May 19, 2012

Geneva 2012 – Ssangyong XIV-2 Concept

Ssangyong XIV-2 Concept

You wait all that time for a premium convertible SUV and two come along all at once. Well, three if you count the Land Rover DC100 Sport. First, the 2012 Geneva Motor Show welcomed the Range Rover Evoque convertible concept and now this, the Ssangyong XIV-2 concept. Following on from the XIV-1 concept, the XIV-2 [...]

Geneva 2012 – Nissan Hi-Cross Concept

Nissan Hi-Cross Concept

This is the newly revealed Nissan Hi-Cross concept at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. It previews the possible design language for the Nissan Crossover portfolio. And we all know that Nissan rarely does a concept just for fun. So you could be looking at the new Juke, Qashqai, Murano or even the next-generation X-Trail SUV. [...]

Geneva 2012 – Ford Kuga – Second Generation 4×4

2013 Ford Kuga SUV

Please welcome the new second-generation 2013 Ford Kuga freshly revealed in Geneva. And though it seems but five minutes since the original Kuga arrived (2008) the Ford Escape SUV was due for replacement in America. And under Ford’s new one global policy, we Europeans had to cut along. This is the end result, which will [...]

Geneva 2012 – New Bentley SUV – Look Away Now

Bentley EXP 9 F Concept SUV

Ever wondered what a £150,000, 180 mph Bentley SUV would look like? Well here’s the answer. But if you have a weak stomach or possess any taste, look away now. It’s the Bentley EXP 9 F Concept straight from the halls of the Geneva Motor Show. We say concept because it is technically a concept, [...]

Volkswagen Cross Coupe Concept – The Eco Suv

Volkswagen Cross Coupe Concept

This is the new Volkswagen Cross Coupe Concept. It has the Range Rover Evoque firmly in its sights and we’ve seen it before, at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show last December to be precise. Click Here For The Tokyo Cross Coupe Concept Back then it was painted silver and powered by an advanced plug-in hybrid [...]

BMW M550d xDrive – New Pics, Videos And A Lecture

BMW M550d xDrive Saloon - Front View

BMW’s new M Performance sub-brand is off to a flying start. At the 2012 Geneva Motor Show they will unveil the first four models in the range. BMW M550d xDrive Saloon BMW M550d xDrive Touring BMW X5 M50d BMW X6 M50d Designed to slot into the range above the M Sport models and below the [...]

Nissan Hi-Cross Concept Previews The New X-Trail

Nissan Hi-Cross Concept

Amid all the pre Geneva hype Nissan has been rather quite, until now. All of a sudden, we’ve been inundated with a picture and a statement; “Nissan is the undisputed leader in the crossover segment. See how it is exploring ideas to expand its award-winning range at the Geneva Motor Show, 6th March.” That’s it. [...]

Honda CR-V Euro-Spec Crossover Heads To Geneva

Honda CR-V Euro-Spec SUV - Front View

Honda has released images of their new European-Spec CR-V crossover which is heading to the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. Until now, we’ve only seen the American Honda CR-V which first appeared in July 2011 ahead of its world debut at the Orange County Auto Show in California. Ferris Bueller even drives one these days. How’s [...]

Range Rover Evoque Loses Its Top

Range Rover Evoque Convertible Concept

This is the Range Rover Evoque Convertible concept and it’s coming to Geneva. According to Land Rover they’ve built “the world’s first premium convertible SUV” to gauge public reaction. If all goes well it will get the green light within 6 months and be in showrooms by 2014-15. But we suspect the decision has already [...]

The New Porsche Macan – But You Can Call It Terry

Porsche Macan - Compact SUV Design

This is the new Porsche Macan formerly known as the Cajun and due to arrive in 2013. Loosely based on the Audi Q5, the compact SUV is Porsche’s answer to the wildly successful Range Rover Evoque. It will slot into the range below the larger Cayenne SUV, and it’s an important car for Porsche. They’ve [...]