SUVs

Infiniti experienced its best sales period ever during 2006 and the trend is set to continue with today’s launch of the 2008 QX full-size luxury SUV. Changes to the vehicle include revisions to both the interior and exterior and this represents the first major update since its introduction...

Pontiac will be launching two new performance versions of its G6 sedan and Torrent SUV. Now in GXP guise, the G6 GXP will come in both sedan and coupe versions and will be powered by a new 3.6L V6 engine developing 252hp. The Torrent GXP will run an even more powerful version of the same engine...

It looks like Audi has shown all its aces last year so has decided to rehash an old model into something a little more exciting. This Q7 gets the same V12 diesel engine developing 500hp and 100Nm as the normal car, but is now fitted with some Q-like gadgetry such as a g-force meter integrated in...

Mercedes has been banging the diesel drum for some time now and is keen to showcase its latest Bluetec technology to the American market. It's even teamed up with rival automakers Volkswagen and Audi to bring Bluetec to the market. To help boost recognition, Mercedes will be showing a modified...

Ford is toning down the macho styling and size of the next-generation Explorer SUV. For years, the Explorer has been the poster-child for the SUV generation, but that’s coming to an end as consumers shift to crossovers. A report from Bloomberg claims that the new Explorer will be built on the...

Nissan has taken the wraps off its new entrant to the compact crossover market, the 2008 Rogue. Despite the “x-treme marketing” billing, the Rogue is actually a relatively small crossover, fitting in above the Honda CR-V but below the Hyundai Santa Fe. It has front-wheel drive as...

VW’s Tiguan is coming to showrooms by the end of next year, but you can see it here and now in this video. Designed as a baby Touareg from the get-go, the Tiguan measures 4.4m long, 1.85m wide and 1.69m high and is similar overall to the Touran compact MPV. Key features include a panoramic...

Land Rover is considering rebranding its recently launched Freelander 2 (A.K.A. LR2) SUV as a Range Rover to improve its perception as a luxury vehicle. Land Rovers are considered to be utilitarian vehicles in all countries, but more so in some than others. In parts of Europe, for example, a buyer...

After revealing a teaser image of the new Cayenne on its website a couple of weeks back, Porsche has finally unveiled the vehicle. On the outside, the biggest difference is the new front end. The redesigned headlights and new bumper give the Cayenne a sleeker yet more aggressive look, while in the...

Saturn has launched its European designed compact five-door crossover, showcasing the brand's new design character and intensified focus on driving characteristics. Labeled the VUE, the new crossover will go on sale in the second quarter of 2007 and is Saturn's fourth all-new model since the...

The natural home of the Enclave is the golf course, so it’s only natural that Buick has called on golfing pro Tiger Woods to help launch its new crossover. The Enclave marks new territory for the brand as Buick moves into the luxury crossover SUV market, with rivals like the Acura MDX and...

Volkswagen’s mighty V10 Touareg TDI managed to pull a Boeing 747-200 jumbo jet, weighing approximately 155 tonnes, across a runway at Dunsfold Aerodrome in the UK. Fitted with a special towing adaptor to connect it to the jet’s undercarriage, plus almost 4.3 tonnes of metal ballast, the...

General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz has outlined key details about the Saturn brand and more specifically its Vue crossover. Lutz tells us that the vehicle will be launched later this month at the L.A. Auto Show and that it will be very similar to the PreVue concept (pictured above) that was...

The head of GM's Hummer brand has told reporters that the brand will be launching a new truck in 2009. According to Hummer’s General Manager Martin Walsh, "the new product will have unparalleled off-road capabilities, and like our current Hummers it would be recognizable from a distance."...

Indian carmaker Mahindra is planning to enter the competitive SUV and pickup market within two years and has already started signing up dealers through its US distributor. They’re planning to sell the Scorpio SUV, and a pickup truck with 2.6L turbodiesel engine, reports AutoWeek. The small...

Saab has teamed up with Los Angeles customizer DUB, to give the slow selling 9-7X SUV some much needed attention. Highlights of the package include the 24-inch custom propeller style wheels that look almost identical to the wheels from Saab’s Aero X concept, new fenders with side vents and...

Nissan and Marc Ecko have joined forces to release fully customized versions of the Japanese car maker’s Pathfinder and Armada SUVs. Revealed recently at New York's Splashlight Studios, the first of the two vehicles, the Pathfinder, follows the lines of ecko unltd.'s street-smart theme...

Citroën is producing its own crossover vehicle in conjunction with its partner Peugeot, with both companies utilizing the same Mitsubishi Outlander platform. Just yesterday we posted images of the Peugeot 4007 and today we can reveal what Citroën’s version will look like. Until now, both...

Toyota will be adding a number of new crossover and SUV models into its lineup to help address the consumer shift away from large truck-based SUVs. In a recent interview with Wards Auto, Toyota’s North American president, Jim Press commented that the “The trend towards crossovers will...

Could this be the face of Peugeot’s new 4007 crossover? Looking at these supposedly official images, it’s clear that the new car features trademark Peugeot design cues lifted from its more recent concepts. Namely, the centred bonnet bulge, which leads to its nose-like logo, as well as...