Assembled in Honda’s East Liberty, Ohio plant, the 2013 Honda Crosstour is, essentially, an all-wheel drive (AWD) Honda Accord wagon. When you look at the 2013 Honda Crosstour that way, it makes sense. Sure, it will never handle quite like a regular Accord, it will provide comfort over long miles with one of the best [...]
It could be said that during the past thirty years, diesel engines, especially those from Mercedes-Benz, have seen the most radical changes of any power train. The diesel engines that powered the likes of the 1980′s Mercedes 300TDs were inefficient, loud, smelly, and, worst of all, completely unresponsive to throttle input. Diesels of the past [...]
The 4Runner is one of the last body-on-frame midsize SUVs left in existence and it’s not a bad thing. It offers a great off-roading capability in a versatile and even luxurious package. The 2014 Toyota 4Runner is a mid-cycle refresh and reinforces its rugged and tough character. So what’s new for the 2014 year? The [...]
The 2013 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG is RIDICULOUS! I mean that in the most sincere and respectful way. This vehicle is the most outrageous example of a luxury off-roader. Don’t wave the keys to your Range Rover Sport, or Jeep Cherokee SRT’s in my face. They don’t have the same offbeat level of cool. Don’t go bringing up the [...]
First seen at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year, the Volkswagen CrossBlue SUV Concept may very well represent the future of the German automaker’s SUV lineup. However, Volkswagen group showed their continued commitment to contemporary design when the above sketches of the CrossBlue Concept Coupe were leaked today, two days before the April 20 [...]
Dodge revealed this teaser image for the refreshed 2014 Dodge Durango crossover. It will be fully unveiled at the 2013 New York Auto Show next week. This image clearly shows that the face-lifted Durango continues on the stylish rear light design started by the Charger and the Dart. It makes this capable vehicle look more [...]
Part coupe, part sports car, part SUV – this little Range Rover Evoque represents the most radically different design from the storied Land Rover brand in decades. Its short, rather un-rugged stance and platform have caused many to dub it the “Range Rover for the city-dweller,” but what the modest Evoque lacks in off-road prowess [...]
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Volkswagen will, once again, deny North America a slick product. The cute, little Volkswagen Cross Up! is a 74 horsepower, three-cylinder hatchback that’s based on the regular Volkswagen Up! Yes, the exclamation mark is part of the title. Not even the regular Volkswagen Up! is available for our market, what a bummer. Sure, a front drive runabout [...]
The new Honda Urban SUV Concept is very close to production car. What you see in this video is almost certainly what Honda will build. This latest small Crossover will be based on the Honda Fit and will go into production in 2014. Both the next generation Fit and this new Crossover will be built [...]
There’s no better small crossover choice than the hot-selling 2012 Honda CR-V. With that said, Korea is on a roll and they have shaken up the compact crossover market with the turbocharged 2012 Kia Sportage SX. Styling The all-new 2012 Honda CR-V features a more sophisticated appearance. Body-lines are deeply sculpted and the [...]
At their core, the 2013 Lexus GX460 and 2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon have one thing in mind: Safely transporting you and your family to areas far beyond the reach of the average SUV. But in the 2013 Lexus GX460 vs. 2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Off-Road Mashup Review, how can the rough-and-tumble Jeep’s refinement possibly hold [...]
It’s no secret that the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4×4 is one of the most capable SUVs when it comes to off-roading. We took this Overland Summit model on a Thanksgiving highway road trip to test how this mountain goat behaves on the pavement. We wanted to find out if this SUV can be a [...]
This article is the second in a series on long-term test vehicles. The first article on the 2013 BMW X3 28i covers the basic packages purchased with the vehicle, along with initial impressions. After about a week of driving our long-term Bimmer tester, the 2013 BMW X3 28i M Sport has provided several highs and lows. So, [...]
What you’re looking at is a design study for Mercedes Benz, a design study that asks the question: what will the Mercedes-Benz G-Class be like in 2025? This is a design study only, but one that will appear in the flesh/sheet-metal at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show that The Fast Lane Car will be [...]
