SUVs : Car News And Reviews

This highly specialized build of American Expedition Vehicles’ custom Brute double-cab Jeep is designed to handle the most rugged of terrains. Under the hood, it’s powered by a 475hp 6.4L V8 Hemi, which provides tons of torque to its 35″ mud tires.

This awesome Ghe-O Motors Rescue may be just what you need if you need to fight fires or rescue campers at the top of a mountain. The Romanian company borrows ideas from the world of off-road racing and applies them to building what it considers to be the best, most capable specialty off-road vehicles available anywhere.

Jeep brought this concept version of the 2014 Cherokee Trailhawk V6 4×4 to SEMA 2013 It’s called the Jeep Cherokee Trail Carver, and its fitted with a Mopar cold-air intake and a new exhaust. The vehicle has an enhanced graphics package, a new roof basket, orange tow hooks, and more aggressive tires.

This plug-in hybrid crossover offers sporty, futuristic styling in a package clearly designed for fuel economy. The XR-PHEV uses a front-wheel drive drivetrain, powered by a 1.1-liter turbocharged MIVEC engine, married to an electric motor and a battery pack.

The all-new 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA Class is a new luxury compact SUV from the German automaker and M-B’s first offering in the compact SUV segment. The 2015 GLA-Class will be the first M-B SUV to be available with the new-generation permanent all-wheel drive system 4MATIC, with fully variable torque distribution.

Toyota has announced the end of the FJ Cruiser line with the 2014 FJ Cruiser Trail Teams Ultimate Edition. The commemorative final edition of the FJ Cruiser, which sold more than 200,000 units since 2006, recalls the storied Land Cruisers of the 1960s, from which the FJ Cruiser was original inspired.

Toyota’s nearly indestructible body-on-frame off-roader still can handle the worst roads you can throw at it. But for 2014, it offers a more modern and aggressive look, highlighted by its chiseled front-end. This is the SUV for those who don’t want to look like suburban soccer moms.

This aggressive, capable and intimidating custom Land Rover Defender is designed and built by A Kahn Design. This particular model is referred to as the “Chelsea Truck Company Wide Track” and is available for purchase on the A Kahn Design site.

Planned for release in 2014, the Macan offers up Porsche DNA in a compact crossover SUV for those looking for something more nimble – and less costly – than the Cayenne. It’s expected to come twin-turbo 3.0 and 3.6-liter V6 variants, with 340HP and 400HP, respectively.

Sporting a dynamic and futuristic look, the KIA Niro urban concept prognosticates on where utility vehicles might go in the near future. We love its bold lines and the aggressively squashed take on KIA’s trademark “tiger nose” grill.

Lexus struts its stuff with its concept crossover with a smaller and more youthful footprint than the RX. The LF-NX measures just 182.7 inches-long and has a 106.3-inch wheelbase. Its front-end has the same aggressive spindle grill found in the 2014 IS350 F-Sport.