SUVs

Mercedes-Benz has opened a new R&D center in Beijing, China and to mark the occasion unveiled the new G-Code concept car, whose design was influenced by Chinese market tastes. The vehicle is smaller than the GLA-Class and if built would compete against the MINI Cooper Countryman and...

Just a week after starting production of its Range Rover Evoque in China, the first time a Jaguar Land Rover vehicle has ever been built outside of the U.K., the British automaker confirmed that its Discovery Sport SUV will be built in Brazil. The announcement was made at this week’s Sao...

Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has confirmed that its 2016 Explorer will be introduced at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show taking place next month. We’re not talking an all-new version of the popular SUV but an updated version of the model that’s been on sale since the 2011 model year. We...

Following news that Germany’s major luxury brands are all planning high-end electric cars to take on Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S and upcoming Model X, we now have details on similar plans at Land Rover. The British automaker is rumored to be eying a low-slung, car-like crossover...

Audi’s second-generation Q7 SUV is tipped to debut at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show in January before sailing into showrooms next spring, as a 2016 model. Today we have a new set of spy shots of a prototype, and they’re the most revealing yet. Although still camouflaged, the protective...

This year’s Los Angeles Auto Show is shaping up to be one of the biggest in the event’s history, with more than 30 world premieres confirmed and almost double that amount when it comes to North American debuts. Japanese automaker Mazda will have one of the busier stands, as it’s...

Development of the next-generation Jeep Wrangler is underway, and some big changes are expected for the iconic off-roader. However, Jeep will reportedly keep some elements of the current Wrangler, including its body-on-frame chassis. Surely a relief to Wrangler fans, this bit of information comes...

Ford made headlines when it introduced the current-generation Explorer back in 2011, as the vehicle had shed its rugged, truck-like image of previous generations in favor of a more practical, car-like one. It did so by adopting the Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] front-wheel-drive D4 platform...

Latvian firm Dartz has just revealed a new model for its Prombron brand, the Black Shark, which is based on the bones of the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class full-size SUV and is loaded with tech goodies. Like all Dartz vehicles, the Black Shark can be equipped with various levels of armor protection ranging...

One of the most anticipated vehicles of the coming year is the 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport. Its arrival finally sees Land Rover with a credible rival for the top-selling small SUVs from Germany’s three major luxury marques, which is exactly the vehicles it will be targeting with its...

The all-new Lexus NX crossover goes on sale next month with a starting price of $35,405, including a $925 destination charge. That price tag is for the entry-level NX 200t. The only additional model available at launch for U.S. customers is the NX 300h, a hybrid that starts at $40,645, including...

Mercedes-Benz’s rival to the BMW X6 has just been spotted in prototype form testing at the Nürburgring. Our exclusive spy video shows two separate prototypes, one of which is a high-performance AMG variant. The new X6 rival will share its underpinnings with the M-Class. The vehicle was...

Volvo performance partner Polestar’s first dedicated models, the S60 and V60 Polestar, have just been launched on the market and already they’re selling out fast. And now the boss of Polestar has confirmed that additional Volvos are being looked at for performance tuning, including SUV...

It’s hard to believe that the BMW X5 first arrived on the scene only 15 years ago but since then the vehicle, now in its third generation, has gone on to win numerous accolades, spawned high-performance M variants and new coupe-like models, and is still one of BMW's most popular vehicles...

It’s been known for some time that a diesel-powered Macan would eventually be offered in the U.S., but now we have official confirmation from the German sports car manufacturer. Speaking with Automotive News (subscription required), Porsche Cars North America’s vice president of...

Over the next 12 to 18 months Lincoln will launch a new MKX as well as a replacement for its MKS large sedan. Beyond these, the upmarket Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] division has confirmed that two additional models will be added to its lineup before 2020. While we’ve speculated on what these...

The current Mercedes-Benz M-Class first arrived as a 2012 model, and soon the popular luxury SUV will receive a mid-cycle update. These are the newest spy shots of a prototype for the updated SUV, which we expect to be launched on the market next year, as a 2016 model. The vehicle is heavily...

If you happen to be in the market for an all-electric beach buggy, then Venturi, based in Monaco, may have your ideal ride. It’s called the America, even though it isn’t officially sold here, and at the 2014 Paris Auto Show last week its maker Venturi rolled out an even more powerful...

Jeep still uses an SRT badge for its high-performance Grand Cherokee despite the SRT division recently returning to its roots as an in-house tuner for Dodge, but in the future we may see the vehicle—and others like it—wear a “Trackhawk” badge. Allpar has discovered that Fiat...

Jeep’s Grand Cherokee SRT gets a few updates for the 2015 model year, including a bump in output to 475 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque, up from the 2014 model’s 470 hp and 465 lb-ft. Also new is a special edition model called the Red Vapor, which made its debut last week at the...