Ford Says It Isn’t Planning an Explorer SHO, Quashing Rumors
Despite a typist’s trip-up on Ford’s consumer site earlier today, whereby an Explorer SHO was listed among other EcoBoosted models, the company confirms that it is not working on a high-performance variant of its latest crossover.
The Explorer is currently sold with a 3.5-liter V-6 making 290 hp and 255 lb-ft, and the company is preparing to launch a version with an EcoBoost-branded 2.0-liter turbo four, which will stump up 237 hp and 250 lb-ft. It’s the latter that led to the Explorer…
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Land Rover Planning Diesel-Electric Plug-In Hybrid Range Rover Sport for Geneva
The trouble with the new generation of alternative powertrains is that while they’re touted as fuel-efficient, trying to classify them guzzles precious hyphens. Promising to worsen the problem, Land Rover is set to unveil the Range_e, a diesel-electric plug-in hybrid version of the Range Rover Sport, at the Geneva auto show in early March.
Details on the truck are in short supply, but Land Rover says that the Range_e features the company’s 3.0-liter diesel V-6, paired with a plug-in parallel…
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500 Follow-Up: Fiat Planning All-New Four-Door B-Segment Car for U.S. in 2013
While we’ve already reported that Fiat will be building a number of 500 variants over the next two years, we’ve just learned that the company is working on an all-new four-door B-segment car for the U.S. dubbed Project L-Zero.
Fiat North America head Laura Soave revealed to Motor Trend today that the company is working on an all-new four-door car to slot above the 500. The B-segment car is a joint project between Auburn Hills and Turin and is not based on any existing European Fiat model. Soave did…
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Report: Jaguar planning XJ coupe, version of Evoque crossover
Jaguar C-X75 Concept
Jaguar has been on a continuously upward trend after examples such as the new Jaguar XF and the astonishing Jaguar XJ proved that long gone is the idea that Jaguar drivers are retired dentists and doctors…anyone who’s owned an old S-Type would know what I’m on about.
But now they have some great cars that will hopefully attract buyers from the stoic Germans and humdrum Japanese benchmarks. That said, there are many plans for expansion, thanks to the deep pockets of Carl-Peter …
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We Hear: Hyundai Planning Elantra Coupe, New Azera Will Launch In Early 2012
As the adage goes, product is king — or at least it so appears at Hyundai. Although the automaker has rolled out a number of new products over the past few years and recently introduced both the new 2011 Elantra and Veloster, it seems Hyundai is also moving to launch a new Elantra Coupe and a redesigned Azera by the close of 2011.
News of the new models apparently leaked out of the company’s annual dealer meeting, held in conjunction with the North American Dealership Association conference in S…
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Model S-pinoff: Tesla Planning Model X Crossover for Frankfurt Debut, Coupe and SUV to Follow
Recent reports have given a name to Tesla’s next product, and we’ve gotten additional inside information regarding the company’s product road map. After the Model S sedan launches—it’s currently scheduled for next year—Tesla will add an electric crossover called the Model X based on the same basic architecture. Assuming those two vehicles actually happen, Tesla plans to follow them up with a coupe and large SUV using what it says is a scalable platform.
The platform takes its…
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Mercedes-Benz Planning New FWD Models for the US
The small premium segment is poised for huge growth here in the United States, and it has already been an important segment for manufacturers around the globe. Mercedes-Benz has been a player in the European small multi-purpose vehicle market for years with its A and B-Class models.The two were unusual for Mercedes given their small size, pricing and front-wheel drive platform. The A and B-Class models are currently the only front-wheel drive vehicles produced by Mercedes. They have never been introduc…