the United States in early 2018. It will be priced from $39,595. Our spy shots and video reveal much of the design. The proportions are similar to those of the F-Pace though the E-Pace...
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2018 Lincoln Navigator priced from $73,250Lincoln's full-size luxury SUV has a price tag: the 2018 Lincoln Navigator will start at $73,250 when it goes on sale this coming fall. Foremost, the price undercuts the Navigator's most direct competition, the Cadillac Escalade, by over $1,000. However, we doubt consumers shopping in this segment...
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Jaguar E-Pace priced at $39,595, reveal coming July 13Jaguar has taken the unusual step of announcing the price tag of a new vehicle before even showing it. The vehicle is the E-Pace compact SUV which Jaguar has priced at $39,595, including a $995 destination charge. It’s set to be revealed on July 13 and should reach showrooms in early 2018...
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2018 Kia Stonic revealedHot on the heels of last week’s reveal of the Hyundai Kona subcompact SUV comes a similar model from sister brand Kia: the Stonic. The Stonic arrives here later this year, as a 2018 model, and will go up against some solid competitors. The list includes the Chevrolet Trax, Honda HR-V, Nissan...
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Lincoln reveals 2018 Navigator L in Black Label 'Destination' trimThe 2018 Lincoln Navigator showed up to the 2017 New York auto show with premium, posh intentions. Now, Lincoln is taking it a step further. Utilizing the brand's "Black Label" badge, Lincoln has debuted the 2018 Navigator L Black Label. However, it also ushers in a new "Destination" Black Label...
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Tour de (special) force: How the Army and Chevy team up on the front linesGet off the X. That’s what you do when the shit goes down. And in a vehicle, that means speed can be your friend. That’s just one of the rules that Delta Force operators follow in wartime. The “X,” in this case, is an attack, and if you are in a vehicle that is under attack...
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Ford today announced a series of engine upgrades for the 2018 F-150 and Expedition, and they are all designed to improve both power and fuel economy. Highlighting the changes is the addition of port injection on top of the already existing direct injection to several engines, expanded use of the new 10-speed automatic transmission, and a new base 3.3-liter V-6 for the F-150. While fuel economy should be improved for most, if not all, engines, no numbers are available. Changes for the 2018 F-150 are as follows: The new 3.3-liter V-6 replaces the 3.5-liter V-6. Thanks to direct and port...
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2018 Hyundai Kona revealed, electric version comingHyundai’s rival to funky subcompact SUVs like the Nissan Juke, Toyota C-HR and upcoming Ford Ecosport, the 2018 Kona, has been revealed ahead of its market launch later this year. The name comes from a popular tourist spot in Hawaii and is meant to signify the fun, adventurous nature of the...
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Kia teases Stonic subcompact SUVKia has confirmed the new Stonic subcompact SUV after prototypes were first spotted in March. The Stonic will go on sale in Europe later this year, with the debut most likely taking place at the 2017 Frankfurt auto show in September. Kia hasn’t confirmed the vehicle for sale in the United...
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NEVS presents 9-3, 9-3X electric cars at 2017 CES AsiaNEVS on Wednesday at the 2017 CES Asia taking place in Shanghai, China previewed a pair of electric cars destined for production and outlined a new mobility program to be run in the Chinese port city of Tianjin. NEVS is the company that bought the assets of Saab following the Swedish firm’s...
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East Coast Defender offering V-8-powered Land Rover Defenders in USThere’s a company based in Orlando, Florida offering Land Rover Defenders for sale in the United States. But these aren’t your run-of-the-mill Defenders. No, the Defenders being offered by East Coast Defender are V-8-powered brutes capable of handling the toughest terrain but at the...
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2019 Lamborghini Urus spy shots and videoA prototype for Lamborghini’s upcoming Urus SUV has been spotted carving up the Nürburgring. The sighting comes just weeks after Lamborghini CEO Stefano Domenicali confirmed some of the SUV’s details. The prototype reveals for the first time the shape of the Urus in production...
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Check the tape: Maserati owned the U.S. comeback before Fiat and Alfa Romeo crowded into the party. Trident-clad cars could be found roaming streets in the U.S. for more than a decade before Alfa Romeo returned. Yet, despite being the elder statesman at the ripe old age of 15, Maserati had to wait far too long for its turn in the SUV luxury war of attrition. One SUV is good. Two is better. Twenty is probably best. MUST READ: Maserati launches CPO program with 2-year unlimited mileage warranty Even still, the 2017 Maserati Levante is, for now, our only look at what Italy calls a luxury SUV...
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3-row Jeep SUV revealed in patent drawingsNew patent drawings discovered in the database of Europe’s Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) intellectual property registry reveals the design of a new three-row Jeep. This isn’t Jeep’s upcoming Wagoneer, as some have reported, but more likely a production...
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British billionaire confirms plan to build Defender-like SUVLast summer, reports emerged of the plans of British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe to resurrect the iconic Land Rover Defender that went out of production the previous January. Ratcliffe, the chairman and founder of British chemicals giant Ineos, had been in talks with Jaguar Land Rover about buying...
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YouTuber gets early test drive of Jeep Grand Cherokee TrackhawkJeep’s 707-horsepower Grand Cherokee Trackhawk won’t be muscling its way into showrooms until the fourth quarter of the year, but one lucky YouTuber has managed to spend some time behind the wheel. This video comes from the YouTube channel Sinister Life and features a pre-production...
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2018 GMC Yukon Denali sports revised grille, 10-speed autoGMC’s Yukon Denali is hard to beat if you’re looking for a full-size SUV with a bit of luxury thrown in. Sure it’s big, but it’s not quite as brash as the Cadillac Escalade, which more subtle types will appreciate. For 2018, GMC has further refined its Yukon Denali with...
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2019 Jaguar I-Pace spotted during photo shootJaguar’s I-Pace electric SUV has just been spotted completely undisguised. Posted by Agenda de l'automobile (via Jalopnik) on its Facebook page is this video showing the I-Pace in what is almost certainly production-ready form. The video was taken in Monaco during what appears to be an...
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Land Rover is working on a mid-cycle update for its Range Rover Sport, and naturally the updates will filter across to the high-performance SVR variant. We have new spy shots of a prototype for the updated Range Rover Sport SVR, a vehicle we expect to be launched alongside the updated version of the regular Range Rover Sport later this year. They should arrive as 2018 models. Looking at the photos, we can see that the basic design will remain unchanged. However, there appears to be a new design for the intakes in the front bumper. This might suggest the vehicle is getting the 575-horsepower...
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Lamborghini expands plantLamborghini delivered a record 3,457 cars in 2016. With the arrival of its new Urus SUV, Lamborghini is predicting the number of deliveries to double. With Lamborghini choosing to assemble the Urus at its home in Sant’Agata Bolognese, some major upgrades are in store for the site. The main...
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Next Nissan electric car likely to be SUVNissan will unveil a redesigned Leaf later this year, but the compact hatch is just one of multiple electric cars the automaker is planning. The next is likely to be a crossover SUV, Daniele Schillaci, who’s in charge of electric cars at Nissan as well as sales and marketing, told Automotive...
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2018 Volvo XC60 pricing starts at $42,495Volvo's compact crossover has a price tag. The 2018 Volvo XC60 will go on sale this fall with a $42,495 base price, including the $995 destination charge. For your $42,495, you get an XC60 T5, which features a 250-horsepower turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, all-wheel-drive, and a slew of standard...
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2018 Audi SQ5 first drive review: practicality with a dash of performanceVancouver Island is one of the most beautiful places in North America. An old-growth temperate rain forest, it is impossibly green, and it offers spectacular views of mountains, streams, inlets, and even fjords...at least when the fog lifts enough to see them. It's the perfect place for a...
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2017 Jeep Compass Trailhawk off-road reviewJust what is Trail Rated? For years, Jeep has separately branded its most off road-oriented models. Years ago, it was the Up Country package. Today, it's the Trail Rated badge, which is affixed to all Wranglers and certain versions of Jeep's Renegade, Compass, Cherokee, and Grand Cherokee. Yes...
Andrew Ganz