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Volvo XC40 EV to come first, XC90 EV next

June 21, 2018 Karl Peskett

Volvo’s first fully electric vehicle (EV) will be the XC40 SUV, with the company confirming that there won’t be a standalone EV model. The news came at the reveal of the new Volvo S60, with Volvo design chief Thomas Ingenlath telling Autocar that it will [Click to read more]

Bentley Bentayga ready to break Pikes Peak record

June 18, 2018 Karl Peskett

Bentley’s bid to set a production SUV record with its Bentayga at Pikes Peak is taking shape, with the team in final shakedown testing phase before hitting the hillclimb on June 21. The four wheel drive, which will have ace steerer Rhys Millen behind the [Click to read more]

Skoda Kodiaq RS gets twin-turbo diesel, sets lap record

June 14, 2018 Karl Peskett

The Skoda Kodiaq RS has been confirmed as a twin-turbo diesel, with the seven seat SUV setting its own lap record at the Nurburgring Nordschleife. According to Skoda, the 9 minute 29.84 second time around the 20.8km track is the fastest time set by a [Click to read more]

Peugeot 5008 goes bulletproof for Emmanuel Macron

June 12, 2018 Karl Peskett

French president Emmanuel Macron has chosen the Peugeot 5008 as his official mode of transport, but the seven seat SUV has come in for a raft of modifications to protect the chief of state. Peugeot has fitted the presidential vehicle with armour plating and a [Click to read more]

2019 Porsche Cayenne Coupe confirmed

June 11, 2018 Karl Peskett

Porsche has given the go ahead to a Cayenne Coupe which will go on sale in 2019. To be based on the current third-gen Cayenne SUV, it’s set to take on the BMW X6 and Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe. It’s news that could have gone a [Click to read more]

Perodua SUV on sale in 2019

June 11, 2018 Karl Peskett

The Perodua SUV will go on sale in 2019 after it is unveiled to the public at November’s Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show (KLIMS). The Malaysian company, which mainly uses parts and vehicles from Daihatsu, will introduce the new crossover that is said to use [Click to read more]

Audi Q8 shows brand’s new SUV face

June 6, 2018 Karl Peskett

The 2019 Audi Q8 SUV has been unveiled with Audi calling it the “new face of the Q family”, clearly pointing to a new corporate look for its crossover range. After a run of teaser sketches and videos, Audi revealed the Q8 at its brand [Click to read more]

New Seat SUV to be called Tarraco

May 31, 2018 Karl Peskett

Seat’s new seven-seat SUV will be called Tarraco when it launches later this year. Based on the same platform as the Skoda Kodiaq and the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace, the Tarraco will feature a similar range of engines, with turbocharged petrol and diesel motors running through [Click to read more]

Audi e-tron SUV gets cameras for mirrors

May 30, 2018 Karl Peskett

The 2019 Audi e-tron SUV, Audi’s forthcoming all electric crossover, will feature cameras where wing mirrors would normally go – but not every car will get that option. Audi has released more detail about its forthcoming all-electric SUV, the Audi e-tron, which is is set [Click to read more]

Citroen C5 Aircross SUV to redefine ride comfort

May 28, 2018 Karl Peskett

The Citroen C5 Aircross SUV has been unveiled, and is touted to be one of the most comfortable crossovers ever created, redefining what we know about ride comfort. Citroen says the C5 Aircross has been developed under its “Advanced Comfort programme”, creating a vehicle that [Click to read more]

BMW X5 gets off road package on 2019 model

May 27, 2018 Karl Peskett

With the BMW X7 taking the reins as the flagship SUV in the BMW range, the 2019 X5 will be focussed on being more versatile. One way BMW hopes to achieve this is by offering an off-road package, which is said to enable true rough-road [Click to read more]

Ranger Raptor engine powers 2019 Ford Everest

May 22, 2018 Karl Peskett

Ford has unveiled the 2019 Ford Everest, with news that the Ranger Raptor engine will power the seven-seat large SUV. The twin-turbo 2.0-litre, four-cylinder diesel produces 157kW (210 bhp) and 500Nm (368 lb-ft) of torque. That’s matched to a ten-speed auto, which then runs to [Click to read more]

Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV gets 5 star safety rating

May 21, 2018 Karl Peskett

The 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio has scored a five star safety rating from both EuroNCAP and ANCAP this week, consolidating its high safety credentials. The European New Car Assessment Program (EuroNCAP) actually crash tested the Stelvio in mid-2017, but it was only today that the [Click to read more]

Borgward electric SUV previewed by BXi7 concept

May 19, 2018 Karl Peskett

German brand Borgward has revealed an all-electric concept, previewing a possible production SUV. Called the Borgward BXi7, it uses the Borgward BX7 SUV as its basis, and when put into production, it will be aimed at the Chinese market. If you’ve never heard of Borgward, [Click to read more]

Hyundai Kona Highlander front three quarter

Hyundai N Division working on Kona N

May 17, 2018 Karl Peskett

Hyundai’s N Division is working on a hot version of its Kona SUV, with the 247hp engine from the i30 N potentially powering the worked-over crossover. Speaking with AutoExpress, Hyundai’s N Division chief, Albert Biermann, has revealed that the car is being built, ready for [Click to read more]