SUVs
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Ford this month introduced a new Edge ST, but this won't be last Blue Oval SUV to wear the performance badge. According to The Truth About Cars' sources, an Explorer ST is in the works for the next generation of the popular 3-row SUV. The new Explorer is currently thought to be on sale in 2019, as a 2020 model. The Explorer ST variant will reportedly pack the 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 found in the Lincoln Continental and MKX, but with output dialed higher than the 400 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque the engine makes in the Lincoln duo. This is an ST after all. Camouflaged...
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SCG explores ultimate utility with Baja Boot-inspired off-roaderScuderia Cameron Glickenhaus may be knee deep in the development of a new mid-engine sports car to be called the 004, but the motorsport and engineering firm is also exploring the potential of an ultimate utility vehicle—and it's using the Baja Boot as inspiration. For the uninitiated, the...
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East Coast Defender looks back on the SUV's past with Project TukiEast Coast Defender will happily build customers an original Land Rover Defender with a modern twist, but for those who seek something with a little more heritage, Project Tuki may be the answer. The Florida-based company revealed the heritage-inspired SUV this past Wednesday, and it boasts a few...
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Limited-edition Land Rover Range Rover SV Coupe to sacrifice utility for styleIf BMW and Mercedes-Benz can do it, why can't Land Rover? The British SUV maker will add style and subtract utility from its legendary Range Rover with the Range Rover SV Coupe debuting in March at the 2018 Geneva auto show. Land Rover on Tuesday revealed a teaser image of the interior of the...
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How Mercedes made the 2019 G-Class: cue up the original, make it betterSome vehicles keep designers up at night when a redesign is due. The Mercedes-Benz G-Class is one of those vehicles. Change too much, and loyalists will balk. Change too little, and it could go unnoticed. How did Mercedes-Benz designers ensure the iconic G-Class was still a G at the end of the day?...
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8 questions about the Lamborgini Urus with R&D boss Maurizio ReggianiLamborghini is preparing to take a big step that could define the future of the quintessential Italian supercar builder. Yes, the brand has had an SUV before. The LM002 was a Hummer-like SUV from 1986 to 1993, but it didn't have the impact the new Urus promises to deliver. The Urus, set to go on...
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Despite the growing trend toward high-end SUVs, one supercar maker has no plans to fall in line. That would be McLaren, which said it has absolutely no plans to introduce a Lamborghini- or Ferrari-rivaling SUV, according to a Top Gear report published on Wednesday. Although the brand has plans for 12 new cars between now and 2022, none of them will take the shape of a high-riding SUV. And McLaren head designer Dan Parry-Williams trounced the idea. "I'm not the first person to point out an SUV is neither particularly sporty or utilitarian," he said. He also said the segment does not cultivate...
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Jamie Foxx spotted driving the Rezvani TankJamie Foxx is someone who's not shy about posting photos of what he's currently driving on his Instagram page. For instance, last summer he posted a photo of himself posing with a Bugatti Veyron he had wrapped in gold. Fast forward today and it appears his current ride is a Rezvani Tank. We're not...
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2019 Hyundai Santa Fe spy shots and videoEngineers from Hyundai have been spotted testing the next generation of the Santa Fe mid-size SUV. The prototype is for the redesigned version of the larger 3-row model, though it’s a safe bet Hyundai is also at work on a redesigned version of the 2-row Santa Fe Sport. We've heard that...
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Electric car startup backed by ex-McLaren execs plans pickup and SUVIt seems like an electric car startup surfaces every other day, but there's reason to take Rivian a bit more seriously than most. Instead of making bold promises that end up being pushed back or completely fail, Rivian has been working diligently in the background on its electric car plans, which...
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2019 Jeep Cherokee video previewDon’t call it a mistake but a mulligan. The 2019 Jeep Cherokee is the brand's second take. Jeep had a simple brief with the new Cherokee, with designer Mark Allen telling us that his team didn’t want to take all the weirdness out of it. The result is a blend of the Cherokee’s...
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China’s GAC returns to Detroit auto show with GA4 sedan, Enverge conceptChinese automaker GAC Motor returned to the North American International Auto Show in Detroit for the fourth time and brought with it three new vehicles, including an electric concept the automaker says is aimed at younger buyers. The state-owned company, which operates the Gonow and Trumpchi...
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It wasn’t long ago that Kia had a large, rugged SUV in its lineup. The vehicle was called the Borrego (a Mohave in other markets), and was offered for only a couple of years before finally being dropped in 2010. The vehicle had simply fallen victim to the twin effects of the global financial crisis and high gas prices. Now, the Borrego, or at least a vehicle like it, looks set to return. Kia President Peter Schreyer speaking at this week's 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit confirmed that a full-size SUV is coming, GoAuto reports. The vehicle will be based on the...
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2019 Infiniti QX50 priced from $37,545The redesigned 2019 Infiniti QX50 will cost $37,545 when it goes on sale later this spring, the automaker announced this week. The new luxury SUV undercuts several rivals from Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi. There's a bit of a curveball too. Infiniti also is using the QX50 to roll out a new vehicle...
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Land Rover Defender V-8 conversion marks 70th anniversaryIt was 70 years ago that the Rover company introduced the first Land Rover. The vehicle stayed in production right through to the 1980s when it was replaced by the Defender, which itself finally ceased production in 2016. Land Rover is expected to celebrate the historic run by revealing a...
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2019 Jeep Cherokee makeover reveals prettier face, turbocharged powerThe 2019 Jeep Cherokee is a course correct for the iconic off-road brand, softening the polarizing style introduced in 2014 for something more in line with the brand’s other offerings. In refreshing the crossover, Jeep design boss Mark Allen told Motor Authority his team “didn’t...
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2018 BMW X2 priced from $39,395The 2018 BMW X2 made its debut at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit and will follow up with a showroom appearance in the spring. According to order guides obtained by Cars Direct, pricing for the X2 will start at $39,395, including destination. That, as the name already...
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2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class video previewMercedes-Benz has redesigned an icon, but it might not look like it. The Gelandewagen carries on the boxy, brutalist styling it pioneered in the 1970s. But the rigid adherence to this iconic design hides some of the changes for 2019. Mercedes added more emotive headlights and a dark, militaristic...
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When your compact crossover SUV has posted seven straight years of sales growth and five consecutive years of record sales, you don't mess with a winning formula. You simply stick with what works and make it better when it's time for a redesign. That's what Acura is doing with the RDX prototype it unveiled at the 2018 Detroit auto show. Nonetheless, Acura says the 2019 RDX, which the RDX prototype previews, will be the quickest and best handling yet. The RDX prototype is also the first vehicle to fully embody the brand's new design direction as first shown on the Acura Precision concept from...
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Nissan Xmotion concept adds dose of style to family crossover lineupThe Nissan Pathfinder and Rogue crossovers are many things—versatile, roomy, and family-oriented. They are not, however, particularly stylish. The Xmotion Concept Nissan unveiled Monday at the 2018 Detroit auto show aims to push the automaker's growing crossover lineup in a more...
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2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class: tried, true, and all-newThe 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class is the definition of retro-cool. After 40 years, the G-Class enters its second full generation with a thorough redesign that doesn't change the way it looks but improves upon its biggest faults. The G-Wagen was revealed Sunday ahead of the 2018 Detroit auto show. The...
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Meet the 2019 Ford Edge ST, for when the soccer team is running lateThe 2019 Ford Edge ST was unveiled Thursday, the latest iteration of the popular Ford crossover and the first to wear the ST badge. The Edge ST follows the Fiesta and Focus into ST territory, albeit with a powertrain that wears a "Sport" badge on other models. The 2019 Ford Edge ST will be powered...
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Lexus LF-1 Limitless concept hints at at a flagship crossover for AmericansThe shapely, sleek Lexus LF-1 Limitless concept that debuted Monday at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit is nothing like the automaker's current flagship SUV. Instead of the LX 570's Land Cruiser-derived boxy silhouette, the LF-1 that will likely sprout a production model...
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Ford Mach 1 performance electric SUV coming in 2020Ford is working on an electric SUV due in 2020, and at a preview event on Sunday for this week's 2018 North American International Auto Show the automaker let slip that the vehicle might be called the Mach 1. Ford made the revelation in a teaser video, which indicates the automaker is going the...
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