SUVs : Car News And Reviews

FIAT’s latest vehicle is a compact utility vehicle targeted at the young and adventurous. The new FIAT 500X will come in two different flavors – one for urban drivers, and another who like the great outdoors.

We’ve seen a number of extreme off-road vehicles in the past, including the Toyota Hilux 6×6 Willis Resilience Expedition truck, the Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6, and the enormous Mercedes Unimog KiraVan camper. Now we have a vehicle that taxes the 6×6 two better: the Avtoros Shaman 8×8.

Citroën showed off the C4 Cactus in early 2014 and they’ve now returned with an extremely fuel efficient variant of the vehicle, the C4 Cactus AIRFLOW 2L Concept. The highly stylized vehicle reduces the weight from the C4 Cactus by about 220 pounds, coming in at a total weight of just over 1,900 pounds thanks to its use of carbon fiber, aluminum, high-yield steel, and translucent polycarbonate.

One of the more intriguing concept designs to be shown in advance of the upcoming 2014 Paris Motor Show is the Peugeot Quartz Concept. The futuristic crossover SUV is designed to combine modern materials, along with powerful, sporty driving dynamics.

We got our first looks at all-new 2015 Volvo XC90 SUV not long ago and Volvo has followed up that unveiling with a look at the sportier version of the full-size vehicle: the Volvo XC90 R-Design.

Despite sharing platform components with the Fiat 500L, it really looks like the Italian-built 2015 Jeep Renegade is a proper Jeep. In this recently released footage, we get a look at the Renegade Trailhawk edition taking on rocky roads, loose gravel, tricky downhill climbs (on three wheels), and even crossing a creek.

Toyota’s Urban Utility (U2) Concept was revealed at a private panel discussion hosted by Make: magazine in San Francisco. With a nod to the do-it-yourself maker world, the vehicle is designed to address the needs of the urban, entrepreneurial demographic, which was done with input from Maker Faire participants and through Toyota’s own internal research.

Fiat looks like they’re considering going head-to-head with the MINI Countryman and the Nissan Juke with a new compact SUV, the Fiat 500X. The company has released a very short and very red teaser video showing the lines of the new CUV, but nothing else has yet been released awaiting its debut at the 2014 Paris Motor Show.

The Mercedes-Benz Unimog has been one of the most utilitarian, rugged, and capable vehicles available anywhere since it was first introduced in the early 1950s. Now you can own one that was built for one of the toughest action stars of a generation and former Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The Land Rover Series III is one of the greatest off-road vehicles ever built, which can be seen over and over with the number of them still being used every day in the most remote areas of the world.

One’s mind doesn’t immediately go to the Buick Encore when considering a rugged off-road vehicle to participate in a brutal race like the Dakar Rally, but that’s what Buick is doing under their European brand, Opel.

This 1972 Land Rover 88 Series III looks like it’s ready to take on the African savannahs or perhaps just look great driving through the roads of Savannah, Georgia. The venerable four-wheel drive vehicle has had a full frame-off restoration, including the engine, transmission, transfer case wheels, tires, leather interior, driving lights, and roof rack. 

While I’m not sure if we’ll see much use of the SRT name outside of Dodge anymore, that hasn’t stopped Jeep from releasing another badass iteration of its Grand Cherokee, badged with the SRT moniker. The most powerful production Jeep, the SRT has a huge 6.4-liter V8 HEMI engine capable of outputting 475 horsepower and 470 lb.-ft.

Suzuki has revived the Vitara name with the upcoming debut of the all-new Suzuki Vitara at the 2014 Paris Motor Show in October. But prior to that, the Japanese automaker has released a teaser image and an accompanying video.

After teasing us with a toy version of the SUV, Land Rover has finally revealed the new 2015 Discovery Sport along with full specs and pricing. The new vehicle was revealed at Spaceport America, Virgin Galactic’s U.S.