One comes across a Porsche more rarely. We usually see it on highways or parked somewhere, maybe on some pass. Definitely not off the beaten path. If you've ever wondered what the Porsche 918 Spyder would look like as an off-roader, now you have the answer.
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Mitsubishi is preparing the Eclipse crossover. This comes from the XR-PHEV II study, which predicts bold design lines. The Japanese will present it at the Geneva Motor Show.
Opel Crossland X is the next crossover that buried the minivan. His 'victim' is the Opel Meriva. The family-oriented small crossover will be dimensionally comparable to the Opel Mokka. It will be joined by the Grandland X later this year. In addition to the aforementioned pair, Opel will introduce three new SUV models by 2020.
Audi brought the Audi Q8 concept to the Detroit Auto Show (NAIAS 2017), which heralds the imminent release of a production car. A plug-in hybrid that flirts with the elegance of a coupe and pays homage to the legendary Ur-quattro model will hit the roads in 2018. The Audi Q8 will be the new flagship of the brand from Ingolstadt and, judging by what has been seen, it will more than justify its status.
Volkswagen kept its promise and presented a larger version of the Tiguan at the Detroit Auto Show (NAIAS 2017) – the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace, which is 21.5 centimeters longer than the classic Tiguan and can carry seven passengers. In Slovenia, the medium-sized SUV will be available in September 2017.
Audi will premiere the Audi Q8 study at the Detroit Auto Show (NAIAS 2017), a sports SUV with coupe genes. It inherited the elegance from the latter, and the characteristic spaciousness from the SUV. It is the harbinger of a new segment of vehicles in the higher car class.
The new Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace, an extended version of the Tiguan, is coming. Volkswagen will bring the seven-seater beauty, which will be 22 centimeters longer than the five-seater, to the 2017 NAIAS North American International Auto Show.
Suzuki's tiny SUV Ignis, which has caught on nicely in Slovenia, is coming back. The new Suzuki Ignis (2017) is safer, more environmentally friendly, feather-light and more beautiful.
Subaru can't complain about the sales of its SUVs, but it hasn't introduced a large SUV since 2012, when it sent the Tribeca off the assembly line. The next giant is heralded by the Subaru VIZIV-7 SUV concept, a seven-seater SUV that Subaru presented at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The production model will be the largest Subaru to date.
The Alfa Romeo Stelvio is Alfa Romeo's first SUV. It got its name from the famous Stelvio road pass, a 'pilgrimage center' for cyclists and motorcyclists. It is considered a road that everyone must travel at least once in their life. One way or another. Time will tell if it lives up to its famous name, and the Alfa promises the best driving characteristics among premium SUVs. The body is light, the center of gravity is low, and the chassis offers plenty of driving dynamics. There will be three versions, the most sporty, the Quadrifoglio, will have more than 500 horses! With it, Alfa challenged its German rivals.
This is the new Mazda CX-5, even sexier and even redder. Mazda presented the second generation of its CX-5 SUV, which is its best-selling model on the old continent, at the Los Angeles Auto Show. It is now slightly shorter and even friendlier to the driver and other passengers.
The Jaguar I-Pace is a concept electric crossover that heralds Jaguar's entry into electric vehicles and with which it announces the completion of the range of SUVs, where it now competes with the F-Pace model, the first SUV of this 'wild cat'. The I-Pace has a lithium-ion battery built into the bottom, and the passenger cabin is uncharacteristically pushed forward.