SUVs
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It’s been rumored since about 2012 that BMW would eventually plug the gap between the i3 and i8 bookend models of its eco-focused i range with a new model dubbed the i5. We first heard that the vehicle would be something akin to a small van, but then we starting hearing that the car would be a large sedan designed to take on Tesla Motors' [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S. Now we’re hearing about yet another potential bodystyle for the i5: an SUV. Although an i5 SUV is yet to be confirmed, Auto Express has information from insiders at BMW that an SUV bodystyle is shaping up to be the most...
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Mercedes Launches Designo Manufaktur Personalization ProgramPreviously only a high-end brand for various cabin trims used in Mercedes-Benz’s cars, Designo is now being transformed into a standalone personalization program for the German automaker. The new program, called Designo Manufaktur, allows customers to personalize their cars in ways not...
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First Bentley Bentayga Rolls Off Assembly LineThe ultra luxury SUV is a vehicle class nobody needs but it's about to become a big success for Bentley. Well, it better anyway, as the British luxury automaker has a lot of eggs in that basket. The first 2017 Bentayga SUV rolled off the assembly at the company's assembly plant in Crewe, England on...
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Zarooq Sand Racer: Soccer Moms Need Not ApplyIf you’re in the camp that thinks Lamborghini’s Urus concept, which previews the Italian marque’s upcoming SUV, is just a little too road-oriented, then perhaps you’ll be interested in a little company by the name of Zarooq. The company’s first product is the Sand...
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2017 Jaguar F-Pace: Design Chief On Why SUV Fits Right In With F-TypeThe 2017 Jaguar F-Pace fits right into the middle of one very important luxury-crossover battleground that now includes just-right mid-sizers like the Mercedes-Benz GLC, BMW X3, Cadillac XT5. and even the Lexus RX 350. Yet what makes this luxury vehicle quite different is that it neither starts as...
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Jay Leno drives the Lamborghini LM002Lamborghini is gearing up for the launch of a new SUV in 2018, but this will actually be the Italian marque’s second high-riding model. The original was the LM002, an SUV built in an attempt to secure a military contract in the mid-1980s. CHECK OUT: Ultra-Rare Mosler MT900 GTR Spotted In...
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The Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model X was launched with great fanfare in September, though at the time you could only put your name down for the range-topping 90D cars which start at $133,200, including a $1,200 destination charge. The company has now opened up order books for a more affordable Model X variant: the 70D. This is the entry-level Model X, and its starting price comes in at $81,200, including destination. It has a 70-kilowatt-hour battery which the EPA estimates will afford it a driving range of approximately 220 miles. ALSO SEE: 2017 Bentley Bentayga First Drive The news...
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2017 Bentley Bentayga first drive reviewSpain is a country of contrasts: exclusive estates tower over luxury resorts at the Mediterranean coast, while just a few miles inland, crumbling villages scrape by in picturesque poverty. So, too, the Bentley Bentayga. Not in its economics, of course, but in its character. As Bentley’s first...
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Cadillac Compact Crossover Coming In 2018At last week’s 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show, Cadillac introduced the stylish XT5. The vehicle replaces the SRX and is just the first of four new crossovers Cadillac plans to launch in the coming years. Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait more than two years until we see the next one. The...
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Range Rover Rides Up And Over A Bridge Of Paper: VideoLand Rover's Range Rover is 45 years old this year. To celebrate this, the British automaker took a current supercharged example of the long-running model and created a unique way to show off its capability. Land Rover reached out to artist Steve Messam for his ability to work with paper... and in...
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2017 Kia Sportage Makes Los Angeles Auto Show Debut: VideoA new generation of the Kia Sportage goes on sale next year, one that’s better looking, better built and more efficient than the model it replaces. We first saw the new compact crossover at September’s Frankfurt Auto Show, but now it’s been shown for the first time in the United...
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2016 Mazda CX-9 comes with impressive Kodo design, SkyActiv Turbo engineNormally, a vehicle like the Mazda CX-9 isn’t reason to get excited but we’d say the opposite is true for the latest 2016 model. On show this week at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show, the 2016 Mazda CX-9 sports one of the most impressive three-row crossover designs, and if that...
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Where Nissan failed with the Murano CrossCabriolet, might Land Rover succeed with a convertible version of its Range Rover Evoque? We’ll get the chance to find out the answer to that very question in the coming years as the British automaker is launching a new Range Rover Evoque Convertible. The vehicle has been spied testing for the past several months, and now it’s made its debut at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show. WATCH: 2015 Ford Mustang GT Video Road Test High-riding convertibles are still somewhat of an oddity in the automotive landscape, yet it’s a segment Land Rover...
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2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Debuts With Dynamic New LookOver the past year, Mitsubishi has been teasing us with a series of edgy crossover concepts previewing its next-generation Outlander Sport. That isn’t the vehicle you see here. Making its debut this week at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show is an updated version of the current Outlander Sport...
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2017 Infiniti QX30: 2015 L.A. Auto Show Live Photos And VideoThe premium compact class is currently dominated by German brands Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, but that situation will soon change as Infiniti is about to join the fray with two new models: the Q30 and QX30. We’ve already seen the Q30 hatchback and now Infiniti has revealed a QX30 crossover...
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Toyota’s subcompact SUV to be a Scion in USToyota is working on a sporty, subcompact crossover previewed by its C-HR concept first unveiled at the 2014 Paris Auto Show. In the United States, the vehicle will be sold as a Scion. The news was confirmed today at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show where Scion rolled out its own version of the C-HR...
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2017 Ford Escape Debuts With New Look, More TechIt was at the Los Angeles Auto Show four years ago that Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] introduced the current Escape. At this year’s show, Ford presented an updated version of its popular compact crossover brimming with new tech features, fuel-efficient EcoBoost engines and revamped styling. The...
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2016 Nissan Juke Gets Stinger Edition Personalization PackageIt used to be that getting the factory to personalize your car was something only buyers of high-end autos like supercars would do. Now even buyers of the humble Nissan Juke get to join the personalization club. ALSO SEE: 2017 Ford Escape Debuts With New Look, More Tech Today, at the Los Angeles...
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A new generation of Mazda’s CX-9 crossover will debut tomorrow at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show. In the lead up, Mazda released a single teaser image but now there's no need for guess work as some photos of the car have leaked onto the web. The photos, which first appeared on Chinese website Autohome, reveal the exterior of the new CX-9 in full. They show that the mid-size crossover is shaping up to be a very handsome vehicle, especially among those with third-row seats. There’s a clear resemblance to Mazda’s Koeru concept unveiled at September’s Frankfurt Auto Show...
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David Beckham-Owned Range Rover Sport Heads To AuctionAre you a football fan? No I don't mean the version we play here in the States, but rather the version enjoyed by the rest of the world. If so, you probably have one of two opinions of David Beckham. You love him because he was a great player, or you hate him because he helped beat your favorite...
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2017 Bentley Bentayga First Edition Lands In L.A.It's not as if the 2017 Bentley Bentayga lacks exclusivity—annual production of the $229,100 SUV won't exceed a couple thousand. But for buyers who want an even rarer Bentayga, Bentley unveiled a limited run dubbed the First Edition at the Sunset Marquis in West Hollywood, California...
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2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, Wrangler Special Editions Head To L.A. Auto ShowJeep is preparing to unveil two new special edition SUVs at this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show based on its Grand Cherokee and Wrangler models. First up is the Grand Cherokee SRT Night, which will be available in showrooms in the first quarter of 2016. It boasts a stealth-like black...
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Chinese-Made Buick Envision In U.S. By Early 2016: ReportGeneral Motors Company [NYSE:GM] may be the first major American automaker to sell a Chinese-made vehicle in the United States. It’s being reported GM has decided to bring over its Buick Envision to the U.S. from China by early 2016. The information was first reported by The Wall Street...
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2017 Infiniti QX30 Spied Almost Completely UndisguisedIt’s been known for some time that Infiniti was planning a crossover version of its recently revealed Q30 compact hatch, with Infiniti even unveiling a concept at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show that looked virtually production ready. Now we have spy shots showing an almost completely undisguised...
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