There's a new version of Porsche's compact SUV in town, with the 2019 Macan S arriving with a new V6 turbo engine in tow. Promising more power and yet a reduction in emissions at the same time, the new Macan S picks up where its siblings left off as a more sporting way to transport the family and their cargo.
When I got the chance to test drive the new Audi e-tron in the deserts of Namibia, it was clear Audi hadn't developed an electric SUV merely for tarmac roads. While most drivers won't experience it, it turned out to be quite the thrill to drift an electric SUV. Indeed as far as I can remember, it's probably the most fun I've had behind the wheel of a luxury SUV.
Rivian may have aimed for the mainstream with its electric R1T pickup and R1S SUV, but the automaker startup plans something a lot more entertaining for its third model. Focusing on electric vehicles built atop a modular "skateboard" platform, Rivian brought not one but two examples of that flexibility to the LA Auto Show 2018 last week.
Few vehicles are as over-specified for their typical habitat as the 2019 Mercedes-AMG G63 and the Mercedes-Benz G550. The automaker’s iconic “G Wagon” may be a legitimate off-roader, but its unmistakable design is more familiar from Malibu than out in the mud. With this latest generation, then, the question has to be whether Mercedes has diluted the G-Class for the inevitable on-road tastes, or if this rebooted beast is as flagrant as ever.
You might not know the name Rivian right now, but if the EV startup has its way you'll be saying it alongside Tesla in just a few years time. Having flown generally under the radar since setting up shop in 2009, the automaker brought not one but two cars to the LA Auto Show 2018 this week, and both have the potential to seriously shake up not only the electrification space, but the car industry in general.
Big, glitzy, and unapologetically brash, the 2020 Lincoln Aviator is the latest example of the automaker's singularly lavish vision of "American luxury." Smaller sibling to the Navigator, though hardly less imposing, the new midsize SUV also debuts Lincoln's new hybrid drivetrain.
Brash, unmistakable, and borderline excessive, if there's one thing you can't accuse the 2020 Jeep Gladiator of being it's lacking in confidence. The brand new pickup may have only just emerged from under the sheets at the LA Auto Show 2018, but already it's shaping up to deliver 90-percent of the charming madness of a Hummer only with a fraction of the frustration.
You can't argue that Honda doesn't know just what drivers want. Indeed, the new 2019 Honda Passport is the case in point for that, a two-row, 5-seat smaller sibling of the Pilot making its debut at the LA Auto Show 2018 this week.
All hail the 2020 Jeep Gladiator, promising to be a pickup par excellence and the midsize truck to make you forget anything Chevrolet or Ford might have on offer. Making its long-anticipated debut at the LA Auto Show 2018 today, the 2020 Gladiator gives Jeep a crew cab option, with a 5-foot steel bed and the styling the automaker is known for.
The midsize luxury SUV segment just got an impressive new competitor, with the 2020 Lincoln Aviator promising Navigator-style road presence with Continental luxury. Unveiled at the LA Auto Show 2018, the all-new SUV packs a number of firsts for the automaker, including a fresh hybrid drivetrain and smartphone integration.
Honda has revealed its latest SUV, the 2019 Honda Passport, complete with 5-seats and a standard V6 engine. Making its debut at the LA Auto Show 2018, the 2019 Passport fits into Honda's range between the three-row Pilot and the smaller CR-V.
Electric vehicle startup Rivian promised a second big EV reveal this week, and the Rivian R1S SUV certainly counts. Second of the automaker's all-electric cars built on its flexible "skateboard" architecture, it's a 7-seater counterpart to yesterday's R1T pickup truck.