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Spanish SUV automatically brakes for bikes

Ben Coxworth December 10, 2018

Joining the likes of Volvo and Jaguar, Spanish automaker Seat has introduced a safety system that automatically alerts drivers to the presence of cyclists on the road, and then proceeds to apply the brakes. The technology is being debuted on the company's Tarraco SUV.

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Gallery: Pickup jeeps, 7-figure SUVs, camper vans and more from the 2018 LA Auto Show

C.C. Weiss December 4, 2018

The cars of the 2018 LA Auto Show outnumber the trucks, but trucks and SUVs are the bigger story. The show hosts the much-anticipated Jeep Gladiator, a pair of all-electric adventure trucks, a Ford F-550 dressed up in US$1.8 million clothes, and plenty of other premieres and oddities.

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Lincoln sends the Aviator SUV soaring with hybrid tech

Aaron Turpen November 30, 2018

The Lincoln Aviator has debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show as a new midsize luxury sport utility slotting underneath the larger Navigator as a three-row SUV. Based on the Ford Explorer’s platform, the Aviator includes high technology and a hybrid variant that brings some interesting speculations.

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2019 Honda Passport makes a bid for the great outdoors

Aaron Turpen November 29, 2018

As the newest flagship utility from Honda, the Passport is big and bold, a five-seater that fits between the smaller CR-V and the larger Pilot. With dimensions almost as large as the Pilot, though, the Passport is one of the largest Hondas being sold.

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Rivian launches electric R1S sport utility

Aaron Turpen November 28, 2018

Automotive startup Rivian has been busy at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week, debuting both the R1T pickup truck and a sport utility vehicle, the R1S. Based on the same platform, the truck and SUV are fully electric vehicles made to both go the distance and get through rough terrain on the way.

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2019 Range Rover Evoque to come in plug-in hybrid form

Nick Lavars November 25, 2018

Jaguar Land Rover has given its Evoque luxury SUV a makeover, bringing a fresh appearance inside and out along with a brand new architecture to accommodate more eco-friendly drivetrains.

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Lamborghini decides the world needs a race-ready SUV

Loz Blain November 18, 2018

The Lamborghini Urus "super SUV" is many things: fast, comfortable and an order of magnitude more practical than any other Lambo for years. But a race car? Apparently so. Lamborghini's motorsport division is gearing up for a race series with plenty of leg room.

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Video: Aston Martin's DBX SUV prototype hangs it right out in rally-style testing

Loz Blain November 13, 2018

Aston Martin is well into the fun stages of testing with its upcoming DBX SUV, and has released photos and video of the heavily disguised prototype getting nicely sideways on a Welsh rally stage with Chief Engineer Matt Becker behind the wheel.

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Gallery: Trucks go BIG, bold, bright and bonkers at SEMA 2018

C.C. Weiss November 6, 2018

We looked at the cars of SEMA last week, and this week we dive into the trucks, utility vehicles and vans. The group includes the usual mile-high trucks and gaudy Wranglers but also some new twists, like Iceland-ready adventure vans, UTV/pickup truck half-and-halfs, and super-sized military jeeps.

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​BMW debuts gigantic new X7 SUV, a study in intelligent, adaptive luxury

Loz Blain October 16, 2018

Launching in 2019, BMW's brand new X7 sets new standards of colossal bigness for the Bavarian brand, starting with a beaver-like "largest kidney grille in BMW history." It also promises plenty of high-tech goodies, intelligent, adaptive luxury trim and an "agile and versatile" drive … for its size.

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