SUVs

Despite rising fuel costs, the Big Three can’t resist releasing new versions of their road behemoths, in this case Ford’s Expedition SUV. The car has been updated with a 6-speed automatic transmission as well as a modified IRS setup, which provides surprisingly good handling for such a...

While many nations are looking towards China as the next industrial powerhouse, it’s often easy to forget that India is another country equally poised to threaten the mainstay with its own range of new, low-priced vehicles. Cuts in vehicle excises and the establishment of increased car...

Mercedes-Benz has been offering its military inspired G-Wagen to civilians since 1979. In terms of design, nothing much has changed since the original. For the 2007 model year, Mercedes tuning arm AMG has bumped up power to 500 horsepower from the vehicle's supercharged 5.5-liter V-8 while maximum...

These days, spending more than $50,000 on a luxury vehicle doesn’t even ensure that you’re buying something that’s reliable. In fact you could be buying a car that rates lower in terms of overall quality than a humble Corolla. Unfortunately that’s the case with some cars as...

Rumor has it that BMW is developing a new X car in the form of the X4 to enter the emerging crossover market. To be based on the existing X3, the X4 will have four doors but will come with a more coupe-like roof. There may even be a two door variant as well. The new vehicle will be a niche product...

Tiguan, that’s the official name for Volkswagen’s soon to be released compact SUV. The name was chosen from a survey conducted in a European auto magazine, consisting of 350,000 participants. The new vehicle will be based on the 2007 Golf platform and will go head-to-head with the...

Car customiser JE Design have created a wide-body kit for the Audi Q7, which, not surprisingly, is labelled the Q7 WIDE BODY. The normally understated look of the Audi is masked by the excessive body kit that screams “plastic fantastic.” This is an obvious case of too much money and no...

Owners of SUVs are more likely to talk on a mobile phone and not wear their seat belts, according to a study from Britain. About 8 per cent of 4WD drivers were seen using hand-held phones, compared with just 2 per cent of drivers of other cars. Almost 20 per cent of 4WD drivers were seen driving...

Audi's late entry into the world of SUVs is doing much better than they expected. Their planned capacity of 60,000 units per year is already overstreatched so they've decided to add another 10,000 to that. Audi marketing man Ralph Weyler claims that a further increase to 80,000 units is on the...

A range of exterior design cues help make the new turbo Territory the sportiest SUV in the Ford world. A bonnet scoop, dual exhaust outlets and unique five spoke alloys all play their role in differentiating the turbocharged variant of Australia's best-selling SUV, and an exciting range of new...