Filed under: Coupes, Sports/GTs, China, Euro, Crossovers/CUVs, Infiniti, Nissan
Dave Guilford of Automotive News sat down with Carlos Tavares, Nissan MoCo’s global product chief, and the fruits of his investigative labors revealed that Infiniti has big plans over the next three years. A product push that involves a number of new models and expansion of the […]
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Marketing/Advertising, Crossovers/CUVs, Audi
Audi is going to put off the launch of three new SUVs into its arsenal until the end of the decade, primarily for marketing reasons. Really, it’s only one new model - the compact Q5 - plus diesel and hybrid versions of its Q7 crossover.
The reason for the delay is […]
Filed under: Crossovers/CUVs, Chevrolet, GM
Inside Line has got the, ummm, inside line on Chevrolet’s future CUV offerings, and the big news is that GM’s suppliers are saying a “crossover pickup” is in the cards. A four-door crew cab version in the same vein as the Honda Ridgeline is planned with both a sizable bed and […]
Filed under: Euro, Crossovers/CUVs, Alfa Romeo, FIAT
The Italians are known for making great sports cars, touring cars, supercars, even little itty-bitty cars. Sport-utes, not so much. Lamborghini’s monster LM002 notwithstanding, the last time few times Fiat tried its hand at SUVs, it came up with the Sedici (a slightly taller than normal compact car built […]
Filed under: Concept Cars, Etc., Euro, Crossovers/CUVs, BMW
BMW appears to be angling to become a truckmaker. Okay, crossovers, not trucks. Whatever you want to call the tall, heavy wagons, that’s your business. Within the next five years, BMW’s planning on adding three new truck-type things to their lineup. The X6 will arrive next year, followed […]
Filed under: LA Auto Show, Crossovers/CUVs, Nissan
With only two days between us and the unveiling of the redesigned Nissan Murano, The Car Connection saw fit to let out a couple of images of the 2009 CUV. The new front end is visible in all its, ummm… glory, and the shot of the freshened interior may […]
Filed under: Minivans/MPVs, Euro, Crossovers/CUVs, Chevrolet, GM, Saturn
While GM’s new labor contract with the UAW has been out for some time, it took some snooping on the part of Automotive News to find out that one of the models set to be produced at the General’s Hamtramck, Mich. plant will be a new seven-seat people […]
Filed under: Spy Photos, Crossovers/CUVs, Cadillac, GM
Cadillac’s lineup is looking better than it has in years, with the hot-selling CTS and the defacto standard for large SUVs, the Escalade. While the SRX crossover is an Autoblog favorite, it isn’t experiencing the kind of sales success as many of its rivals.
Cadillac appears to have another […]
Filed under: LA Auto Show, Crossovers/CUVs, Nissan
click above image to view TONS of new 2009 Nissan Murano pics
var digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/television/2009_Nissan_Murano_looks_like_a_Cylon’; The new front end of the 2009 Nissan Murano is now visible in all its, ummm… glory, and the new shots of the interior may have eschewed Alex’s initial concerns about […]
Filed under: Garage, SUVs, Crossovers/CUVs, Toyota
click above image to view high-res gallery of the 2008 Toyota Highlander
The Highlander’s undergone a nearly Kafka-esque transformation from its start as essentially a Camry wagon with all-wheel-drive and extra ride height. For 2008, Toyota’s middle-child ‘ute has been bulked up into more of a maxi-cruiser than previously. At first […]
