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All In The Name: Ford Dealers Want Escape Name, Not Kuga, What Would You Call It

Posted December 30 2009 04:58 PM by Scott_Evans

Though Ford hasn't officially confirmed it, the currently Europe-only Kuga crossover will likely soon replace the Ford Escape in the U.S. The question is, which name will it use here?

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20 Years, 20 Facts: Land Rover Discovery Series

Posted November 18 2009 02:59 PM by bkong

This week is the Land Rover Discovery’s 20th anniversary. Since 1989, there have been four incarnations of Land Rover’s midsize sport/utility vehicle: the Discovery Series I, Discovery Series II, Discovery 3/LR3, and the...

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Cayenne S Hybrid: Is the U.S. Ready for a Diesel Powered Porsche?

Posted September 4 2009 12:33 PM by Rory Jurnecka

According to Porsche, 60 to 70 percent of the Cayenne SUVs it sells in Europe have a diesel engine under the hood. And why shouldn't they? For a 2000-euro ($2900) price premium relative to the V-6 gasoline-powered...

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Hummer's Future Product Plans Could Include Updated H2, H3; H4 Still Possible

Posted August 17 2009 10:46 AM by TT Editors

Until General Motors' deal with Chinese-based company Tengzhong to buy Hummer is finalized, the brand's future has been put on pause.

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ebay Find: Custom Fullsize SUVs -- 2004 Nissan Armada and 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe

Posted July 30 2009 04:22 PM by Zach Gale

Yes, you could spend many months and countless dollars upgrading your fullsize SUV to stand out -- way out -- from the rest, or you could just buy one of our two eBay Finds.

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2010 Chevrolet Equinox vs. 2010 GMC Terrain Styling War: Which Wins?

Posted July 24 2009 05:30 PM by Zach Gale

The 2010 GMC Terrain -- mechanical twin of the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox -- will never compete with its bowtie brother for sales, but is it better looking? We'd like to get your opinion: which of General Motors' new compact...

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Hummer Sold! Chinese Company Reportedly Hummer's Potential Buyer

Posted June 2 2009 10:39 AM by Todd Lassa

DETROIT - Who is going to buy Hummer? General Motors took the unusual action of announcing a memorandum of understanding on its sale Tuesday morning, without naming the buyer. GM's chief financial officer, Ray Young, said...

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You're Buying What: $41,414 Luxury 5-Passenger SUVs

Posted June 1 2009 09:10 AM by TT Editors

Maybe you're downsizing from your Cadillac Escalade or upgrading from that Honda CR-V -- whatever the reason, there are plenty of $41,414 compact to midsize luxury crossovers to go around. Nearly every premium nameplate...

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New Cadillac SRX and CTS Wagon Could Launch During GM's Bankruptcy

Posted May 27 2009 12:19 PM by Todd Lassa

DETROIT - It's too easy to tie in computer glitches that delayed Cadillac's webcast on the 2010 SRX and CTS Sport Wagon Wednesday morning. Broadcast shortly after General Motors announced that its bond exchange offer of...

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Refreshing or Revolting: 2010 Kia Sorento

Posted May 11 2009 03:40 PM by TT Editors

With the 2010 Sorento, Kia is one step closer to having a lineup of cars and SUVs that share traces of the same design language.

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Refreshing or Revolting: 2010 Mazda CX-9

Posted April 24 2009 06:17 PM by TT Editors

The refreshed 2010 Mazda CX-9 SUV sports a mildly updated interior, new wheels and, yes, Mazda's happy grille. Actually, on the CX-9, the restyled grille is not nearly as visually intrusive as the Mazda3. Like that...

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Refreshing or Revolting: 2010 Land Rover LR4

Posted April 15 2009 02:15 PM by TT Editors

Just as BMW rebadged its Z3 roadster successor into a Z4, Land Rover's LR3 is now the LR4. The SUV has undergone some serious changes, most of those changes might be to the suspension and engine (power now comes from a...

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Form over Function?

Midsize SUVs Towing Capacity Decreasing

Posted April 7 2009 11:19 AM by Edward A. Sanchez

As midsize SUVs and crossovers gradually branch farther off the truck family tree, it seems some of the traits they lose reflect their increasingly carlike demeanors and engineering.

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Making a Believer Out of Me

2009 Toyota RAV4 Excellent Combination of Practicality, Performance

Posted April 6 2009 10:35 AM by Edward A. Sanchez

Among car owners and enthusiasts, there seem to be two camps of people, Toyota-lovers and Toyota-haters. I know there are a bazillion and one ways to categorize people otherwise, but stick with me for a moment.

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Refreshing or Revolting: 2010 Cadillac SRX

Posted February 17 2009 12:16 PM by TT Editors

Cadillac's 2010 SRX is so boldly styled, you almost forget it has become a FWD-based SUV with 9.5 cu ft less interior room than inside the first-generation vehicle.

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