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Porsche Cayenne Hybrid S coming as 2011 model

Porsche Cayenne Hybrid S coming as 2011 model

Porsche first displayed a prototype Cayenne Hybrid S back in November 2007 at the Los Angeles Auto Show, but after more than two years, the “green” SUV has yet to hit dealerships. Now Porsche... 

Audi Q7 V12 TDI gets ABT Sportsline tuning

Audi Q7 V12 TDI gets ABT Sportsline tuning

Euro-tuner ABT Sportsline has announced performance mods for the Audi Q7 V12 TDI, which already happens to be the most powerful mass-production turbodiesel SUV in the world.  ...

Porsche Cayenne with Russian Status

Porsche Cayenne with Russian Status

A Russian tuning outfit called Status Design is busy cooking up what has to be the most aggressive body kit ever for the ubiquitous Porsche Cayenne.  ...

Mercedes-Benz G-Class becomes Hamann Typhoon

Mercedes-Benz G-Class becomes Hamann Typhoon

The aging-but-popular Mercedes-Benz G-Class is also becoming popular among German tuners. Respected Mercedes-Benz tuners Hamann is now offering their own version of the G-Wagen, called the Typhoon.  ...

Most & least expensive SUVs and trucks to insure

Most & least expensive SUVs and trucks to insure

Experts at Insure.com have compiled average insurance premiums for every vehicle sold in the United States. The results for 2009-model-year SUVs and pickup trucks are rather interesting.  ...

BMW X1 spy photos released, coming soon

BMW X1 spy photos released, coming soon

A fleet of BMW X1 prototypes were made available during a media event held in Mallorca, Spain. Since the looks the of the X1 is an open secret after the near-production concept was shown at an auto show... 

2011 Porsche Cayenne to be crossover

2011 Porsche Cayenne to be crossover

The 2011 Porsche Cayenne is already undergoing road tests by engineers, and has been caught numerous times on the roads of Germany, in minor camouflage.  ...

2010 BMW X3 coming by 2009 end

2010 BMW X3 coming by 2009 end

Shown here is a rendering of the 2010 BMW X3, as speculated by a German magazine. The 2010 X3 will have a roof line slightly lower than the current model and will follow the X5’s styling theme by getting... 

Audi Q5 tuner concept at Wörthersee

Audi Q5 tuner concept at Wörthersee

Each year, Wörthersee in Austria plays host to the GTI meet, at which VW and Audi fanboys together from throughout Europe. Audi has setup its own stand at this extraordinary event. The brand’s... 

2011 Ford F-150 to get new 5.0L V8

2011 Ford F-150 to get new 5.0L V8

Australian website Drive.com.au reports that Ford is working on a brand new 5.0L “Coyote” V8 that will replace every other V8 in Ford’s line-up.  ...

History of the Jeep Wrangler (1940-2010)

History of the Jeep Wrangler (1940-2010)

The Jeep Wrangler is one of the most recognizable vehicles on the planet. Anyone can spot one from a mile away, and the original idea has even been historically copied the world over by the British, the... 

2011 Nissan Murano convertible plans to continue

2011 Nissan Murano convertible plans to continue

Edmunds.com reports that Nissan is continuing with their plans to develop a convertible version of the Nissan Murano.  ...

Nissan committed to Dodge-based Titan truck

Nissan committed to Dodge-based Titan truck

According to Automotive News, Nissan spokesmen are apparently staying firm on their deal with Chrysler that will see the ailing American manufacturer build Nissan’s next full-size pickup truck to... 

Top 10 truck sales in the middle of recession

Top 10 truck sales in the middle of recession

Based on figures released by manufacturers for the month of April, truck sales are still continuing in 2009, but most show a drop of about 50%. Ford continues to lead the way with their massive F-Series... 

Dodge Ram HD to get 6.4L Hemi in 2011

Dodge Ram HD to get 6.4L Hemi in 2011

According to Pickuptrucks.com, Chrysler is planning to replace the already-solid 383 hp 5.7L Hemi V8 with a larger engine for the next-generation Dodge Ram heavy-duty pickup. An all-new 6.4L Hemi V8 is... 

History of the Range Rover Classic (1970-1996)

History of the Range Rover Classic (1970-1996)

Back in the 1960s, the then-purely-British Rover Company decided to come up with a vehicle that would create a whole new market niche. They wanted to create a luxury version of the utilitarian Land Rover,... 

Porsche Cayenne gets MAFF tuning in Romania

Porsche Cayenne gets MAFF tuning in Romania

The all-too-common Porsche Cayenne is so common nowadays that numerous tuner companies are in business just by providing various kits for the ugly ubiquitous SUV. Even a firm in Romania, called MAFF Tuning,... 

Lorinser creates kit for Mercedes-Benz GLK

Lorinser creates kit for Mercedes-Benz GLK

German tuner Lorinser has revealed a few details about its body kit for the perennially ugly Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class.  ...

Top 4 methods to prevent your truck being stolen

Top 4 methods to prevent your truck being stolen

The Cadillac Escalade regularly tops the list of most stolen vehicles in America. Even more ridiculous is the fact that thieves prefer older non-luxury vehicles due to their lack of security features,... 

History of the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen (1979-2009)

History of the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen (1979-2009)

The Mercedes-Benz Geländewagen was first introduced in Europe on February 5, 1979. Its distinctive design, largely unchanged in thirty years, and its outstanding engineering have long since elevated...