SUVs
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Those lamenting Nissan’s decision to go with car-like unibody construction for the latest Pathfinder will be happy to note the automaker is working on a new body-on-frame SUV, though whether we see it in the United States remains to be seen. The vehicle is an SUV version of Nissan’s latest NP300 Navara pickup truck (shown below), previous generations of which were sold here as the Frontier. This makes it a spiritual successor to the Xterra, which was a Frontier-based SUV. Whatever it ends up being called, the new SUV will target other rugged, body-on-frame mid-size SUVs such as...
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Tesla Model X now priced from $75,200 thanks to 60D optionIt’s now easier than ever to get behind the wheel of a Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model X thanks to the addition of a new 60D option. Tesla announced the 60-kilowatt-hour, dual-motor option for its electric SUV on Tuesday. The option is already available for order, with anyone placing an order...
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Billionaire reportedly seeks to resurrect iconic Land Rover DefenderProduction of the iconic Land Rover Defender ceased in January after a run lasting more than decades. While Land Rover is hard at work on a modern Defender, currently thought to be debuting in 2018, it’s being reported that there are efforts in place to resurrect the original. The Sunday...
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China’s Alibaba beats US tech firms to launch of "smartcar"China’s Alibaba may have started out life as just another e-commerce business but over the years has expanded into other areas including launching its own electronic payment system and now what it calls "the world’s first smartcar." That means, essentially, a vehicle with an integrated...
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2017 Nissan Pathfinder debuts with new look, more powerNissan’s fourth-generation Pathfinder has received some updates for the 2017 model year. The updates are significant and give the vehicle a fresh new look as well as more power and a host of extra safety gear. The most exciting of these updates is the new V-6. It still displaces 3.5 liters...
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2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk spy shotsUpdate: The pictured vehicle isn’t the Hellcat-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee but rather an updated version of the regular Grand Cherokee SRT. However, much of the new design will be shared with the Hellcat-powered model due in late 2017. Our spy photographers have spotted what’s believed...
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Car companies are in the business of selling sex by way of sheet metal and petroleum (or electrons), and one way they've found to getting you all hot and bothered is by using the word "coupe." In this new and sometimes alarming world, a vehicle can be any body style at all and still be called a coupe. Sedan, SUV, one day maybe even a minivan—just call it a "coupe" and it automagically becomes sleeker and more desirable, a must-have. A coupe, by way of reminder, is a two-door, short-roof version of an existing sedan. Above is the new Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe. Though it has a low roofline...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC300 4Matic Coupe first drive reviewYou know that thing where we're calling things coupes, when they're not? Lay that at the feet of Mercedes-Benz. Back in 2006, Benz started the "four-door coupe" trend with the original CLS-Class sedan. Things quickly got out of hand. All sorts of brands, from Land Rover to Mazda, started using...
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Update: Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer to be standalone modelsUpdate: An earlier version of this story based on incorrect information reported by 'Automotive News' claimed Jeep’s new Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer models would be trim levels of the next-generation Grand Cherokee rather than standalone models. New Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer models...
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2017 Honda CR-V spy shotsThese are our latest spy shots of a prototype for the next-generation Honda CR-V. This will be the fifth generation of the popular compact crossover SUV, and it’s shaping up to be the most radical redesign yet. The new CR-V looks to be growing substantially in size, which makes sense with the...
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Poor Porsche parking job video leads to hit-and-run arrestTo call this parking effort "poor" is underselling it quite a bit. What we have here is, in fact, one of the worst parking jobs ever. It seems a young resident of Vancouver was attempting to park his Porsche Cayenne in a garage. That should be a boring and simple task. This round peg should fit in...
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The 10 hottest collector cars of the summerAs the weather turns warmer and the sun starts to shine, car guys get fidgety. When we see our first classic car on the road, our thoughts turn to the collector cars we'd like in our own garages. And then the summer buying season begins. Hagerty, as the leading insurance provider of classic cars...
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Jeep's next Wrangler won't lose its standard 6-speed manual gearbox, despite rumors pointing toward the contrary. Demand for the 6-speed is at all-time lows against the optional 5-speed automatic currently offered in Jeep's iconic 4x4. However, new spy photos posted to JLWranglerForums.com show a 6-speed gearbox, albeit one with reverse up and to the left, rather than down and to the right as in the current model. That likely means that the NSG370 gearbox that has been standard in the Wrangler since 2005 will bite the dust in favor of a new gearbox. The outgoing 6-speed dates back to...
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2017 Volkswagen Touareg previewVolkswagen has announced a series of modest updates for the 2017 edition of its Touareg SUV, changes that come just prior to what is expected to be a full redesign next year. The big differences are in the details since the V-6-powered mid-size SUV remains mechanically unchanged. The mid-level Lux...
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Next Dodge Journey could share RWD platform with Alfa RomeoDodge's newest crossover will speak with a strong Italian accent, if a new report is to be believed. Automotive News (subscription required) says the second generation of the Dodge Journey, of all vehicles, will move from the milquetoast front-wheel-drive platform that underpins the current model...
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A. Kahn Design turns its attention to Land Rover’s Discovery SportIf you’ve just taken delivery of a Land Rover Discovery Sport and wished it was as plush as one of the British automaker’s Range Rover models, then vehicle customizer and coachbuilder A. Kahn Design might be worth a look into. A. Kahn Design has unveiled a sinister-looking Discovery...
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Polestar tuning makes the XC90 T8 most powerful Volvo everVolvo’s in-house tuner Polestar offers everything from off-the-shelf parts to dedicated performance cars like the S60 and V60 Polestar. In between, Polestar, which started out life as an independent racing team but was brought into the Volvo fold a year ago, offers dealer-installed...
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GLC F-Cell previews Mercedes fuel cell car coming in 2017Mercedes-Benz first tested the waters with a vehicle powered by a hydrogen fuel cell with the unveiling of the B-Class F-Cell in 2009, which the automaker didn’t actually sell to the public but leased to a small number of customers and fleet buyers to learn about usage patterns. The automaker...
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The folks at Pennzoil took a thoroughly customized Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon for a punishing blast through the desert. Luckily for us, they filmed it. This video is ostensibly designed to promote Pennzoil's synthetic engine oil, but it also gives us a great look at one of the ultimate joyrides. The Wrangler itself has been souped up for Baja duty with upsized tires, a suspension lift, and no shortage of appearance add-ons, but Pennzoil says its 3.6-liter V-6 gasoline engine hasn't been modified other than the addition of its synthetic motor oil. Despite ambient temperatures that tickle...
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Bentley Bentayga lines up with 911 Turbo at the drag stripA Bentley Bentayga and Porsche 911 Turbo recently lined up at the drag strip. Considering the Porsche is one of the quickest sports cars in production and the Bentley is a big brute of an SUV, you don’t have to be a genius to predict the results. Nevertheless, it’s fun to watch the two...
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8 ways to turn an SUV into a PorscheThe 2017 Porsche Macan GTS is the compact SUV the automaker always set out to build, according to Porsche. Based on the Audi Q5, the Macan GTS is, in our opinion, the best handling crossover on the planet, but how does it get that way? Let's dissect how a sports car maker turns an SUV into a...
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2017 Porsche Macan GTS first drive reviewPorsche's strategy for old GTS models had been magnificent in its mission: Even if buyers couldn’t afford faster cars, there was still a race to empty whatever they had left in their wallets.
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Land Rover to sue Chinese automaker that copied Range Rover EvoqueA Chinese automaker notorious for copying European automakers' designs is being taken to court by Jaguar Land Rover. Even though the Chinese crossover appears to be a clear copy of the British original, the case may not be as simple as it seems. JLR says its Range Rover Evoque served as more than...
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Musk: Software fix coming for Model X doorsTesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] CEO Elon Musk says a software update to be released by the automaker soon will fix a host of problems related to the "falcon wing" doors that are a signature feature of its Model X crossover. Since its launch, the Model X has been plagued with complaints from consumers...
Andrew Ganz