Frankfurt 2011: Maserati’s Kubang takes on the Porsche Cayenne
I am in two minds about this new Maserati Kubang. On the one hand it seems entirely rational for Maserati to look on at Porsche's Cayenne and see a market opportunity, that until now, it has missed out on. But on the other hand Maserati is Fangio, Moss and that famous 1955 Mille...
Eterniti Motors reveals Cayenne-based Super-SUV
Last month Eterniti Motors launched itself via a new landing page, announcing that its first car 'Hemera' would be shown at the forthcoming Frankfurt motor show.
We got in touch with Mark Carbery from Eterniti, who explained that the company is completely independent of any OEM and funded by an...
Can Nissan’s Juke play tough on the streets?
You either love it or hate it, but you'd be hard pressed to argue that Nissan's niche soft-roader had much in the way of road presence. From its startled-looking front lights to its clipped rear-end, Juke is one of the least likely villains on our roads.
Mazda previews its all-new CX-5 Crossover SUV
I'm sure I'm not alone in finding Mazda's tech-speak a little challenging to decipher. We've become so used to such all-encompassing phrases such as Efficient Dynamics, Intelligent Performance and ECOnetic that initially Mazda's SKYACTIV has me wondering if the Japanese car maker has invented some form of anti-gravitational device. And how does SKYACTIV...
Subaru’s XV Concept hints at the next-generation Forester
It's called the XV Concept, but it looks a lot like where Subaru are likely to be heading with a Forester replacement. Launched this morning at the Shanghai Auto Show, Subaru describes the XV Concept as "..defining a new generation of crossover vehicle, blending traditional SUV practicality within a fashionable form."
Mazda’s new compact SUV to be named CX-5
Mazda announced today that its all-new compact crossover SUV, which is scheduled to launch in the UK in 2012, will be called the Mazda CX-5. The new CX-5 is based on Mazda MINAGI concept car, which debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in March this year and will be shown at the New York...
Peugeot reveals the Cayenne-sized SXC Concept Car
Next week's motor show at the Auto Shanghai 2011 will feature a new concept model from Peugeot, designed entirely in China and which looks likely to form part of a plan to launch at least one new model per year in the Chinese market.
Audi introduces the Q3 – an urbane friendly SUV
It used to be so simple - 4x4's were big, clumsy goliaths, driven mostly by mums on the school run, with few redeeming qualities apart from their use as rescue vehicles during Britain’s recent mini Ice Age. Just a few years ago the Urban 4x4 (or SUV/SAV as car makers like to call them)...
Range Rover Evoque prices start from under £30,000
Land Rover has chosen an aggressive pricing strategy for the new Range Rover Evoque, starting the range below the all-important £30,000 threshold. To put that in perspective, BMW's X3 now starts from £31,135, with the smaller X1 beginning at £24,265, so with an entry-level Evoque available from £27,955 the choice available to customers has...
Geneva Watch: De Tomaso SLS – the Italian for BMW 5 GT
When you hear that Italian car maker De Tomaso is back after a 7 year absence, you’d be forgiven for getting excited by the prospect – after all this is the same marque that gave us the Pantera GTS, a direct competitor in its time to Lamborghini’s Countach. But I’ve felt almost embarrassed to...
MINI Countryman re-enacts SUV stunt
Back in 2002 the creative team at Crispin Porter + Bogusky felt people were ready to move away from SUVs, so they pitched the idea to MINI and won the campaign to relaunch the iconic brand in the USA using a series of print promotions, outdoor events and marketing stunts.
Driven: BMW’s 2011 X3 xDrive20d SE
It seems fortuitous that BMW chose a snowy Austria for the UK launch of its new 2011 X3, in fact the timing couldn't have been any more perfect. As I write this, much of the UK is gripped by the most wintry November conditions in recent memory, Ideal for the four-wheel-drive SUV sector...
Porsche gives green-light to the new Cajun
Porsche's Supervisory Board today gave the green-light to the long-awaited mini-Cayenne currently known as "Cajun", which is likely to be based on Audi's Q5 platform.
The analogue brand in a digital age
In an age when we've become obsessed by gadgets, where car adverts compete for budget with the very best Hollywood trailers and marketing campaigns try to seize our attention with high-impact messages, it's such a pleasant relief to find Land Rover quietly and calmly calling a spade a spade.
Nissan reveals world’s first all-wheel drive crossover convertible
Sometimes there's a reason why a niche is 'new' and perhaps other companies have considered and then dismissed it from their box of good ideas. Occasionally such innovations succeed, take Mercedes-Benz CLS, BMW's X6 or Smart's ForTwo, but sometimes those left-field ideas are supposed to remain just that - ideas.
Nissan disagrees however and...
Saab premieres new 9-4X soft-roader
The new 9-4X brings unique Saab design and engineering to the growing mid-size crossover segment. With its distinctive Scandinavian looks, Saab are claiming class-leading ride and car-like handling.
Making its world premiere at next month’s Los Angeles Auto Show, the 9-4X expands Saab’s product portfolio to three car lines and will provide a fresh,...
BMW reveals the new X3
The X3 finally grows up and turns from an ugly-duckling into... well, maybe not quite a swan.
MINI reveals its new Countryman
BMW says "Fun has no limits", but you might choose to disagree with its new Mini Countryman.
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