SUVs
Toyota To Reduce North American Vehicle Production
Toyota is the latest automaker to adjust their North American production schedules, with plants idling on April 15, 18, 21, 22, and 25. Toyota’s engine and component factories will follow a similar schedule, while their Georgetown, Kentucky facility will remain open on April 21. Employees at the plants will have the option of report to work…
Jaguar Land Rover Global Sales on the Upswing
Much of that increase in demand came, not surprisingly from China and India, though the UK; North America, parts of Europe and Russia also reported significant gains in vehicle sales.
Mercedes Recalls 137,000 M-Class SUVs for Cruise Control Fault
Mercedes has announced a recall for approximately 137,000 of its M-Class SUVs for an issue surrounding the vehicle’s cruise control. The issue itself is that in some circumstances applying the brakes does not automatically turn off the cruise control – as it’s designed to. Affected vehicles include the 2000 – 2002 M-Class as well as…
Buick Envision SUV Concept Teased Ahead of Shanghai Auto Show Debut
Buick has just released a teaser image of a new concept vehicle that it will showcase at the upcoming Shanghai Auto Show on April 18th. The Envision Concept is an SUV developed by Shanghai GM and the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC), fusing Buick’s current design with local Chinese aesthetics. The vehicle is also…
Audi Q6 Under Consideration as Rival to BMW X6
BMW’s decision to build the X6 coupe-styled SUV may have seemed absurd at first, but demand for the unique and sporty AWD machine has far exceeded expectations, giving rise to rumors of competitors from the automaker’s main rivals. The latest comes from Audi, and it’s more than just a rumor with Audi boss Rupert Stadler…
Porsche Cajun Gets Green Light, On Sale in 2013
Porsche has confirmed the Cajun compact crossover will head into production, hitting the market in 2013. The news comes as part of an announcement by the German automaker that it has selected its Leipzig plant to assemble the new vehicle alongside the Cayenne and Panamera. Also of note, Porsche uses the ‘Cajun’ name in its…
Lagonda Brand Gets Green Light, Will Focus on Super Luxury SUVs
The negative reaction to Aston Martin‘s Lagonda concept car at the Geneva Auto Show two years ago might have seemed like the end of a plan to revive the marque, but the British luxury automaker is ready to prove doubters wrong, with CEO Ulrich Bez now confirming the new sub-brand has been given the green…
Geneva 2011: Diesel Plug-In Hybrid Range_e Range Rover Coming in 2013
Debuting for the first time at the Geneva Auto Show, the Land Rover Range_e Range Rover is a plug-in hybrid concept based on the popular luxury SUV. Making use of both a hybrid powertrain and a 3.0-liter diesel V6, Land Rover Global Brand Director John Edwards has confirmed the Range_e will see production in the…
Bentley Planning 5-Door Coupe, SUV and Entry-Level Grand Tourer
Bentley has bold plans to expand its vehicle range in the future, adding three all new models to its lineup. The green light hasn’t been given to any new products yet, but according to a report by AutoCar, Bentley’s new CEO (and the former head of R&D at Porsche) has indicated the three new products…
Range_e Range Rover Sport Plug-in Diesel Hybrid to Debut in Geneva
Land Rover will unveil the next step in its mission to become a ‘greener’ automaker at the Geneva Auto Show in just a few weeks time. Set to take the stand alongside the new 3-door and 5-door Evoque models is the Range_e Range Rover Sport. Powered by a turbo-diesel V6 engine, mated to a plug-in…
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Tipped for New York Auto Show Debut
With the debut of the all new Dodge Charger SRT8 at the Chicago Auto Show this week, rumors are already starting to swirl about the next high-powered model to come from the Chrysler group. And the reports point to a new Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8. No solid details are available, but it’s certain to get…
Chicago 2011: Dodge Durango R/T Debuts, Durango Heat Gets R/T Style With V6 Power
Debuting at the Chicago Auto Show alongside a new lineup of four other RT models for 2011, perhaps the most exciting is the return of the Dodge Durango R/T for 2011. Based on the all-new Durango platform, Dodge brand CEO Ralf Gilles points to the near sedan-like ride and handling characteristics of this powerful SUV,…
2012 Volkswagen Tiguan Revealed Ahead of Geneva Auto Show Debut
Volkswagen will debut the facelifted Tiguan at the Geneva Auto Show in just a few weeks time, and in case you can’t wait the German automaker has released a selection of photos to whet your appetite. A single photo of the new compact SUV has already been leaked, but a full selection of pics from…
Nissan Pathfinder, Infiniti QX4 Under Investigation for Corrosion Issues
Traditionally, unibody cars or trucks suffering from serious structural corrosion are usually scrapped, the damage is simply too expensive and costly to repair; as a result NHTSA will probably have to look at other options instead of a TSB or recall.
Porsche Cajun Rendering Gives a Glipse at Baby Cayenne
The Porsche Cayenne was built to save the German sports car maker, selling in high volume and at high profits. Now a rumored smaller SUV, known as the Cajun, is likely to repeat it’s big brother’s successes. Porsche has approved plans to bring this new model to market, based on the Audi Q5 platform and…
Invader L60 Debuts in Qatar as a Menacing 600-hp Lexus LX570
You know the saying, “as American as apple pie”? Well, in Qatar they say, “as Qatar-ian(?) as a modified SUV.” OK, maybe not, but wealthy Middle-Easterners really know how to blow their oil-soaked money: like on the Invader L60. Japanese tuning house Invader recently unveiled its new L60 truck at the Qatar Motor Show, based…
The Ford Excursion Lives On; Tree Huggers be Warned
The rear end of the tired Excursion is removed with surgical like precision and grafted onto the back of your brand new Super Duty.
Porsche to Decide on Diesel Models for U.S. Market ‘Soon’
Porsche continues to debate whether it will sell diesel models in the U.S. According to recent reports, if the go-ahead is given, diesel models would not only include the Cayenne SUV, but also the new Panamera sedan. An announcement could come as early as this March, when Porsche will debut the Panamera Hybrid and Diesel…
BMW X1 xDrive28i Trades Straight-Six for New TwinPower Turbo 4-Cylinder
BMW has just announced a new turbocharged 4-cylinder powerplant that will first appear in the BMW X1. Replacing the current 3.0-liter straight-six overseas, it will be found under the hood when the X1 hits dealers in North America. The new TwinPower Turbo 4-cylinder engine displaces just 2.0-liter but makes 245-hp at 5000 rpm and 258…
Paris Considers Ban on SUVs
However, actual details of the plan, including the specific types of targeting, the areas and hours of zone enforcement, along with fees and charges have still yet to be determined.
Fiat Looking To Increase Stake In Chrysler Ahead Of Possible IPO
Fiat is looking to up their stake in Chrysler from 20 percent to over 50 percent, according to reports in the Detroit News. Fiat was awarded a 20 percent stake in the company as part of Chrysler’s bankruptcy proceedings in 2009, and can increase its ownership as it passes a series of milestones. Marchionne also…
Cadillac SRX Turbo Killed-Off Due to Low Sales
Having only been on sale for a year, Cadillac has decided to kill-off its SRX Turbo luxury crossover. The standard SRX model will continue on, but a lack of consumer interested in the vehicle has lead the GM accountants to axe the low selling ‘ute. Cadillac spokesperson Robyn Henderson confirmed the demise of the 300-hp…
Next Jeep Compass Could Get Diesel Power
Jeep‘s entry-level Compass model could get a diesel powerplant when the current soft-roader is replaced with an all-new model in 2013. According to officials at Chrysler, the replacement vehicle for both the Compass and Patriot could get an oil-burner which would be sourced from Chrysler’s new Italian owners at Fiat. Currently the Compass is sold…
Hamann Releases Tuning Package for the New Porsche Cayenne
With Porsche‘s new Cayenne already garnering plenty of attention from the consumer market, the aftermarket has now begun churning out tuning packages for Germany’s popular sport SUV. Hamann did a fantastic job with their packages for the previous generation Porsche Cayenne, so it’s no surprise that its new rendition is one of our favorites. Starting…
