Archive for the ‘Crossovers/CUVs’ Category
Click above for high-res gallery of the Lincoln MKT ConceptWhen Ford previewed the 2009 Ford F-150 ahead of the Detroit Auto Show, it was non-committal when asked how the new top shelf Platinum edition would affect the Lincoln Mark LT luxury pickup. While the Mark LT proved to be more commercially s......
Rendered Ruminations: Porsche Traveller Concept slaps Stuttgart in the face
Saturday, March 15th, 2008
There's probably a few clunkers in DaVinci's sketchbook, too. Looking more gnarled than Van Gogh's Potato Eaters hand studies, Ivan Volkov's Porsche Traveller concept picks up design ideas from the Matchbox Fandango, though it doesn't look like the spare wheel on the Traveller incorporates Rolamatic......
Production Kia Soul gets impromptu online reveal
Friday, March 14th, 2008
We got our first look at what the production Kia Soul will look like during the Geneva Motor Show where the South Korean automaker unveiled a trio of tuner Soul concepts. The actual production five-door hatch, however, may have just been unceremoniously debuted online over at Kia-World.net, which is......
Mercedes-Benz launching urea-injected diesel SUVs this fall
Friday, March 14th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the MB GL320 BlueTecUrea injection will finally arrive in the U.S. when Mercedes-Benz launches fifty-state-legal diesel versions of its ML320, GL320 and R320 BlueTec models. Mercedes says these U.S. light-duty diesels will be equipped with AdBlue injection that......
VIDEO: Suzuki Kizashi concepts in the round and on the road
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Click above to view videosSuzuki is said to be unveiling the Kizashi 3 at next week's New York Auto Show, so we thought we'd refresh our memories about the Manga-styled Kizashi 1 and 2 concepts we saw at the Frankfurt Motor Show and Tokyo Motor Show. There's still no information about what powertra......
IIHS studies effectiveness of roof strength: Surprise! It matters
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
There's been considerable debate between automakers, legislators and safety advocates over how roof strength correlates to deaths in rollover crashes. The majority of the focus has appropriately been heaped on SUVs, whose high center of gravity makes them more prone to rollovers, particularly when t......
Spy Shots: Dodge Nitro SRT8???
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of Dodge Nitro SRT8 spy shotsWhen one of KGP Photography's crew happened on a fairly innocuous looking Dodge Nitro in downtown Detroit, it was only a small badge on the rear lift gate that gave notice to this Nitro's hidden secret. Sporting the "SRT8" emblem, this hi......
Geneva 2008: production Ford Kuga
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Click above to view the Ford Kuga in hi-resKinetic design has been swallowing Ford of Europe's product range whole, and took a big bite at this year's Geneva Motor Show. Alongside the new Fiesta, Ford showed off the production version of the all-new Kuga crossover. Previewed by the concept unveiled ......
Geneva 2008: Renault Koleos clocks in for work
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Click above to view high-res gallery of the new Renault KoleosRenault pulled out all the stops for this year's Geneva Motor Show, taking the wraps off the swoopy Megane Coupe concept, as well as debuting the Twingo Renaultsport, Laguna GT and this, the Koleos crossover. Although closely based on mec......
Bats and Boats - Special edition Volvos for Bo’ Sox fans and sailors alike
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
New England is Volvo Country. It's also home territory for the loved and loathed Red Sox. There's plenty of cars plastered with "B" stickers, license plates and trinkum. Long a sponsor of Red Sox baseball, Volvo's rolled out a special edition of its stubby C30. The Kammback hatch comes with a factor......