SUVs

The recent decline in gas prices has seen resurgence in the popularity of large pickups and SUV models. Lest than two months ago, prices at the bowsers were hovering around the $3 per gallon mark and the effects were seen almost immediately in the number of trade-ins and slow sales of larger...

In an effort to reduce weight, Land Rover is considering the use of aluminum for its next generation of vehicles, which is estimated to save close to 1,100 pounds in some models. Land Rover would borrow technology from Jaguar, which already uses the lightweight metal for the structure of its XJ...

Volvo’s 2007 XC90 SUV will feature DivX playback with its optional Rear Seat Entertainment System. Sourced from Visteon, the new player will be the first factory installed unit to support the DivX certification and allows you to play all your downloaded videos, legal or not. DivX is a video...

They’ve done it again. This time spy photographers have caught out Volvo’s upcoming XC70 crossover. This image sourced from the Swedish magazine, Auto Motor & Sport, was taken outside the Volvo factory in Sweden. Although we don’t expect to see the car officially until the second...

General Motor’s HUMMER division has been enjoying positive results for 2006 with sales up a substantial 53.5 percent over 2005 for the first nine months of this year. The introduction of the smaller H3 was a major contributor to its performance, which recorded an increase of 158 percent over...

What do you get when you take a Porsche Cayenne Turbo S, chop off two doors, revamp most of the exterior, and create a luxurious new interior with the latest technology? The DC STAR, a concept vehicle created by Indian coachbuilders DC Design and available through custom order for around...

Carlsson has turned the already intimidating Mercedes-Benz GL500 SUV into a monstrous beast with its latest CK50 package for the big Merc. Engine work on the naturally aspirated V8 produces 435bhp (320kW) over the standard car’s 388bhp (285kW), and torque tops out at 600Nm peaking at just...

Aimed at buyers looking for a premium small SUV, the 2008 Mercury Mariner offers new levels of standard equipment in a completely redesigned body. Though labelled a 2008 model, the Mariner is scheduled to hit showrooms in early 2007 and should satisfy customers downsizing from larger SUVs. Design...

It’s been proven that cars with airbags are much safer in the event of a crash than those without. Now it appears that the number of fatalities of people driving SUVs involved in a side-impact collision has dropped over 50 percent for those vehicles equipped with curtain airbags. This style...

Mercedes Benz is developing a small SUV positioned below the popular M-class and aimed directly at North American markets. The new SUV is likely to carry the GLK name when it’s launched in Europe around 2008 with US sales delayed until 2009. Mercedes has lost valuable ground to its rival BMW...

Ford is drumming the ‘kinetic design’ beat again with their brand new iosis X concept, which complements the recently announced Mondeo concept. The X in the name stands for this car’s crossover capabilities, a market that Ford is keen to lead. The signal for that future direction...

At a U.S. Saab owners meeting recently, Saab's local chief Jay Spenchian revealed a sketch of the upcoming 9-4X crossover. Images taken at the presentation have been displayed. Styling follows design cues taken from the Aero X concept with mechanicals based on a General Motors Company's [NYSE:GM]...

Despite previous claims from Mercedes Benz that the company did not intend on selling BLUETEC diesels in five key US states, the German marque now plans to launch its oil burners across all 50 states beginning in 2008. Its new diesel M, R and GL Class SUVs will be the first to meet the stringent...

Despite what numerous other blogs have reported, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is not in any way dumping his fleet of Hummers. Where did rumor start? One report suggests that Al Gore might have mentioned it, or maybe it was because Arnie is about to sign a new greenhouse gasses bill next week. Either...

There’s a new toy for the extremely paranoid in the form Prodrive enhanced armoured Range Rover. This beast weighs in excess of four tonnes and is virtually an armoured tank for soccer moms. Panels are upgraded with layers of steel and reinforced windows, which are tough enough to withstand a...

Here’s something off the bizarre scale: an Italian built mini SUV with two doors and a Chevrolet LS2 engine. That’s what a small Italian company called Fornasari is building, in the form of the RR600 SUV. The vehicle sports a 6L V8 engine developing 610hp and a massive 748Nm. By using...

BMW Chairman Norbert Reithofer has hinted that BMW may be looking to expand its range, especially in its popular X5 model. One such expansion could be the X6, which would be a cross-country model. The picture shows a rendering of what something like that may look like, which looks as though someone...

Audi has just released images of its upcoming V12 powered turbo-diesel Q7 off-roader. The mega SUV is expected to be displayed at the Paris Motor Show and is set to be the most powerful diesel production car ever and will benefit from Audi’s Le Mans winning R10 racer, which is also powered by...

Images of the 2007 Honda CR-V have been circulating around the net for weeks, so there’s not much that the official pictures can show us that we haven’t seen already. The new soft-roader sits lower and wider than the previous generation and has been designed with more care like features...

GM is considering expanding the Hummer line-up to include a smallish Jeep Wrangler competitor for release in 2008. The new model would be dubbed the H4 and designed to stem the lack of sales for its bigger brothers due to higher oil prices. The report by Automotive News also mentioned that the H3...