The shocking thing is that it is an Audi it It’s been a long time coming to bring a true full-size SUV to the market. Mercedes-Benz has offered the GLS for 20 years now, while BMW put the X7 on dealer lots in 2019. Audi’s been a little slow, but the Q9 is finally here
July 28, 2026 5:50 pm, EDT A 2025 Ford Bronco Badlands SUV. (Graham Hughes/Bloomberg) key takeaways: Ford reported adjusted earnings of 42 cents per share, beating estimates and raising its 2026 EBIT outlook to $10.5 billion-$11 billion. Sales of higher-margin Bronco and Explorer SUVs helped offset weak F-Series availability, while Ford cited more than $1
Hybrid SUVs have firmly moved from niche curiosity to mainstream inevitability in the American market – and it’s easy to see why. By combining efficient internal combustion engines with compact electric motors, they deliver real-world fuel savings without the range anxiety or charging-infrastructure headaches that come with a fully electric vehicle. They tend to have
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Some SUVs impress during a quick test drive, while others quietly earn their reputation over years of dependable service. Rare examples manage to do both, enveloping passengers in a quiet, luxury-like cabin while delivering the kind of reliability that keeps repair bills low even after the new-car smell fades. Finding that combination usually means choosing
The US electric SUV and broader electric car market experienced a sharp contraction in the first quarter of 2026. This marks a dramatic change from the rapid, policy-led growth of previous years. Heavily inspired by the end of Federal $7,500 EV Tax Credit On September 30, 2025. It is also influenced by persistently high financing
Video and eyewitness accounts reveal what provoked a Yellowstone bull to attack a vehicle during the early weeks of the annual bison rut. Published July 24, 2026 05:29 pm Traffic in crowded Yellowstone National Park was halted earlier this week after a bison attacked a vehicle as its driver tried to weave through a maze
Few things make it easier to escape the daily grind than a camper. Building something purpose-built for a quick weekend in the mountains or a night under the stars appeals to many, but the prospect of dropping six figures on an elaborate Sprinter build isn’t feasible for most. However,
VW created a seven-seat, body-on-frame SUV prototype based on the first generation Amarok. It revisited the idea with sketches of a rugged SUV derived from a second-generation pickup truck. VW has confirmed that a third-generation Amarok is coming and an SUV sibling is being considered. It’s still baffling that the original Amarok never got the
For years, the full-size SUV segment has been defined by a familiar formula: build something bigger, add more horsepower, increase towing capacity, and let the spec sheet sell. That strategy has produced some incredibly capable family vehicle drivers, but it’s also made many of them feel more like trucks than vehicles you’ll actually enjoy driving