Posts Tagged ‘crossover’

Lincoln revival includes production of MKT, killing Mark LT pickup

Monday, March 17th, 2008
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......

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 Megane Coupe Concept - more details, more pics, more slick

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Click above to view high-res gallery of the Renault Megane Concept Renault is known for doing hatchbacks, and it does them well, but that's about it. Seeking to increase its market share, Renault's range is rapidly expanding to include a more diversified line-up. Unveiled alongside the new Laguna GT......

Geneva 2008: Volvo XC60 softroads in style

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Volvo XC60.Volvo's entrance into the ever-expanding crossover segment was finally revealed here in Geneva when the wraps were pulled off the new XC60. The swoopy, Swedish cute 'ute will make its way Stateside later this year powered by the turbocharged T6, p......

ICE Touch: British customers get trick entertainment system in Lexus RX

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
We think Lexus has struck the right balance with the sweetest in-car entertainment system yet. Called ICE (In Car Entertainment), the pair of eight-inch widescreen WVGA monitors protrude out of the back of the two front seats and feature an integrated slot-loading DVD in each, plus RCA inputs, USB p......

Geneva ‘08 Preview: Renault confirms 4th model launch

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Renault is planning to make a big splash at next week's Geneva Motor Show, with no fewer than four new models being shown at the French automaker's pavilion at the Palexpo. Those four new models don't include sister-brands Dacia, Nissan or Infiniti, but four new Renaults.We've already brought you in......

Infiniti kicks off Euro invasion with 305-hp EX37

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Click above to view high-res gallery of the 2009 Infiniti EX37 Euro-specInfiniti is ready to cross over into Europe for the first time in late 2008 with a lineup that includes its highly desirable G37 coupe and sedan, as well as the next-generation FX crossover and this, the EX37. Unlike the more do......

Peugeot 3008 crossover to join the charge… forward

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
It's more than a little unusual to see the French mounting an assault on anything, but reports indicate that French automakers are attacking the crossover sport-utility market with a vengeance. In Geneva, Renault will unveil the production version of the Koleos crossover, which follows the Citroen C......

Geneva ‘08 Preview: Renault to show new Alpine?

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007
Wildfire rumors that Renault is preparing to launch an unspecified "desirable" concept car at the upcoming Geneva show, alongside the new Koleos crossover, have had fuel added. Patrick Pelata, the French automaker's product planning exec-veep, confirmed that Renault is working on a new sportscar. "T......