There are few nameplates that have a history quite as rich as the Toyota Land Cruiser. Although the current generation shares little in common with the original, today’s ultra-luxurious Land Cruiser is just as rugged and capable as ever. While the Land Cruiser is far from being one of Toyota’s best-selling models (it’s actually one [...]
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At the recent Delhi Auto Expo, Land Rover decided to unveil two updated variants of the Defender DC100 Concept. This time around, the automaker ditched silver and bright yellow paint in favor of a tasteful “Firenze Red” color scheme for both the standard hardtop and the convertible “Sport” version. Land Rover hopes to have a [...]
Top Gear magazine has named the all-new Land Rover Range Rover Evoque as its 2011 Car of the Year. The compact crossover fought against other notable entries for the title, including the BMW 1 Series M Coupe, Volkswagen UP!, McLaren MP4-12C and Ferrari FF, but the Evoque’s blend of style and ruggedness ultimately won over [...]
Just in time for the 2011 Dubai International Motor Show, Land Rover unveiled its updated DC100 Concept. As the inspiration for the next-generation Defender SUV, the DC100 will continue to evolve from its original incarnation, which debuted about two months ago at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The latest version of the DC100 retains the vehicle’s [...]
The luxury performance SUV segment is about to heat up. At the Frankfurt Motor Show this week, Masterti unveiled its all-new SUV, the Kubang. Combining performance-tuned parts with components from Maserati’s own sister-brand, Jeep, the Kubang promises to deliver performance that rivals SUVs from Porsche and BMW, while still offering a bit of utility. A [...]
Road trips are an important part of summer. And since the journey is often just as important as the destination, the right road trip vehicle is crucial. When evaluating the ‘Best Summer Road Trip Vehicles for Every Price Range,’ it wasn’t surprising to see that Motor Trend had added the 2011 Infiniti QX56 to the [...]
The 2011 Porsche Cayenne continues to rack up the awards. The latest award is the “Golden Steering Wheel 2010,” which was voted on by 250,000 readers from 23 different countries in Springer-Verlag’s pan-European reader poll. By blending sportiness, off-road capability, and even practicality, the Cayenne won over the jury for the SUV category. Timing couldn’t [...]
Porsche ads are always entertaining as they address the pure emotion associated with driving a sports car from the iconic German brand. The recently launched ad campaign for the 2011 Porsche Cayenne SUV is no different. While it’s certainly capable, the 2011 Cayenne redefines what a sport utility vehicle really is, and the growl you [...]
Although the next generation Range Rover will no doubt retain many of its classic, rugged design cues, it will benefit from an all-new alloy chassis that’s expected to reduce the luxury SUV’s weight by more than 800 pounds. Thanks to shedding hundreds of pounds, the Range Rover is also likely to yield greatly improved fuel-economy [...]
At the recent Geneva Motor Show, Kia took the opportunity to unveil the all-new 2011 Kia Sportage crossover. Previous Sportages, including the current generation, offer buyers a competitive price and a strong warranty, but little else. Luckily, Kia aimed at changing that for this new generation. One of the biggest changes is the styling as [...]
