SUVs : Car News And Reviews

Jeep is busy at the 2021 Chicago Auto Show showing off new features and updated vehicles for the 2022 model year. One of the new option packages on display the Wrangler Unlimited Xtreme Recon Package, which takes the already capable Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited and makes it just that much more capable.

CarsDirect has revealed that a leaked Hyundai order guide includes a new trim level for its popular Santa Fe crossover line. The new variant is called the XRT, and it will sit between the SEL and Limited trims in the Santa Fe hierarchy.

Automaker Kia has officially revealed its redesigned fifth-generation Sportage compact SUV. Kia has used a new and more organic design for the SUV that it says gives it a bold and sophisticated look. Whatever fancy language Kia wants to use to describe the design of its vehicle, it is extremely attractive.

Porsche has revealed a new high-performance version of its Cayenne SUV called the Cayenne Turbo GT. Power for the Turbo GT comes from an upgraded 4.0-liter bi-turbo V8 engine producing 632 hp and maximum torque of 632 lb-ft.,

Ten years in the making, the new 2022 Infiniti QX60 is a nose-to-tail reimagining of the brand’s bestselling three-row SUV. The origami-inspired mesh grill and “digital piano key” lighting signatures highlight the sleek exterior. The top-end Autograph package features quilted semi-aniline leather (take that, Bentley), open-pore wood trim, Bose speakers, and Infiniti’s first color-contrast roof.

Acura is showing off a high-performance SUV that will be the first to wear its Type S badge. The 2022 MDX Type S is billed as the most powerful SUV Acura has ever built. Rather than simply tossing pictures out and saying the SUV will launch later this year, Acura has revealed the vehicle as the official tow car for one of its Pikes Peak race cars.

Porsche is certainly no stranger to the Nürburgring. The automaker has run various road cars there during testing and race cars during racing events. Recently, the Performance model of the Cayenne went to the racetrack to try and grab the lap record for a production SUV.

BMW has revealed the third-generation X3 and second-generation X4 SUVs. Both models will come with a standard 248 horsepower 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine or an available 382 horsepower 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine.  Both vehicles have revised interior and exterior features, including full-LED rear lights in the X3.

BMW has announced a new battery-electric “sports activity vehicle” called the iX xDrive50. It promises a combined 516 horsepower along with electric all-wheel drive. With so much power underfoot, the electric vehicle can reach 62 mph in 4.6 seconds.

UK automaker Bentley has revealed the sportiest version of its SUV to date. The vehicle is the Bentayga S, and it promises improved agility and presence and unique support suspension calibration. Special touches for the S model include dark-tinted headlamps, S badging, unique 22-inch wheels, and a high-flow sports exhaust system.

The new 2022 GV70 SUV is the smaller and sleeker of Genesis’ first two crossover SUVs, and we now know how much it’s going to cost. The base model starts at $41,000. The base model has a 2.5-liter in-line four-cylinder with turbocharging delivering 300 horsepower and 311 lb-ft.

Ford has revealed a new trim for its popular Explorer 3-row SUV. The Explorer Timberline is the first of the series. Ford says the Timberline is the most off-road-capable Explorer it’s ever made thanks to increased ground clearance, improved approach and departure angles, steel skid plates, a Torsen Limited-slip differential, and Bridgestone Dueler all-terrain tires.

One of the coolest things about the Jeep Wrangler is that the vehicle is highly customizable. Owners can buy the stock Jeep and then customize it with all manner of components to build their dream vehicle.

One of the most exciting things to happen to the Subaru Outback family in a long time was the reveal of the Wilderness edition. We knew pretty much everything there was to know about the Wilderness except how much it would cost.

Ford has announced that its Level 2 hands-free driving system called BlueCruise will be ready to launch later this year. The system is very similar to the Tesla Autopilot system, but in hands-free mode, BlueCruise doesn’t require the driver’s hands to be on the steering wheel.