SUVs
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Tesla has set a new Guinness World Record. One of the automaker's Model X crossover SUVs towed a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner for 987 feet to become the heaviest tow by a production passenger electric vehicle. The attempt took place in Melbourne, Australia with help from the country's national carrier Qantas. According to Qantas, the passenger jet weighs a hefty 286,600 pounds with minimal fuel left in the tanks. To be clear, the figure is far beyond the Model X's tow rating of 5,112 pounds. Tesla isn't the first to tackle a major towing job. Porsche previously set its own record after a Cayenne...
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Land Rover Range Rover SV Coupe hits the 'RingLand Rover is bringing out an extra-exclusive coupe version of its popular Range Rover SUV. The vehicle, priced from a staggering $295,000 and limited to just 999 units worldwide, was shown for the first time in March at the 2018 Geneva auto show and is due to start deliveries later this year. It...
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Borgward joins coupe-like crossover craze with BX6Historic German brand Borgward has unveiled its third model since its revival in 2015, the BX6 coupe-like crossover SUV. Borgward first showed a concept of the BX6 in 2016 but the company finally rolled out the production version on May 9 during a special ceremony in Beijing. The BX6 is Borgward's...
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Might a flagship crossover for Lexus be called the LQ?A trademark application for the LQ name filed by Toyota with the United States Patent and Trademark Office might end up being used for a new flagship crossover SUV for Lexus. The trademark application was filed on May 7, specifically for use on automobiles and structural parts thereof. The two...
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2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid first drive review: Porsche’s case for electrificationAn air of practicality sweeps over Porsche these days. It’s not unlike the strong winds coming off the Mediterranean Sea on the warm spring day when I find myself behind the wheel of a 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid pushing toward the French coast from hilly Provence. This warm, humid breeze...
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Devel Sixty 6x6 SUV smokes Mercedes-AMG GT in drag raceDubai's Devel has started testing prototypes for a 6x6 super SUV dubbed the Sixty. Part of the testing included a trip to the drag strip where the Sixty managed to outmuscle a Mercedes-AMG GT sports car. Devel quotes a 0-60 mph time of 5.8 seconds for the Sixty, so the prototype in the video might...
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Police forces looking for extra space in their vehicles now have a new option in the form of the 2018 Dodge Durango Pursuit. Dodge says it was prompted to offer the Durango Pursuit following positive feedback from unofficial testing results conducted by Michigan State Police. The vehicle takes lessons learned from the Charger Pursuit, America's most popular police sedan, and combines them with additional space, all-wheel-drive traction, extra ground clearance, and the ability to tow up to 7,200 pounds. The Durango Pursuit is powered by a 5.7-liter V-8 delivering 360 horsepower and 390...
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2019 Rolls-Royce Cullinan ultra-luxury SUV revealedIt may be named after the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found, but Rolls-Royce's new Cullinan ultra-luxury SUV is certainly no diamond in the rough. It's polished from the get go and answers a direct call from Rolls-Royce customers seeking a vehicle that can handle any terrain together...
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Lagonda previews ultra-luxury electric SUV coming in 2021The Bentley Bentayga and Rolls-Royce Cullinan better watch out as Aston Martin's revived ultra-luxury brand Lagonda is preparing an SUV for launch in 2021. A preview sketch released Wednesday gives us our first look at the Lagonda SUV and hints at similar radical design themes to those featured on...
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Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV teased ahead of May 10 revealRolls-Royce is set to enter the SUV game this year with a new model called the Cullinan, the name borrowed from the largest diamond in the British Crown Jewels. It was in early 2015 that Rolls-Royce first announced plans for the vehicle and on May 10 the covers will finally come off. To build the...
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2019 Mercedes-Benz G550 and AMG G63 first drive review: flying bricks and off-road tricksWe’re far off charted roads, somewhere in France’s L’Occitanie region, on some family estate where wine and off-roading are baronial hobbies, when I first take a peek in the rearview mirror. As I crash a 2019 Mercedes-AMG G63 through trashcan-sized holes and muddy slip-n-slides...
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2019 Chevrolet Suburban RST to offer 420-hp 6.2-liter V-8The Chevrolet Suburban Rally Sport Truck (RST) may not be a new thing, but the 6.2-liter V-8 engine under the hood is. Chevy has decided to roll out the RST Performance package as an available option for the 2019 edition of its largest SUV, the Suburban. Recall, the Suburban and Tahoe RST made...
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The newest electric car startup hailing from China is Singulato, which this week unveiled the iS6 mid-size SUV. The iS6 is the first model from Singulato and is due in showrooms in China by the end of the year. The iS6 blends elements of SUVs and minivans and includes rear-opening suicide-style doors for access to the rear seats. An upmarket design greets occupants as they hop in, and dominating the dash is a 15.6-inch touchscreen display that can rotate between portrait and landscape views. A 12.3-inch display serves as the instrument cluster. Customers will be able to choose between five...
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2019 Porsche Macan spy shots and videoLike the Cayenne before it, the Macan has been a huge hit for Porsche. It’s the marque’s most popular model, with more than 97,000 delivered in 2017 alone. Having been introduced for 2015, the Macan is now at the midway point in its life cycle. To keep sales brimming, Porsche will...
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Tesla pushes back start of Model Y production to 2020, says new plant neededTesla's next model bound for production is the Model Y, a small SUV related to the Model 3. The company released a teaser for the vehicle last June and at the time promised a launch date in 2019. However, CEO Elon Musk said during Tesla's first quarter earnings call Wednesday that production of the...
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Watch the FJ Company restore a Toyota FJ40Vintage SUVs are a big business right now. Icon was ahead of the trend when it came to establishing a market for restored classic utility vehicles. Now there are a few companies out there ready to exchange a perfectly restored vintage brute for a healthy sack of cash. One of them is The FJ Company...
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2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid: eco without compromiseThe 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid's biggest rival might be parked across the showroom. That's because the Cayenne E-Hybrid, with its 445-horsepower hybrid powertrain delivers faster acceleration and better fuel economy than the Cayenne S. Oh, and it's cheaper. The Cayenne E-Hybrid's $80,950 base...
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Ford files trademarks for Maverick, Timberline namesFord has big plans to expand its SUV and crossover lineup, and the Maverick and Timberline names could be in the mix. The automaker filed to trademark both names, first discovered by Car and Driver last Thursday. We know Ford has plans for a baby Bronco of sorts, and the Maverick name seems to be...
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April 30th is a special day for the Land Rover brand. On April 30 day 70 years ago, the very first Land Rover was revealed at the 1948 Amsterdam auto show. Since then, a total of 7,357,676 Land Rovers have been built, as of April 30,2018. To mark the occasion, Land Rover held a special live broadcast on YouTube celebrating seven decades of the SUV. Viewers were treated to scenes of adventure, tough work, and humanitarian aid—all things Land Rover has been apart of over 70 years. Additionally, the brand showcased some of its most memorable models as it told the story of how Land Rover...
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Smaller Lamborghini SUV isn't in the cardsFor now, the only Lamborghini SUV will be the Urus as the brand has no plans to produce anything beneath the model. Lamborghini Chief Technical Officer, Maurizio Reggiani, told Drive at the Urus' Australian launch that the SUV is "perfect" and the "bottom of our parameters." “At the end, it...
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Hennessey's nearly 1,000-horsepower Grand Cherokee Trackhawk hits the dynoHennessey Performance Engineering is in the business of building some pretty wild aftermarket machines, and the latest toy at the Texas tuning company is a Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk. We've previously seen HPE perform some baseline top-speed runs with the Hellcat-powered SUV, but the company has...
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Hybrid Kinetic presents Pininfarina-styled K350 SUV and H500 sedan concepts in BeijingHybrid Kinetic is an electric car startup from China that hopes to enter the luxury arena with a full lineup powered by an extended-range electric powertrain that uses a microturbine as the range extender. The company is working with Pininfarina on the technology for its cars, with the Italian...
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Lotus planning more than one SUVIt's a brave new world. As automakers bend to consumers' love of utility vehicles, numerous brands have jumped aboard the SUV bandwagon—even Lotus. We knew the British sports car brand, now owned by China's Geely, had one SUV in the works, but there will be more than one. That's according to...
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Q5L is Audi's first long-wheelbase SUVAudi used this week's 2018 Beijing auto show to unveil the Q5L, the automaker's first long-wheelbase SUV. The vehicle will be built and sold exclusively in China where it caters to the market's seemingly endless appetite for chauffeur-driven vehicles. It joins an A4L, A6L and A8L in Audi's...
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