Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations division is reportedly working on hardcore off-road variant of the new Discovery, lifting its all-terrain capability even higher. The Land Rover Discovery is already regarded as one of the more capable off-road SUVs on the market. However, according to an Auto Express report there […]
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Audi SUV sales set to make up for half overall sales
There’s no denying the success of the SUV at the moment, with most car brands offering at least one or in the process of introducing one. As such, Audi could see its SUV sales make up to 50 per cent of its overall annual sales in the very near future. […]
Volkswagen Touareg Adventure edition announced for Australia
Volkswagen Australia is introducing an Adventure special edition of its Touareg luxury SUV in an attempt to breathe some life into the SUV before it is replaced by the next-gen version. Starting with the 180TDI as the basis, the Adventure adds bi-xenon headlamps, 19-inch ‘Salvador’ alloys, Vienna leather trim, adaptive […]
2018 SsangYong Rexton revealed as all-new large SUV
SsangYong has revealed its new ‘Y400′ flagship SUV overnight, also known as the 2018 Rexton, inspired by the LIV-2 concept unveiled at the Paris motor show in September. The Y400 Rexton is built on something SsangYong calls a “Quad-Frame” body structure comprising of 1.5Gpa giga-steel. This is apparently the first […]
Mercedes-Benz GLC prototype spotted, F-Cell hydrogen model? (video)
A Mercedes-Benz prototype believed to be to be a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle, dubbed the GLC F-Cell, has been spotted out and about. Spy photographers spotted the suspiciously quiet SUV near the company’s headquarters in Germany wearing very little camouflaged or protective cladding. It’s difficult to spot the difference of this […]
2017 Nissan Pathfinder now on sale in Australia from $41,990
Nissan Australia has launched the updated 2017 Pathfinder for the local market. It introduces more power for the V6, and new technologies across the board. Three main variant levels are on sale, spanning from the ST, ST-L, to the range-topping Ti. All are available with either a 2.5-litre supercharged four-cylinder […]
Skoda previews new four-door coupe, set to be Kodiaq coupe?
Skoda has dropped a teaser image which is expected to preview a new four-door coupe model likely based on the Kodiaq large SUV. While most of the premium German auto manufacturers offer a four-door coupe SUV of some kind, such as the BMW X6 and Mercedes GLC Coupe, so far […]
Aston Martin ‘DBX’ SUV will be full-size 5-door wagon, debuts late-2018
Aston Martin will step into the SUV market for the first time late next year, competing with the likes of the Bentley Bentayga and upcoming Lamborghini Urus. In an interview with PerformanceDrive at the Australian unveiling of the Vantage Red Bull Racing Edition in Sydney yesterday, Patrik Nilsson, Aston Martin’s […]