SUVs
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Lotus' new owner, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, the Chinese company that turned around Volvo and made Polestar a high-end EV brand, has ambitious plans in store for the sports car manufacturer from Hethel. The goal is to transform Lotus into a proper Porsche rival, by launching high-volume models and using the profits for sports car development. At the top of the agenda is an SUV, which Geely Chairman Li Shufu last year said could be built in China. That is now looking certain as construction of a new plant to build cars for Lotus and other Geely brands is underway in Wuhan, China. The $1.3...
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2019 Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio NRING celebrate track prowessAlfa Romeo is celebrating the track prowess of its Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio models with special NRING editions. The cars were developed exclusively for North America and just 55 examples of each will be built. NRING, of course, is an abbreviation for Nϋrburgring, the legendary German...
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2020 Lincoln Corsair debuts in New York as the MKC replacementLincoln is using the 2019 New York International Auto Show to unveil the Corsair, a new compact crossover SUV with Aviator-inspired styling.
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2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC Edition 1886 marks an electric milestoneContrary to popular belief, it was the company today known as Mercedes-Benz that put the first automobile into production. The year was 1886, and it would be a few more decades before Henry Ford implemented mass production that made automobiles a common sight. Nevertheless, 1886 is an important...
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Long-awaited Mazda CX-5 diesel arrives in New YorkIt's been three years since Mazda promised Americans a diesel-powered CX-5, and on Wednesday, the Japanese brand fulfilled said promise. The 2019 Mazda CX-5 diesel was revealed at the 2019 New York International Auto Show and the company provided power specifications, fuel economy, and availability...
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AMG reveals updated 2020 GLC63 ahead of New York auto showWhile Mercedes-Benz's star at this week's 2019 New York International Auto Show will be a redesigned 2020 GLS, the automaker will also show off updated versions of the smaller GLC and GLC Coupe. More importantly, the Mercedes-AMG division will show its high-performance GLC63 and GLC63 Coupe models...
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Toyota unveiled a bigger and bolder Highlander for 2020 and improved the economy, too, with a more efficient hybrid powertrain. The redesigned fourth-generation Highlander made its debut on Wednesday at the 2019 New York International Auto Show and is due on sale in December as a 2020 model. The gas-only model will be available initially with the Highlander Hybrid to arrive next February. The vehicle is based on the TNGA (Toyota New Global Architecture) modular platform and measures 2.36 inches longer than the one it replaces, which helps to alleviate the issue of the outgoing model's cramped...
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2020 Buick Encore revealed at 2019 Shanghai auto showA redesigned Buick Encore and new Buick Encore GX were unveiled at Auto Shanghai 2019.
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VW's 2-row Atlas SUV shown in China as Teramont XVolkswagen's 3-row Atlas crossover SUV is about to spawn a smaller model with only two rows, a preview of which came last year in the form of the Atlas Cross Sport Concept. The 2-row Atlas has now been in revealed, albeit for the Chinese market where it will be known as the Teramont X (the regular...
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GLB concept previews a more rugged Mercedes compact SUVMercedes-Benz will preview the GLB with a concept at Auto Shanghai 2019. The GLB will be a bigger, boxier alternative to the GLA in the premium compact crossover SUV segment.
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ID Roomzz concept previews large electric SUV from VWVW will present the ID Roomzz SUV concept at Auto Shanghai 2019, a vehicle that previews the fifth member of the automaker's new ID family of electric cars.
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Icon restomods Joe Rogan's Toyota Land CruiserIcon continues to work its magic with numerous vintage SUVs, and the latest to go under the knife is a 1995 Toyota Land Cruiser. It also happens to be Joe Rogan's personal vehicle, and it's clear the 51-year-old comedian has pretty good taste in modifications. According to a video Icon's Jonathan...
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It appears Kia's surprise debut for the 2019 New York International Auto Show has been spoiled. The South Korean brand plans to show off the Habaniro concept at the upcoming show and a photo has dropped ahead of time. The sole low-quality image of the Habaniro comes from a New York show newsletter sent via email. Either Kia purposefully wanted to create some buzz, or it was a major slip-up. Nonetheless, the photo doesn't reveal the entire concept car, just the front fascia and side profile. The front foregoes Kia's tiger nose grille in favor of a rugged fascia with a zig-zagging stream of LED...
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SF Motors renames itself Seres, launches 684-horsepower electric SUVThere's a new startup aiming to challenge Tesla's dominance in the burgeoning EV market. The company is Seres, formerly known as SF Motors, and it's planning to unveil its first model at next week's Auto Shanghai 2019. Called the SF5, the model is a small SUV boasting as much as 684 horsepower and...
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Bentley mulls a second SUV bigger than Bentayga as it moves to GT strategyBentley's engineering chief says the utlra-luxury brand is considering an SUV larger than the Bentayga and would like a GT car for every segment
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Volkswagen Atlas Basecamp Concept overlands to 2019 New York auto showThe Atlas may be a grocery getting for most, but Volkswagen is showing a more rugged side with the Atlas Basecamp Concept debuting at the 2019 New York auto show.
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1989 Toyota Land Cruiser fire truck visits Jay Leno's GarageWhile Americans are used to enormous bus-like emergency vehicles, things are different in other parts of the world. Case in point is this 1989 Toyota Land Cruiser fire truck, which was a real emergency vehicle in Japan. Its owner, Brian Corsetti, recently visited Jay Leno's Garage to talk about the...
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2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS spy shots and videoPrototypes for Mercedes-Benz's redesigned GLS have dropped most of their camo as the world debut at the 2019 New York International Auto Show is only a week away.
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Jeep has admitted the Wrangler and new Gladiator pickup can stuff parent automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobile's supercharged 6.2-liter Hellcat V-8 under the hood, but there's a rather large roadblock. Head of the Jeep brand in North America, Tim Kuniskis, said the Hellcat engine "fits like a glove," but it fits a little too snugly, according to a Monday report by the Australian website Drive. The engine leaves no space in the Wrangler and Gladiator for sufficient crush zones. In the event of a crash, the Hellcat engine would leave no room to absorb energy, and Kuniskis said a Hellcat-powered...
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Fisker recruits ex-Toyota and VW manufacturing exec for 300-mile electric SUVFisker has hired an industry veteran to help lay the groundwork for production of its 300-mile electric SUV due in 2021.
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High-riding Bugatti not ruled outBugatti chief Stephan Winkelmann has reportedly confirmed that a high-riding model, something along the lines of a crossover mixed with a supercar, is being considered for a second model line.
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2019 Audi e-tron rated by EPA with 204 miles of rangeAudi's e-tron only gets 204 miles of range but its battery has been designed to offer a more consistent range over the life of the vehicle and in a wider variety of conditions.
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Bentley Bentayga V8 Design Series adds flair to the luxo SUVIf a standard Bentley Bentayga V8 doesn't stand out enough, allow the newly announced Design Series to remedy that. The luxury brand announced the Bentayga V8 Design Series on Wednesday, and it adds even more luxury and some flair to the opulent SUV. As the name implies, the Design Series is all...
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2021 Ford Puma spy shotsFord is developing a new subcompact crossover SUV which is due for a reveal in 2019 and confirmed as the Puma—a name that recently surfaced in trademark filings. The Puma is related to the latest Fiesta and judging by a teaser shot released on Wednesday the exterior designs of the two...
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