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News: Is Kia going to do a Range Rover rival?

Posted by Alex Bale Thursday, January 31, 2013

Kia could be about to launch a new range-topping 4x4 that would rival the likes of the VW Touareg, Land Rover Discovery and even the mighty Range Rover. The Cross GT (pictured above) is a concept car for the moment, but it will be shown at the Chicago Motor Show and Kia has a habit of putting its concept cars into production.

According to Kia, the Cross GT is “Inspired by nature, driven by technology” and is designed to sit in the range above the recently-updated seven-seat Sorento SUV. Nothing is known yet about the car's powertrain or interior, but according to Kia insiders its a definite nod in the direction of Kia's planned upmarket push. Flushed with success, the Korean car maker believes it should be able to compete with Volkswagen and Ford with models such as the Rio and Cee'd and take on the likes of BMW and Mercedes with high-end models like this.

A workable plan? We'll find out more in the coming months.

News: Bentley's controversial SUV gets the green light

Posted by Alex Bale Tuesday, January 22, 2013
 
First presented at last year's Geneva Motor Show, the Bentley EXP-9-F concept SUV garnered more than a fair share of controversy for its styling. But, like it or loathe it, the big Bentley is now definitely heading for production.
Speaking at last week's Detroit Motor Show, Bentley boss Wolfgang Schrieber told reporters that, in spite of rumours that the SUV had been delayed because of the continuing global economic turmoil, it was in fact underway and due to be introduced in 2016.

"The main intention was not to show the final styling but to get feedback from the market," said Schrieber. "If you saw the styling, you would say, 'That is a real Bentley.'" 

The big Bentley will share its structure with the next-generations of VW Touareg, Audi Q7 and Porsche Cayenne, and will go on sale initially with the new 4.0-litre turbo V8 from the Continental GT and later with the mighty 6.0-litre W12. 

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