SUVs
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Toyota has doled out serious updates for its 2019 TRD Pro family. Specifically for the 2019 4Runner TRD Pro, this has resulted in a healthy price jump compared to the outgoing model. If you're interested in the newest version, you'll need to bring an extra $3,340 to the table in order to bring one home. For the 2018 model year, Toyota posted a starting price of $44,120 for a 4Runner TRD Pro. First reported by Cars Direct, you'll find that the price jumps to $47,460 for the 2019 version, and both figures include the $1,045 destination fee. All of the other trims in the 4Runner lineup are...
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2019 Land Rover Range Rover Sport P400e priced from $79,295, Range Rover P400e from $96,145Land Rover Range Rover fans can now ease their guilt of driving big SUVs around town thanks to the addition of a plug-in hybrid option, badged P400e, for both the Range Rover and smaller Range Rover Sport for the 2019 model year. The 2019 Range Rover Sport P400e starts at $79,295, and the 2019...
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Jaguar explains why its 2019 F-Pace SVR means businessJaguar Land Rover along with its Special Vehicle Operations blew the competition out of the water with the reveal of the 2019 Jaguar F-Pace SVR back in March at the 2018 New York auto show. The small SUV comes equipped with a 5.0-liter supercharged V-8 delivering 550 horsepower and 502 pound-feet...
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2019 Audi e-tron first ride: pulling all the brakesIgnore the flashy, high-tech vehicle wrap, a cross between pixelated camouflage and hunting orange. The 2019 Audi e-tron is a non-event from inside, and that’s just what its maker intended. When it goes on sale next year, the e-tron electric crossover SUV will be the anti-Tesla. Its...
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Mil-Spec Automotive unveils luxurious #002 custom Hummer H1 off-roaderMil-Spec Automotive (MSA) has quickly made a name for itself by building luxurious SUVs based on a reimagined Hummer H1. On Wednesday, MSA revealed its second custom creation based on the H1: the #002 Launch Edition. Fittingly, the #002 follows the #001 Launch Edition, but the follow-up SUV...
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BMW X7 full-size SUV leaked via patent drawingsBMW is working on a full-size SUV with third-row seats called the X7. Prototypes have been testing for a while and a world debut is expected at the 2018 Los Angeles auto show this November. We've got an early look at the design thanks to patent drawings submitted by BMW to a patent office in...
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Almost a year on from the reveal of the compact T-Roc, another member of Volkswagen’s expanded SUV family has been spotted. The latest prototype is for a new subcompact SUV that VW previewed at the 2016 Geneva auto show with the T-Cross Breeze concept (shown below). The production model keeps the T-Cross name, just as we’ve seen with the transition of the T-Roc from concept to production. Although the T-Cross concept was in the form of a convertible, the production version features a conventional five-door SUV body. A convertible option hasn’t been ruled out, though. VW...
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Faraday Future hits key milestone with first FF91 body-in-whiteElectric car startup Faraday Future appears to be back on track with development of its first model, the FF91, following a rough couple of years resulting from cash shortages and a senior executive exodus. The company on Monday announced it has completed the first body-in-white for the FF91 at its...
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Reserve a 2019 Audi e-tron following September 17 global debutAnyone looking to be among the first to take delivery of Audi's upcoming e-tron electric SUV will be able to configure and reserve one starting September 17. The date is when Audi will present the completed vehicle for the first time, with the debut confirmed by Audi on Thursday to be in San...
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Land Rover-based H5X concept to spawn Tata Harrier SUV in 2019Tata's H5X concept unveiled in February will spawn a production model called the Harrier, Tata confirmed earlier this month. The small SUV will reach showrooms where the Indian brand operates in early 2019. The Harrier, like the H5X concept, will be based on a modified version of the D8 platform...
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Hellcat-powered Jeep Grand Wagoneer Trackhawk listed in supplier documentJeep is readying a new Wagoneer and more upscale Grand Wagoneer for launch early next decade, and a leaked document from a supplier hints that at least one of the full-size SUVs will offer a Trackhawk option complete with a Hellcat 6.2-liter supercharged V-8. Road & Track has managed to get its...
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Tariffs mean Volvo will source XC60s for US from Sweden instead of ChinaVolvo has started sourcing XC60 SUVs for sale in the United States from Sweden instead of China to avoid new tariffs introduced this month by President Donald Trump's administration on certain Chinese-made goods. The information was confirmed by Volvo CEO Håkan Samuelsson in an interview with...
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Those who attended the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed last week caught numerous firsts and debuts The list included the first self-driving car to tackle the hill climb, the new Toyota Supra on its dynamic debut, and Land Rover with a world record stunt. The British brand set a world record for the fastest mile in a car on two wheels, with stunt driver Terry Grant behind the wheel of a Range Rover Sport SVR. Grant managed a time of 2:24.5 on a 1.0-mile stretch of the Goodwood hill climb—30 seconds better than the previous record Grant set in 2011. It didn't come easy, though. Grant made...
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Detroit's Mil-Spec Auto ready to restomod its next Hummer H1Mil-Spec Automotive wants to restomod more Hummer H1s. The Detroit-based company has already proven it can with the launch of its first vehicle; the Launch Edition #001 H1 (shown below) unveiled last month. Now, Mil-Spec is moving ahead with more orders because Launch Edition #002 is underway and...
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Jay Leno samples a bone-stock 1977 Ford Bronco"It's not slow, it just isn't fast...it's kind of medium," are the words of 1977 Ford Bronco owner Dave Kunz. He's brought his bone-stock classic SUV over to Jay Leno's Garage so the comedian and car guy can take it for a spin. There's something special about an old car that's been left alone. A...
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2019 Acura MDX A-Spec priced from $55,795Acura is boosting interest in its MDX with a new-for-2019 MDX A-Spec model, which is on sale now priced from $55,795. That's up on the 2019 MDX base model, which is priced from $45,295. Both figures include destination. Unveiled in March at the 2018 New York auto show, the A-Spec upgrade is...
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Porsche hints at upgrades for 2019 Porsche MacanPorsche is putting the final touches on a mid-cycle update for its Macan and a new video out hints at some of the upgrades we can expect. The updated Macan is due later this year as a 2019 model, and according to information in Porsche's teaser video below we'll be treated with improved...
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Rezvani Tank Military Edition is an armored fortress with available Hellcat powerRezvani, the Southern Californian coachbuilder who first arrived on the scene with the Ariel Atom-based Beast, recently made news with a brand new monster machine. Rezvani's Tank unveiled last year is a Jeep Wrangler-based, military-spec-looking truck. It only looks the part though, as it doesn't...
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Dodge is spreading some of the SRT love with its 2019 Durango, which sees the run-of-the-mill Durango GT receive some sporty looks inspired by the fire-breathing Durango SRT. The Durango GT could already be dressed up with the Rallye Appearance package introduced for 2018, but for 2019 it shares the aggressive front fascia as well as the LED fog lights you normally find on the SRT. A performance hood with center air inlet duct and two heat extractors similar to the one on the SRT can also be added to the GT for 2019. Unfortunately, there aren't any SRT-inspired performance upgrades for the...
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2020 Audi Q3 spy shotsDevelopment of a next-generation Audi Q3 is well underway as our latest spy shots confirm. The new compact crossover SUV is expected on sale in 2019 as a 2020 model, and so far it doesn’t appear Audi will be pulling any surprises regarding the design. The vehicle should resemble a scaled-down...
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2019 Maserati Levante GTS joins the fray with 550 horsepowerThe Maserati Levante currently tops out with the 424-horsepower S but two new performance variants are being introduced for 2019. One is the 590-horsepower Levante Trofeo (shown below) that we saw in March at the 2018 New York auto show. The other is the slightly tamer Levante GTS that Maserati...
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2019 Lamborghini Urus previewBuilt with Italian design for an intended U.S. military contract, the Lamborghini LM002 of the 1980s was and remains an unprecedented departure from the brand's supercar ethos. The 2019 Lamborghini Urus, the brand's second SUV, is much less so. With 650 horsepower of grunt generated by a 4.0-liter...
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2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe spy shotsMercedes-Benz's GLC and GLC Coupe are about to come in for a minor facelift. We spotted a prototype for the updated GLC earlier this year and now we have the first shots of the updated GLC Coupe. The changes represent a mid-cycle update for the coupe-like SUV which first arrived in 2016 as a 2017...
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BMW adding SUV production in China, increasing prices on US-built SUVs in response to Trump’s tariffsBMW said on Monday that it will add production of some of its SUVs in China and increase prices on vehicles built in its Spartanburg, South Carolina, plant sold in China, according to a report from The Post and Courier. A BMW spokesman told Motor Authority on Monday that the German automaker is...
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