SUV

In the 1970s, it was said the U.K. automakers that has joined together as government-owned British Leyland produced some of the worst cars ever to leave an assembly line. A running joke was that autoworkers would stand in picket lines more often than they would stand in assembly ...    Read more

We've already shown you the first three concept vehicles that will be shown off by Jeep at the 46th Annual Moab Easter Safari but here are the other three as promised. Jeep first released teaser images of a Mighty FC concept, J-12 concept, and the Jeep Wrangler Apache ...    Read more

With the latest Ford Explorer already on the market and selling fairly well, what could Ford possibly tease with it? Apparently, says Ford, 28 seconds' worth of new Explorer goodness. Ford is nothing if not adept at the unveil. The video shows precious little of—well, anything, really. But what we do ...    Read more

Remember a few months back when Jeep showcased a Grand Cherokee "production-intent" concept at the Houston Auto Show and was giving fans a chance to name it? Well here's the final product, the Limited Edition Altitude version as voted on by fans of the automaker. Jeep also threw ...    Read more

Honda, currently, adamantly sticks to a tried-and-true five-speed automatic transmission in many of its most popular models. The current Accord gets five cogs, since it’s been in production since 2008 and five speeds was the norm then. But the 2012 CR-V still sticks with it in a world of six-speeds ...    Read more

Jeep first cut its figurative teeth in the armed forces with its open-top Wrangler traveling through, over, and around anything thrown in front of it. It's near super-human off-roading capabilities elevated the four-wheeler to an iconic status, and the Wrangler reentered service but this time for the general public back ...    Read more

Oh, look. Another sighting of the all-new Chevrolet Trailblazer SUV. And not in the U.S. Again. We had our first major glimpse of the large SUV last November when the so-called Chevy Trailblazer "concept" rolled out at the Dubai Motor Show. Except for some bling around the fog lights, the ...    Read more

The all-new 2013 Acura RDX—Acura's premium compact crossover—began production this week at Honda's East Liberty manufacturing plant in Ohio alongside the new 2013 Honda CR-V and Honda Crosstour. To mark the occasion, John Mendel, Honda's executive vice president of sales, was on-hand to celebrate with the 2,500 plant workers, congratulating ...    Read more

Land Rover is recalling 180 Land Rover Discovery Series I and Series II SUVs, as well Range Rover Classic SUVs, to fix a potentially defective rear driveshaft assembly that was replaced on vehicles as early as 2011. Under the recall, Land Rover says there's a possibility of a joint separation, ...    Read more

Like the Charger Pursuit before it, the Dodge Durango can now be configured for everyday use by law enforcement agencies, emergency service crews, and general fleet customers as well. While the heavily-altered Durango is set to go beyond and above the call of duty, it hasn't earned Dodge's patented "Pursuit" ...    Read more

The 2013 Subaru Legacy and Subaru Outback (a Legacy wagon on stilts) are supposed to debut at next month's New York International Auto Show. If you're not as excited for awesome all-wheel drive, consider that the refreshed vehicles will also be sporting a host of smart technology, including Subaru's newest ...    Read more

Don't mind the Mercedes-Benz G-Class. It's been around in some form or another as a military-grade SUV since 1979, traversing the world as Germany's vehicle of choice, serving as a popemobile, and acting as ambulances and relief aid vehicles when needed. Somehow, though, Mercedes-Benz isn't done with its ...    Read more

Were you worried about Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne going hungry after not collecting a paycheck from Chrysler in 2011? Well, you can breathe a sigh of relief. It turns out that while Marchionne didn't collect on his 2011 salary ...    Read more

Could a smaller version of Chrysler's 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine be on its way? That seems to be the case. Two sources familiar with plans of a new 3.2-liter version of Chrysler's award-winning Pentastar V-6 engine told Automotive News it's less than a year away from becoming a reality. The ...    Read more

The NHTSA and Subaru this morning announced a safety recall for 2009-2012 Subaru Forester SUV's that were manufactured from November 26, 2007 through March 13, 2012. The recall affects 275,000 vehicles for a faulty center rear seatbelt assembly. According to the report, the automatic locking retractor in the center ...    Read more

As the first full week of March comes to a close, we take a few minutes to reflect on everything that happened over the last five days in the automotive world. This past week brought a whole bunch of new or redesigned vehicles into the world, using the Geneva Motor ...    Read more

For the second straight year, Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has declined his annual salary and bonus as the Detroit-based automaker works to nurse itself back to full-strength once again. Don't worry about Marchionne. He's also in charge of running Fiat S.p.A.—Chrysler's parent company—and as head of the Italian automaker he ...    Read more

Chrysler has big plans for the 2013 Ram 1500. As revealed in papers filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the next Ram will get the award-winning Pentastar V-6 as the base engine, along with an eight-speed automatic transmission. The addition of the Pentastar V-6 engine comes as a welcome sign ...    Read more

Chrysler has issued a recall on 210,000 of its model year 2004-2005 Jeep Liberty SUVs. According to both the automaker and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the issue involves the rear lower control arms, structures which keep the Jeep Liberty's rear axle stable on the road. It has been ...    Read more

Manabu Nishimae, President of Honda Europe, announced the automaker's plans for the European automotive market at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show this week, and dropped a few other tidbits of the company's future engine plans that could make their way Stateside as well. The major jaw-dropping news is the ...    Read more

There's a wiring harness under the seat of many Volvos that could disconnect if you move the seat back. What's that wiring harness connected to? The side airbags and seat belt pretensioner, and therein lies the importance of Volvo's upcoming recall: the two might not deploy, rendering the Swedish meatball's ...    Read more

If you told the mother of your child that you and the newborn were going on an 8000 mile trek from England to China, she'd probably have you arrested, or at least sign away the rights to the reality show. Land Rover is doing neither, except the long journey. The premium ...    Read more

Nissan has issued a recall for certain Juke crossovers assembled for the 2011 and 2012 model year. Infiniti is also recalling certain M and QX models also manufactured for the 2011 and 2012 model year. At the root of the recall is a faulty fuel pressure sensor that may not have ...    Read more

The world's most populous nation and home to the "One Child Policy," is apparently growing a taste for large, bulky SUVs. According to a Reuters report out this week, China's economy isn't the only thing booming. Last year 2.1 million SUVs were sold in China, roughly half the number sold here ...    Read more

In what is starting to look like a growing trend with automakers, Land Rover has decided to show off the Range Rover Evoque convertible concept ahead of its scheduled unveil at the Geneva Motor Show next month. Land Rover has said the Evoque convertible concept's purpose is to explore and ...    Read more