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BMW X3 M spied testing before 2019 launch

July 18, 2018 Karl Peskett

BMW’s potent midsizer has been spied testing ahead of its launch next year, with the X3 M hitting the Nurburgring for its final evaluation before being signed off for production. With the X3 being a decent basis to build from, the X3 M should be [Click to read more]

Volkswagen T-Cross detailed before 2019 launch

July 13, 2018 Karl Peskett

Volkswagen’s newest SUV, the T-Cross, will make its public debut in the next few months, with the company releasing teaser images and details about the new crossover. VW says that the T-Cross has the “ability to conquer any road”, and that its motto is “I [Click to read more]

Proton SUV to be called Knight, priced around RM80000

July 6, 2018 Karl Peskett

The internet rumour mill has gone into overdrive this week, with Proton said to have locked in the name of its first SUV, calling it the Proton Knight. The name was previously used on a limited edition run of the Proton Saga small sedan, and [Click to read more]

Toyota’s newest off road models need air intake fix

July 6, 2018 Karl Peskett

Toyota will be going back to the drawing board, trying to fix an air intake design flaw which affects the HiLux, Fortuner and Prado models fitted with its 2.8-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine. Motoring journalists from from two different (and competing) outlets in Australia have both [Click to read more]

Tesla Pickup Truck gets load adaptive suspension, 240V outlets in tray

July 4, 2018 Karl Peskett

Tesla founder, Elon Musk, has used Twitter to confirm several details about a forthcoming vehicle, and in the process has confirmed the name of the next vehicle Tesla will build. When asked whether Tesla would build an all-electric pick-up truck, Musk said he was “dying [Click to read more]

The lowest maintenance SUVs

July 3, 2018 Karl Peskett

A new trend in SUV maintenance has begun emerging over the last few years, with most manufacturers on board, and the ones who aren’t are being ridiculed. It means that servicing your vehicle is getting cheaper, and maintenance overall is easier. What’s the trend? The [Click to read more]

2019 Suzuki Jimny gets low-range, body-on-frame layout

June 25, 2018 Karl Peskett

The 2019 Suzuki Jimny has been revealed, with the no-nonsense lightweight off-roader maintaining its traditional body-on-frame layout. The styling was uncovered previously when photos leaked from the Suzuki factory, showing the new Jimny’s layout would stick with the traditional ladder-frame chassis. Of course, this won’t [Click to read more]

Bentley Bentayga sets new Pikes Peak SUV record

June 25, 2018 Karl Peskett

Bentley has set a new SUV record at Pikes Peak with its Bentley Bentayga setting a new time of 10 minutes, 49.9 seconds for the 12.42 mile course. The four wheel drive, which had ace steerer Rhys Millen behind the wheel, has been largely left [Click to read more]

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]

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]