SUV

The NHTSA today announced recalls on several notable crossovers from Nissan and Porsche totaling over 23,000 late-model vehicles. The recalls between both brands are unrelated. First up is Porsche, which is recalling 20,278 Cayenne SUV's manufactured from March 8, 2010 through January 31, 2012 for 2011-2012 model years, due ...    Read more

The Mercedes-Benz R-Class occupies a niche of one in the U.S., the six-passenger crossover pushing the envelope in what constitutes a "crossover" as it blends the characteristics of a minivan, station wagon, and SUV without quite fitting any category. Consumers, at least in the U.S., find the novel vehicle so ...    Read more

The sporty Nissan Juke crossover, the Infiniti M luxury sedan, and the massive Infiniti QX SUV are all part of a global recall issued by Nissan. The issue involves the vehicles' direct injection engine. According to Nissan, a pressure sensor in the engine system may be loose and could lead to ...    Read more

Good news for the filthy rich in China, Russia, and Dubai: Lamborghini will soon be joining Bentley and Maserati in building a tall, multi-passenger people mover and will introduce the Sport Utility Vehicle concept at this year's Beijing Auto Show! Hey, it worked for Porsche, and Mercedes-Benz and BMW and Audi ...    Read more

Infiniti welcomed its latest crossover into its lineup yesterday morning as a 2013 JX doused in emerald green paint was the first to roll off the assembly line. A special ceremony was held at Nissan's Smyrna Vehicle Assembly facility with many Infiniti executives on hand to see the first production ...    Read more

Honda's luck is deflating. You'll recall that at the end of January, Honda asked for the return of a few Accord and Crosstour models because their side airbags that might not deploy in a crash. Today Honda is expanding that recall to certain 2012 Civic and 2012 Acura MDX ...    Read more

The all-new Nissan Pathfinder SUV concept made its debut at this year's Detroit Auto Show. Heck, the automaker mercilessly teased the public and the press as early as December 2011 with silhouettes of the full-sized crossover and even a short video of its rear. The ...    Read more

You say tomato, I say Macan. Porsche has a long history of using typically terse, Teutonic numbers for their cars—it’s only through sheer will and perseverance that the three-digit numbers 911, 928, and 914 have passed into the realm of legend. But when Porsche actually starts giving us real names, ...    Read more

In 2010, Porsche announced intentions to introduce an all-new crossover to be slotted under the mid-sized Porsche Cayenne and designated the moniker "Cajun" as the crossover's unofficial new name. Today, the sports car company announced the compact SUV will be called the "Porsche Macan" and is scheduled to go ...    Read more

Love that new car smell? A recent study by HealthyStuff.org shows it may not be as good for you as it actually smells. Test data was collected after evaluating 204 new 2011-2012 model vehicles as part of a multi-year data base that has already complied over 900 vehicles. Vehicles were ...    Read more

Ettore Bugatti (of world's fastest car fame) once called Bentley's racing cars, shown above, "the world's fastest trucks." A century later, the ghost of Bugatti may finally see his words to be prophetic as Bentley prepares to introduce its first-ever SUV. Bentley assures that the SUV, which may debut at the ...    Read more

Ford's 2012 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator are being recalled for their headrests, which weren't correctly welded from the factory and could break in an accident. Built from November to December 2011, these 2012 model year SUVs had head restraint brackets installed on the second row that could be weaker than expected. ...    Read more

Last week, we reported that Toyota had told dealers at NADA in Las Vegas that it would be releasing 19 new models across its Toyota, Scion, and Lexus brands in the next year. Specifically, we have driven the 2013 Lexus GS and Toyota Prius v and ...    Read more

A silent war is being fought by the German automakers and the U.S., and Spartanburg, N.C., is the latest battleground. Spartanburg is the center of BMW's manufacturing here in the states. Last year, the automaker sold 1.38 million vehicles worldwide, just ahead of rival Audi's 1.30 million units sold but well ...    Read more

Early this afternoon, Tesla invited us to its Los Angeles headquarters where CEO Elon Musk unveiled a 7-passenger EV SUV called the Model X. Based on an extended platform of the 5+2 passenger sedan, the Model S, the newest creation is shaped like a high-performance SUV, yet offers third row ...    Read more

Toyota announced yesterday it plans to expand its Princeton manufacturing facility in Indiana, and will add 400 jobs with it. The added support will increase production of the Highlander and Highlander hybrid. The Highlander is currently exported to Russia and Australia, and the Indiana production facility will be in charge ...    Read more

Ford announced today that the all-new 2013 Ford Fusion and redesigned Flex will come standard with SYNC, the Detroit-based auto maker's multi-media player. First introduced in 2007, SYNC hasn't turned out exactly how Ford execs had planned, with consumers finding it difficult to use. With the standardization of a refreshed ...    Read more

Is this the next-gen Mercedes-Benz GL SUV? This dressed-up Mercedes-Benz SUV has been caught sporting camouflage a few times over the past couple months, but this time is slightly different. These shots snapped by our spy photographer show the Mercedes-Benz SUV testing on a California road with much less camouflage ...    Read more

Since coming to terms on an agreement five months ago, Chrysler and the United Auto Worker's union have been able to work so well together,  the pentastar's workers are being rewarded for their duties with an early payday. Chrysler is coming off its first net profit ($183 million) in fifteen years ...    Read more

Toyota has big plans for 2013, and aims to introduce 19 new Toyota, Lexus, and Scion models to the market, including the 2013 Toyota Avalon. We've heard rumblings about Toyota's premium sedan for several months now, that a radical redesign is on the horizon. This news, and more, was unveiled last weekend in ...    Read more

The GMC Terrain has been one of GMC's best-selling vehicles since its inception back in 2010 and the Detroit-based auto maker is looking to continue that trend. Last year saw Terrain sales rise 37 percent, its biggest gain ever with 83,179 vehicles finding new homes. In an effort to boost ...    Read more

Months after its initial launch, the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque is still in high demand, and dealers are struggling to fill orders. It may not be the dealerships' fault however: Some are crying foul because of where they are located in the United States. This could spell trouble for ...    Read more

If the Range Rover wasn't luxurious enough for you before, try these new Special Editions on for size. Land Rover has introduced three special edition Range Rovers to celebrate 10 years of production for the third generation luxury off-road vehicle. The TDV8 Westminster Edition, TDV8 Autobiography Edition and the TDV8 ...    Read more

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has said that Toyota is recalling more than 400 of its 2011 model year RAV4 crossovers. The issue involves the vehicle's airbag system, specifically the curtain airbag. According to the federal agency, the wrong propellant was installed with the airbag system. The concern is that ...    Read more

It goes without saying the Range Rover is one of the most luxurious SUVs available to the public. But what many forget are its tremendous go-anywhere off-roading capabilities. Sounds funny for sure when thinking about its rough-and-tumble heritage, but most Range Rovers are instead destined for a life of grocery ...    Read more