Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is suing Volkswagen Group to stop it from selling its high-end SUVs from VW, Audi, and Porsche in the U.S. market because they use an off-road mode similar to Land Rover’s. JLR says the off-road mode, first seen on a VW product in the Bentley Bentayga, …
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2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz small pickup truck coming along with 12 new Hyundai SUVs The 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz small pickup is coming next year and Hyundai is planning a dozen new crossover SUVs, many of them electrified and with sportier N Line models. Mercedes-Benz issues 4 recalls for new …
Read More »Land Rover’s three-row Discovery SUV cruises into 2021 with new powertrains, updated infotainment, and freshened styling. Gone are last year’s diesel and supercharged V-6 engines; new engines include a turbo four and a turbocharged inline-six with a 48-volt hybrid system. The Discovery inherits the new Pivi Pro infotainment system from …
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Boo: These cars won’t be back for 2021 The list of discontinued sedans, hatchbacks, sports cars, and one crossover for 2021 reflects the signs of the times. 2021 Ford F-150 and Mustang Mach-E hands-free driving system priced like Cadillac’s Super Cruise Buyers of Ford’s Active Drive Assist system on the …
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Supercar makers rarely boast about ground clearance, breakover angles, or wading depths. Acceleration numbers for rugged SUVs are barely more relevant. Yet, being shorter and lighter than its four-door sister, the new two-door Defender 90 is set to be the quickest factory-produced version of Land Rover’s classic off-roader. Select the …
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This is the moment many of us off-road fanatics have been waiting for. Nearly a full year after seeing it in the metal at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show, we’re finally behind the wheel of the legendary, reborn 2020 Land Rover Defender on US soil, er, sand. To prove …
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Aside from its design, the Range Rover’s greatest asset lies in its bandwidth of performance. On road, it’s an S-Class with four-wheel drive. Off road it’s a Wrangler Rubicon. Few other SUVs are as versatile without compromise, and that earns it a 9 out of 10. Under the hood, things …
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Sure, you could order a 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Velar in beige with a tan interior and no options and call it a day, but you probably won’t. The automaker’s long list of optional extras extends well beyond convenience features to help well-heeled buyers make a 2020 Velar that …
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The 2020 Toyota Land Cruiser is an immense SUV with serious four-wheel-drive capability, with an off-road heritage unmatched by most rivals. It’s not exceptionally well-suited to urban or even suburban life, but that’s part of this big 4×4’s charm. We rate it 5.4 out of 10, a score earned by …
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