SUVs
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Audi is working on an electric SUV to challenge Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] Model X, and today the German automaker marked a major milestone in the vehicle’s gestation. We are, of course, talking about the Q6 e-tron, which will be previewed in concept form at next month’s Frankfurt Auto Show before landing in showrooms sometime in 2018. Today, Audi confirmed that Korean firms LG Chem and Samsung SDI will supply battery cells for the Q6 e-tron. Audi will help develop the cells, which in the Q6 e-tron will provide a range of at least 310 miles. The Korean firms will be...
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Volkswagen Tiguan Coupe In The Works, High-Performance R Variant PossibleVolkswagen is set to unveil a new generation of its Tiguan compact crossover at next month’s Frankfurt Auto Show, but the five-seater on show in the German financial hub will be just one of a handful of variants planned for the nameplate’s second iteration. We know that a long-wheelbase...
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2017 Bentley Bentayga Leaked In Scale Model FormBentley’s new Bentayga isn’t due for an official reveal until next month’s 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show, but photos of a scale model that appears legitimate provide an early glimpse. Prototypes for the new SUV already leave little to the imagination but the scale model reveals for the...
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Lexus Bringing Two Updated Models To Pebble Beach ConcoursLexus has confirmed plans to unveil two updated models at this week’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance without going into detail over the identity of the vehicles. The reveal will take place Thursday, August 13, at 7 p.m. PDT, and we already have a pretty good idea as to what is coming...
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Lexus RX with third-row seats spy shotsTalk of a new Lexus crossover with third-row seats dates back several years, with Lexus even rolling out a concept of just such a vehicle, the HPX, as far back as 2003. However, Lexus general manager for the United States Jeff Bracken said in an interview last year that the brand may simply launch...
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2016 Lexus LX 570 Leaked AgainHot on the heels of leaked images of the updated 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser comes new images of the big SUV’s corporate cousin, the 2016 Lexus LX 570. Both vehicles trace their roots back to the 2008 model year, when they were introduced as all-new models, and both were given updates for 2013...
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Fresh from its debut at March’s Geneva Motor Show, Kahn Design’s insane Flying Huntsman 110 WB 6x6 based on the iconic Land Rover Defender is now up for sale, and the very first example, marked the “Prototype Mission 1”, can be yours for £199,875 (approximately $309,835). That’s significantly less than what you had to pay for Mercedes-AMG’s G63 6x6, yet Kahn Design’s own six-wheeler is no less dramatic. The vehicle is the flagship of Kahn Design’s new Flying Huntsman range of coachbuilt Defenders. The range includes the 105 Longnose and...
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2016 Mercedes-Benz G-Class pricing starts at $120,825When we got the first details on Mercedes-Benz's 2016 G-Class range, it wasn't clear the specifications that would be available in the United States. Now we know what will be on offer here, and how much they'll set you back. Opening bids for the G550 will start at a heady $120,825, including a $925...
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Mazda Koeru Concept Teased Ahead Of Frankfurt DebutMazda has given us our first look at a new crossover concept it plans to unveil at next month’s Frankfurt Auto Show. The concept is called the Koeru and is said to preview a new high-riding model from the Japanese firm. We know a next-generation Mazda CX-9 is coming soon, with many predicting...
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2016 Volkswagen Touareg Gets Price Reduction, Drops Hybrid OptionVolkswagen will start production of a new mid-size SUV with third-row seats in 2016 at its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, but the automaker won’t be discontinuing the two-row Touareg anytime soon. For the coming 2016 model year, VW is enticing Touareg buyers with a price reduction amounting...
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2016 Mercedes GLE Priced From $52,025, GLE Coupe From $66,025As compelling as the $40k Mercedes-Benz GLC is, some buyers simply need more room. Fortunately, Mercedes has bigger vehicles that match the style, luxury and comfort of the GLC—but you’re going to have to pay a premium. Next up the line is the GLE, which is new for 2016. The vehicle...
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2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC Priced From $39,875We already had a chance to take Mercedes-Benz’s new GLC for a spin and found it to be a very impressive vehicle. With a roomy interior that’s easily the best in class, a powerful engine under the hood (and more potent units to come), and ride comfort that’s comparable to the...
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Last month an early test mule for a new Alfa Romeo SUV was spotted testing in Italy. The new SUV is one of two high-riding models the Italian marque plans to launch between 2016 and 2018, and it is being designed as a small, sporty alternative to the likes of the BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC. The second SUV from Alfa Romeo will be a mid-size model to take on the BMW X5 and Mercedes GLE. Not much is known about Alfa Romeo’s SUVs apart from their intended competition. However, Sergio Marchionne, the CEO of Alfa Romeo parent company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU], recently revealed...
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Bentley Demonstrates Bentayga’s Off-Road Prowess: VideoWhile most Bentayga owners are unlikely to ever head off-road in their luxury-loaded SUVs, Bentley is committed to ensuring the vehicle remains fully capable when the tarmac ends and is demonstrating this commitment in a pair of teaser videos. The first shows a Bentayga prototype at an off-road...
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2017 Mitsubishi Montero Sport debuts at Bangkok auto showMitsubishi’s new Montero Sport that we’ve been spying for the past several months has finally made its debut. The vehicle was unveiled this past weekend at the 2015 Bangkok Auto Show and will be going on sale in most of Mitsubishi’s markets by next year. Depending on where...
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Notes From The Driveway: 2016 Volvo XC90My colleague Bengt Halvorson calls the 2016 Volvo XC90 one of the most important production introductions of the year. Let me clarify that for you. To the industry, the second-generation XC90 is just another luxury three-row crossover SUV. But to Volvo, it's the vehicle that could make or break its...
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Jaguar F-Pace Endures Extreme Heat And Cold Ahead Of Frankfurt DebutThe Jaguar F-Pace will debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show.
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2016 Buick Encore Sport Touring Gets New Engine OptionThe Buick Encore small SUV has had a great 2015, as sales were up 29 percent for the first six months of the year. And General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] wants to do everything it can to keep buyers interested in the little crossover utility vehicle, now entering its fourth year. ALSO SEE: Tesla...
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The Tesla Models S just keeps getting better. With the Ludicrous high-performance mode option, announced late this past week, the Model S will go a step beyond the Insane mode currently offered. As such, the electric sedan to launch from zero to 60 in just 2.8 seconds and blast through the quarter mile in just 10.9 seconds. ALSO SEE: Forget 'Insane': Tesla Model S Adds 'Ludicrous' Mode, 90-kWh Battery Option And it won't be the only Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] model with such performance potential. According to CEO Elon Musk, Ludicrous will also be available to buyers of the the forthcoming...
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2017 Bentley Bentayga Spy Shots And VideoBentley’s new SUV—the Bentayga—is due to enter production in 2016 and should be in showrooms by the end of that year. Today we have the most revealing spy shots yet of the upcoming SUV, which we expect to be revealed this September at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. The general...
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2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC first drive reviewThe 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class will arrive later this year, as a new nameplate with a look that’s entirely different than that of its predecessor. And behind it, there seems to be an indelible backstory. Automakers don’t often point much to predecessors as they’re introducing...
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Land Rover Defender Production To Extend Into 2016 Due To Strong Demand: ReportLand Rover’s Defender is officially slated to end production this December, but a report is out claiming production may be extended into 2016 due to strong demand for the iconic off-roader. If true, Land Rover’s ongoing celebrations for the Defender’s final year in production may...
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2017 Mitsubishi Montero Sport Teased In New VideoMitsubishi has been hinting at a return of a legend, its Montero nameplate, for a couple of years, and recently some teaser shots for an all-new Montero, a Montero Sport to be exact, hit the web. Now we have a teaser video that reveals even more of the new Montero Sport. In other markets the SUV...
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Lexani Motorcars Unveils Uber-Luxurious Armored Land CruiserLike the Cadillac Escalade we saw from Lexani Motorcars last September, the interior of its latest Land Cruiser features some seriously next-level luxury. MUST SEE: Yes, Lexus Has Indeed Made An Actual Hoverboard: Video There's Italian leather, a gigantic flat-screen television, a pair of six-way...
John Coyle