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First Drive: 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour goes down the road nicely... but is that enough?

We hadn't been parked but a minute or two when it happened. After about a half an hour wringing out our test subject on what few curvy stretches of road suburban Detroit had to offer, we opportunistically pulled into a roadside fruit stand to snap a few photos before our ride got any dirtier. It was at exactly this point that a Lincoln MKZ rolled up, a window whirred down, and two gray-tufted heads popped out. "What is it?" inquired the couple in boisterous unison. Silence. "It's the 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour," we eventually blurt out, my ... Read more →

Remember how luxury crossovers were "The Next Big Thing?" Yeah, not so much. Jonathon Ramsey

According to Cadillac's general sales manage Ed Peper, mid-size luxury crossovers like the SRX, Audi Q5, and Land Rover LR3 "are like 26 percent of the luxury market." Perhaps he should have ...

Mitsubishi sketches out Concept-cX-influenced compact crossover for 2010 Damon Lavrinc

It's been two years since Mitsubishi took the wraps off its Concept-cX crossover at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, but before we see the production version at next year's Geneva Motor Show, ...

REPORT: Mini 'Countryman' crossover skipping Detroit for Geneva? Jonathon Ramsey

Everyone is getting ready for the Mini Countryman -- including, perhaps, the WRC -- but everyone is going to have to wait, according to a report by those Mini-mad folks at Motoring File. The ...

2010 Nissan Rogue Krom Edition revealed Jonathon Ramsey

When we hear the word "Krom" we think of Conan the Barbarian in the crypt, finally acquiring that giant sword. Nissan, on the other hand, uses the word to signify its new specialty vehicle line. ...

Tokyo 2009: Mitsubishi Concept PX-MiEV shows its more conventional face 17 days ago on Autoblog

Mitsubishi has put its plug-in hybrid Concept PX-MiEV crossover concept on a pedestal here at the Tokyo Motor Show, touting the CUV's "environmental and on-road performance," as well as its serial and parallel modes and wireless charging capabilities. The crossover's design language ...

Subaru a historic two-timer as Outback wins Motor Trend SUV of the Year award 23 days ago on Autoblog

Subaru is a historic two-timer. For the second year in a row, the Japanese company has claimed Motor Trend magazine's coveted Golden Calipers for its SUV of the Year award – the first time any automaker has managed to do so. The company's new-for-2010 Outback has evidently picked up where ...

Review: 2010 Chevrolet Equinox sets the tone for New GM 24 days ago on Autoblog

It's fitting that General Motors has a vehicle named after an astronomical phenomenon that marks the seasons. The first Equinox came from the "old" GM during the autumn of its long slide. Since then, the General has emerged from a government-funded chrysalis, and the Equinox has followed suit ...

Ruffing It: Honda confirms canine-friendly Element to nuzzle into showrooms next month 25 days ago on Autoblog

The Honda Element would seem to be a fine choice for anyone with an active lifestyle that wants a vehicle that's able to haul a ton of stuff while getting reasonable fuel economy and not breaking the piggy bank. Now – if you'll forgive us for regurgitating this very tired joke – it's ...

REPORT: GMC planning diesel Terrain? How about a Denali? Umm... not so much. 1 month ago on Autoblog

The GMC Terrain is just coming to market, but some have speculated that a diesel variant could be on the way to trump the crossover's already impressive 32 mpg highway figure. Well that's just not going to happen, according to Buick GMC boss Susan Docherty. Last month, GMC Communications Group ...

GMC Acadia Denali arriving soon, confirmed on GM exec's Twitter feed 2 months ago on Autoblog

Back when U.S. car shoppers actually purchased the GMC Yukon in big numbers, the division's Denali designation meant that you were getting the crème de la crème of large SUVs. One summer of $4 gas later, and we were getting the impression that the name would fade away with sales ...

Honda updates Crosstour Facebook page with official response 2 months ago on Autoblog

Whoo boy! We would not want to be on the business end of the Honda whip this week. In case your head has been in the sand, Honda put up a Facebook page showing off their new Crosstour. General reaction was, to put it Orwellian terms, ungood. What's the problem with social media marketing if ...

Potential deal points leaked concerning Tengzhong's purchase of Hummer 2 months ago on Autoblog

As the Opel transaction takes on Biblical intrigue, the Hummer exchange goes on in another dark corner, laboriously, like the gestation of an elephant. The latest report from a Chinese news website states that General Motors and Tengzhong "might sign an agreement" this week, but that strikes us ...

Mini Roadster leaks out ahead of Frankfurt debut 2 months ago on Autoblog

Mini kicked off its 50th anniversary celebration with a birthday party in Nice, France where a select group of journalists were give an glimpse at Mini's plans for Frankfurt and beyond. Matt Davis from Inside Line was in attendance and snapped a shot (right) of the Mini Roadster concept ahead of ...

2010 Suzuki SX4 SportBack takes more to the streets, less to the fields 2 months ago on Autoblog

We've praised Suzuki's SX4 Crossover in these pages before. With its quasi-softroader abilities, surprisingly direct steering, segment-exclusive all-wheel drive and generous equipment levels, the cheap n' cheerful hatchback has carved out a unique niche for itself in the U.S. marketplace. What ...

Acura drops more details and pics aplenty of the new ZDX 2 months ago on Autoblog

A month after officially announcing the production version of the new ZDX four door coupe-crossover-thingy, Acura has just released over 100 new photos and full specifications. Like the TL sedan, the ZDX is largely a North American product, as it was designed in California and it is expected to ...

Hyundai ix35 (i.e. the new Tucson) spotted in Sydney 3 months ago on Autoblog

The Hyundai ix35, otherwise expected to be the next U.S.-spec Tucson, was caught on a commercial shoot in Sydney, Australia. Compared to its concept progenitor, the ix-onic, the production crossover is pleasingly true to its inspiration. The ix-onic's asymmetric grill mesh has been swapped for ...

Review: 2010 Volvo XC60 delivers on looks and lux - handling, too. Nav? Not so much. 3 months ago on Autoblog

Volvo has seen better days. Just a few short years ago, the Swedish automaker was the lone bright spot in Ford's European luxury operation, boasting impressive sales and actual profits. Fast-forward to 2009, and the situation couldn't be more different. Sales are downright depressing, revenues ...

First Drive: 2010 Ford Flex EcoBoost delivers more than just a better engine 3 months ago on Autoblog

Just a year after the Ford Flex first appeared, the Blue Oval has revamped its lineup in ways that make the 2010 model quite different from its forebearer. First among the changes is the Blue Oval's EcoBoost engine, which packs 3.5 liters of displacement and a duo of turbochargers to produce V8 ...

VIDEO: Remembering the Pontiac Aztek launch with C&D 3 months ago on Autoblog

For the past decade, the Pontiac Aztek has been the poster child for design execution gone wrong. The malformed 'ute was intended as one of the first crossover vehicles – part minivan and part SUV, with enough space to enable drivers to go further, and with more stuff. After all, the rear ...

LEAKED: Is this the 2010 Acura RDX? 3 months ago on Autoblog

The first shots of what is allegedly Acura's pending 2010 RDX have hit the web, and unsurprisingly, the small performance crossover appears to have received the Japanese automaker's controversial corporate shield-shaped grille. Other changes to the restyled nose include dramatically reshaped fog ...

Honda Accord Crosstour officially confirmed for Fall 2009 as 2010 model 4 months ago on Autoblog

In what is doubtlessly the briefest press release we'll read today, Honda has finally officially confirmed what we've known for some time now – the Japanese automaker will gain a new genre-crossing model called Accord Crosstour, with sales earmarked to begin this fall as a 2010 model. ...

KDM Hyundai Santa Fe gets a facelift for 2010... is the U.S. next? 4 months ago on Autoblog

A facelifted version of Hyundai's popular Santa Fe crossover has just been unwrapped in its home market, along with a pair of new diesel engines. As this first image shows, the model's exterior update is a mild one, with a modestly tweaked grille, lower fascia, new fog lamps and side mirrors being ...

Rumormill: BMW plans assault on the premium entry-level segment with X and Y models 5 months ago on Autoblog

BMW's equivalent of Deep Throat has divulged a host of information on the marque's coming plans for its premium entry level range incorporating the 1-Series and Z2, and a new line of Y vehicles. According to the mole, Scott26, the 1 will break into three different levels: Traditional, Lifestyle, ...

Spy Shots: 2010 Honda CR-V spotted? 5 months ago on Autoblog

A forum user named "Puttz" at the Temple of VTEC took a picture of a manufacturer-plated CR-V in Dublin, Ohio near Honda's Marysville plant. In addition to a set of wheels that Puttz said were reminiscent of those on an RDX sketch, the grille is bigger and wearing a lot more chrome work. On the ...

Officially Official: BMW drops the details on its 2010 5 Series Gran Turismo [w/VIDEO] 5 months ago on Autoblog

Despite the departure of controversial lead designer Chris Bangle, BMW is showing no signs of returning to the "One sausage, three-sizes" styling brief that it once adhered to. The latest proof of this is the announcement of the production 5 Series Gran Turismo, which, as expected, looks little ...

Review: 2009 Land Rover LR2 HSE is naughty by nature 5 months ago on Autoblog

Land Rovers have always gone their own way – often literally. While off-roading demands a low center of gravity and muddy trails would seem to warrant hose-out interiors and body-on-frame-construction, the British automaker has long contented itself building tippy-looking unibody boxes ...

VIDEO: New Audi ad takes crack at domestics and SUVs 6 months ago on Autoblog

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few years, you know the traditional body-on-frame SUV is all but dead. The car-based crossover has been inserted in the SUV's stead, and just about every automaker has jumped on the bandwagon. That non-exclusive group includes Audi, which ...

EX Phone Home: Nissan rebadges Infiniti EX as Skyline Crossover for JDM 6 months ago on Autoblog

Enthusiasts couldn't help but be disappointed when Nissan let slip that plans for a new Infiniti flagship sedan based on the all-conquering GT-R wouldn't see the light of day. What you see here is just the opposite: an Infiniti re-labeled as a Skyline. Truth be told, although the previous ...

Volkswagen gives Brits racier-looking Tiguan R Line 6 months ago on Autoblog

- In the States, Volkswagen's Tiguan has been struggling to find buyers, but over in Europe, there the cute-ute has been going gangbusters, enjoying wait-list levels of popularity. No surprise, then, that it's Europe that will get a racier looking model first. Dubbed "R Line," the pumped-up ...

Mercedes adjusting GLK model mix, options list to kickstart sales? 6 months ago on Autoblog

Mercedes-Benz plotted the sales course of its distinctively-styled GLK crossover last summer, back when there were still a lot of people ordering their new rides with all available options. With that in mind, they shipped over boatloads of optioned-up GLKs whose MSRPs were north of $40,000, ...

New York: Mazda CX-9 gets "bolder" 7 months ago on Autoblog

Mazda's new CEO introduced the CX-9 and its raft of changes to a U.S. audience at the New York Auto Show today. The swoopy lines picked up from the Nagare are said to be "the embodiment of emotion." And that's right, if you get can worked up for the new 20-inch wheels, bigger side mirrors and ...

New York: Mitsubishi Outlander GT heading for production 7 months ago on Autoblog

Mitsubishi made it official, the Outlander GT Protoype revealed at the New York Auto Show will go into production with these changes: a higher ride height to match the typical Outlander, more power for the V6, but you'll lose the vented discs and Brembos. The polished aluminum roof on this GT ...

VIDEO: 2010 GMC Terrain walkaround + B-roll footage + styling poll 7 months ago on Autoblog

The GMC Terrain is still getting ready for its New York Auto Show debut, but we've already been given a full dossier of the newest General Motors crossover over the weekend. The Terrain will share underpinnings and powertrains with the 2010 Chevy Equinox, including a direct injected 2.3-liter ...

New Kia Sorento gets its video debut 7 months ago on Autoblog

The outgoing Kia Sorento may be known more for its affordable price tag than its luxury appointments, but the Korean automaker is looking to change that with a 2010 overhaul. And when we say overhaul, the transformation is complete, save for the carryover name. The new Sorento goes from a ...

New York Preview: 2010 GMC Terrain prepares to polarize 7 months ago on Autoblog

While GMC's new-for-2010 Terrain crossover may be all but identical to Chevrolet's Equinox, one look at this bluff-faced polarizing design will tell you that badge-engineering wasn't part of the program at General Motors. Yes, both vehicles share the same platform, the same engine choices and ...

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