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Alfa Romeo SUV Details Emerging, Alfa Fans Cringe
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Alfa Romeo fans are bracing themselves amid credible reports of an SUV joining the ranks of the Italian marque’s lineup. Autoguide previously reported on an Alfa Romeo SUV as a key product for their North American return. Targeting vehicles like the BMW X3 and Audi Q5, the Alfa crossover will be built on an all-new…
2012 Ford Explorer Teased In Outdoorsy Photo Shoot
Ford continues to let bits and pieces of the 2012 Explorer’s design trickle out, and the latest photo shoot (which made its debut on Ford’s Facebook page) takes place in the snowy woods, with a a few details visible. Notably, the A-Pillar of the car is blacked out, which gives less visual heft (and is…
Mercedes ML63 Gets Facelift for 2011
For 2011 Mercedes has decided to offer an updated exterior for the powerful ML63 SUV. Included in the facelift is a new hood with “power domes.” The headlights have also been changed with new black backgrounds. The same goes for the taillights, which now also get LED technology. There are also slight changes to the…
BMW X5 Celebrates One Millionth Model
Back in 1999 BMW was mocked considerably for its decision to introduce the X5 luxury SUV, but 11 years later and 1,000,000 million units produced and the decision certainly looks like a smart one. While marques like Land Rover had dominated the space, BMW opened up the floodgates that would see every luxury automaker, from…
Five of 12 Midsize SUVs Don’t Make The IIHS Roof Rollover Grade
Sometimes, okay just doesn’t cut it. Like when it comes to how well the roof of your midsize SUV holds up in a rollover. New results from the first roof strength tests on midsize SUVs conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) show that automakers still need to make improvements to these types…
GM Re-Recalls 1.5 Million Vehicles for Heated Washer Fluid System That May Catch Fire
General Motors has announced a massive recall of 1.5 million vehicles over concern that their heated windshield washer fluid system could catch fire. No solution for the problem is available and so GM will give owners a $100 rebate (yup, $150 million in total) for the loss of the feature on their vehicle. GM had…
Mercedes-Benz G-Class To Get Facelift For 2011
After 31 years, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class is a veteran of the auto world, serving in everything from armed conflicts, R&B videos and school-run duty. The G-Class is a great money maker for the 3-pointed star; the chassis and tooling was paid off long ago, and now the truck is a profit generator for the brand….
Project Kahn Expands Land Rover Line with Freelander RS200 Package
Afzal Kahn, CEO of Project Kahn, markets himself with a bold claim: the king of aesthetic conversions. While it might be a little overboard, Project Kahn does do a fantastic job with their RS-series packages for various Land Rover vehicles. Their RS600 for the Range Rover Sport was widely successful and their RS300 partnership with…
575,000 Chrysler, Jeep And Dodge Products Recalled
Chrysler is recalling 575,000 Jeep SUVs and Chrysler and Dodge minivans due to a malfunction in both the brake lines and electrical wiring. 288,968 Jeep Wranglers from the 2001 through 2010 model years after a defect was noticed, where the front fender liners can come into contact with the brake lines, causing a fluid leak….
Toyota, Chevrolet, Jeep and Kia Drive Off With IIHS Top Safety Pick Awards
The results are in and a host of new SUVs have made the cut. Joining the list for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Pick Award recipients are the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox, the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, the 2011 Kia Sorento, and the 2010 Toyota Highlander and Venza. It takes a sturdy…
Chrysler To Recall 25,300 Dodge And Jeep Cars Due To Sticking Accelerators
Chrysler is recalling 25,265 Dodge Caliber and 71 Jeep Compass models due to faulty throttles that may become stuck, in a manner similar to the infamous Toyota gas pedals that lead to a number of motorist deaths and injuries. The accelerators were made by CTS Corp, the Indiana based supplier of the defective Toyota pedals….
Merdad Introduces Porsche Cayenne Coupe
While Xenatec is dreaming up a Porsche Cayenne pick-up truck, Merdad is doing the opposite offering a true two-door coupe conversion for the Porsche Cayenne. Yes, you can rub those eyes again because they’re not deceiving you, this is no dream concept car. We don’t know much about Merdad, but the company is owned by…
2012 Ford Explorer Leaked? UPDATE
No confirmation has been given, but there’s a very good chance that this rendering is the finalized design of the 2012 Ford Explorer, one of Ford’s most hotly anticipated products. The new Explorer marks the first time that Ford’s mainstay SUV switches to a car-based, front wheel drive platform, a move that has caused some…
Hyundai’s Biggest Market Is China, Not Korea
China is the world’s biggest auto market in the world, so it might not be so surprising that China is also Hyundai‘s new biggest market, after the automaker sold more cars in China than Korea for the second straight month. Buoyed by the success of the Yuedong (aka our Elantra) and the Tuscon crossover, Hyundai…
Report: Mercury Almost Certain To Be Axed At Dealer Meeting
Mercury, we hardly knew ye – as anything more than a place where re-badged Ford products could linger in obscurity, serving their purpose as rental cars and female-marketed A-to-B transportation. After 71 years, this model is no longer sustainable, and Automotive News reports that today, Mercury will be sent to the great garage in the…
Range Rover: A 40 Year History in Photos
On June 17th in 1970, the Range Rover brand was born as the Range Rover Classic rolled off the Land Rover assembly line. Forty years later and the luxury 4×4 brand is still going strong as Land Rover prepares to celebrate the introduction of a new model in the coming weeks (likely at a celebration…
Report: Jaguars, Land Rovers To Be Built In China
Nearly 13 years ago today, Britain handed over sovereignty of Hong Kong to the Chinese government, ending a 99-year lease on the territory, and signaling the end of a British presence in China. Now, reports from various news agencies say that India’s Tata Motors is looking at building Jaguar and Land Rover assembly plants in China. Like…
2011 Range Rover to Get More Powerful and Efficient 4.4-Liter Diesel V8
The 2011 Range Rover will get a larger 4.4-liter diesel V8, in regions where a diesel is already offered. Replacing the outgoing 3.6-liter engine, the new powerplant will be mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission and use 10.2 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (roughly 23 mpg), compared to the 3.6-liter’s 11.1 mpg rating. Power…
Toyota Sienna, Avalon and Lexus RX Awarded Top Safety Pick From IIHS
Finally, some good news for Toyota – three new Toyota vehicles have been given Top Safety Pick awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Getting the award are the 2011 Toyota Avalon and Sienna for achieving the institute’s highest ratings in front, side, rollover and rear crash tests. Also picking up an award…
Tata Returns To Profitability
India’s Tata Motors is back in the black after rising demand for the Land Rover and Jaguar cars, as well demand in India for Tata products. The Tata group posted an overall profit of $543 million, compared to last year’s loss of $535 million. Tata was able to beat analyst expectations of a $321 million…
Report: Ford Wants To Kill Off Mercury This Summer
Mercury‘s glory days are long over, with the brand lacking anything exciting or unique since the muscle car era. With the Grand Marquis scheduled to die alongside its customer base, and every other Mercury product available right next door at the Ford showroom, the storied brand is set to be euthanized by its parent company, Ford…
GM To Recal 547 Cadillac SRXs Over Engine Failue
GM is recalling 547 Cadillac SRX’s equipped with the 2.8L twin-turbo V6 due to potential engine failure if the car is run with regular, rather than premium fuel. In a statement released by NHTSA, the agency said that “The combination of regular fuel usage and aggressive driving maneuvers may induce pre-ignition.” If pre-ignition occurs, you…
Hummer H3 Dies An Undignified Death, Last Unit Headed For Rental Car Lot
The last Hummer H3 is destined for an Avis rental car fleet, after it left the factory on Monday, May 24th 2010. GM actually shut down production of the H3 in July, 2009, but kept the plant going to fill a special order of H3s made by the rental firm. GM is shuttering the Hummer…
Mazda Picks Up Low Cost Car Insurance Award From Insure.com
If you’re shopping around for vehicles with the lowest insurance rates, you’re in luck. Insure.com has just released their Low Cost Car Insurance Awards of the least expensive vehicles to insure. Topping the list of the least expensive 2010 vehicles to insure is the Mazda Tribute i, which costs an average of $1070.25 to keep…
