Wagons
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Buick’s next Regal for the United States will reportedly adopt the fastback sedan body style of the Opel Insignia Grand Sport that debuted last week at the 2017 Geneva auto show. A Regal with a conventional notchback sedan body style is also in the works, but this will reportedly be sold in China only. (The difference between the two body styles can be seen in the spy shot below.) The information was reported by Automotive News (subscription required) citing sources at automotive research firms LMC Automotive and AutoForecast Solutions. If accurate, it’s possible General Motors is...
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2018 BMW Alpina B5 bows with 600-hp V-8, all-wheel drive
Can’t wait for BMW to launch its new M5? Well, semi-official BMW tuner Alpina has just dropped its own sledgehammer based on the latest 5-Series. Yes, the latest 5-Series has spawned its Alpina B5 variant which once again sports a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8, 8-speed automatic...
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Kneel before your Mercedes-Benz off-road wagon God
For some, it may be considered blasphemy to do this to a Mercedes-Benz 300TE. That would be weird, though, because there isn't much special about the W124 wagon. It's a great machine, but it doesn't exactly tug at our heartstrings. The Unimog, however, does just that. So when you pair the 300TE...
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Porsche goes practical(ish) with 2018 Panamera Sport Turismo
Don't call it a wagon—or, maybe you should. Porsche has taken the wraps off of the first true body style evolution of its Panamera flagship, a five-door wagon-like hatchback that the German automaker says improves the model's load-carrying ability without diminishing its performance. The car...
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Mercedes-AMG unveils 603-hp 2018 E63 S wagon
If you're going to build a ridiculously powerful station wagon, why not go all out? That's just what Mercedes-Benz has done with the latest iteration of its ultimate family/cargo/stuff hauler: The 2018 Mercedes-AMG E63 S. Like the E63 S sedan, the wagon derives its power from a 4.0-liter V-8 with a...
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2018 Hyundai Elantra Touring (i30 Tourer) revealed
Hyundai’s latest Elantra has already spawned sedan and hatchback body styles. At next month’s 2017 Geneva auto show, the Korean automaker will add a wagon to the range. Hyundai is yet to confirm whether the vehicle will be sold in the United States, though if it ends up here expect it...
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Alfa Romeo has dropped plans for a Giulia wagon, the Chief Operating Officer of parent company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Alfredo Altavilla, confirmed to CAR. He explained that the Stelvio SUV, with its car-like dynamics and extra storage space will satisfy buyers that may have been interested in a Giulia wagon. Fabrizio Curci, who heads Alfa Romeo’s European operations, told CAR that the Giulia wagon had been on the table for a long time but changing market conditions, namely an increase in demand for SUVs, convinced the automaker to drop the plans. This can be seen in Alfa...
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2018 Volvo V90 priced from $50,945
Wagon-loving Europhiles have a new vehicle to salivate over in the form of the 2018 Volvo V90. The handsome longroof was unveiled a year ago but is only now available to order for customers in the United States due to Volvo’s decision to introduce the V90 Cross Country first. The V90 has been...
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Wagon body style added to 2017 Opel Insignia range
General Motors’ European unit Opel will start selling a new generation of its Insignia mid-sizer later in 2017. We’re already seen the redesigned Insignia in Grand Sport liftback form, and over the weekend the first photos of the car’s Insignia Sports Tourer wagon body style were...
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2017 BMW 5-Series Touring revealed ahead of Geneva debut
BMW has just launched a new generation of its 5-Series, and today we have our first look at the car’s wagon body style which in most markets is referred to as a 5-Series Touring. The handsome wagon makes its debut in March at the 2017 Geneva auto show and unfortunately we’re unlikely to...
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2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake spy shots and video
Jaguar last fall indicated that its current XF sedan would soon spawn a wagon, releasing a single teaser photo of a camouflaged prototype. We now have our own spy shots and video of a prototype for the new XF wagon testing on the Nürburgring and some surrounding roads. The wagon will be called...
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2018 Volvo V90 to make US debut at 2017 Detroit auto show
Volvo’s V90, the replacement for the V70, made its debut at the 2016 Geneva auto show last March but isn’t on sale here yet. The svelte luxury wagon is only due for delivery in the United States in the summer. It makes its local debut January 9 at the 2017 Detroit auto show. The reason...
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BMW has already unveiled its new 5-Series sedan but work on the Sports Wagon (a Touring in other markets) is still underway. The reveal isn’t far as the latest prototypes are wearing barely any camouflage gear. Unfortunately, the 5-Series Sports Wagon isn’t expected to be offered here. Instead, we’ll most likely receive a new 6-Series Gran Turismo, the replacement for the unloved 5-Series GT. Compared to the outgoing 5-Series Sports Wagon, the new model should be around 220 pounds lighter. This is thanks to BMW’s CLAR platform, which features multi-material...
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2018 Hyundai Elantra Touring (i30 Tourer) spy shots
Hyundai’s latest i30 hatchback is about to spawn a wagon variant, as evidenced by a prototype spotted at a secret location in Europe. The car is the next-generation i30 Tourer, which Hyundai may offer in the United States as an Elantra Touring. The last Elantra Touring bowed out of the market...
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2018 Volkswagen Golf debuts with more power, tech
Volkswagen’s taking its humble Golf down the high-tech road by introducing some advanced features not normally found in the compact class. The features are part of a mid-cycle update for the seventh-generation Golf and will be available during 2017. Specifications for the United States are...
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2018 Porsche Panamera Shooting Brake spy shots
Fans of Porsche’s Panamera Sport Turismo concept from the 2012 Paris Auto Show rejoice, the automaker has heeded your calls and is putting the stunning show car into production. Our latest spy shots show a late-stage prototype. The general shape looks virtually identical to what we saw on the...
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Report: Alfa Romeo Giulia wagon in the works
Alfa Romeo’s Giulia sedan will eventually spawn a wagon, people familiar with the matter told Automotive News (subscription required). The addition of the wagon is to help boost the vehicle’s appeal, particularly in Europe where wagons sell in considerable numbers and most of the...
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2018 BMW Alpina B5 Touring spy shots
BMW’s M division no longer builds the M5 Touring but there’s a company with close links to the German automaker that’s happy to build you a wild wagon based on the 5-Series platform. The company is Alpina, which is currently working on a new B5 based on the recently revealed...
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The seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf is about to undergo its mid-cycle update. We’ll see the updated range in showrooms around mid-2017, with the cars arriving for the 2018 model year. Prototypes are currently testing around Europe. The latest shots and video show a prototype for the updated Golf R Variant. Unfortunately, the high-performance wagon won’t be sold here. Instead, VW longroof fans in America will have to continue to settle for the Golf SportWagen and Golf Alltrack. The prototype reveals that the updated Golf R Variant will feature tweaks to the lights at both ends...
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New BMW 5-Series to be unveiled October 13
BMW has confirmed it will unveil the new, seventh-generation 5-Series on October 13, 2016. In the lead up, the automaker has released a handful of videos previewing some of the technology that will be available on the mid-size luxury sedan (and wagon in some markets). These will include...
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Jaguar XF wagon confirmed for US
During the hubbub of last week’s 2016 Paris auto show, Jaguar said it is planning another generation of its XF Sportbrake. The automaker also released this photo of a camouflaged prototype. Motor Trend has since received confirmation that the new luxury wagon will be sold Stateside. The...
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Mercedes targets soft-roader segment with E-Class All-Terrain
SUVs are all the rage right now and automakers see opportunity for even more slicing of the niche with new soft-roaders. Audi and Volvo have enjoyed some success in the luxury segment with their respective Allroad and Cross Country offerings, and there’s also Subaru with the Outback in the...
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The 2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country is the tony wagon you didn't know you needed
Volvo unveiled Thursday its newest Cross Country model—the fourth in the company's history—in a simultaneous worldwide reveal in Sweden, Switzerland, and Vail, Colorado. The locales are no coincidence—the swank wagon is priced much higher than competitors from Subaru and Audi. The...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon first drive review
An icon since its introduction at the Frankfurt auto show in 1977, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class wagon enters the 2017 model year with a new model: the E400. Tons of new tech, a new engine option, and some of the best semi-autonomous driving features around make the new 2017 Mercedes-Benz E400 Wagon...
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