Showing posts with label suv. Show all posts
Showing posts with label suv. Show all posts

Saturday, August 10, 2013

GM recalls select 2011 model year pickup and SUV models over axle fears



01 2011 gmc sierra630opt 450x281 GM recalls select 2011 model year pickup and SUV models over axle fears
General Motors is recalling a handful light-duty GMT900 pickups from the 2011 model year due to faulty rear axle cross pins. Both the Chevrolet Avalanche and Silverado 1500 are effected, as are the Cadillac Escalade EXT and GMC Sierra 1500 – a total of 1,262 vehicles in all.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration cites that these rear axle cross pins were not manufactured up to proper specification and that the pin could “fracture and become displaced within the rear axle.” NHTSA further details the consequences of a displaced pin, saying:
“The driver may hear a banging noise coming from the axle. If the pin shifts out of position, it could create an interference condition and cause the rear axle to lock. The driver may not be able to maintain directional control of the vehicle and a crash could occur without prior warning.”

GM will begin notifying owners about this problem in January, and dealers will install a new rear axle cross pin without any cost to the customer. NHTSA’s official statement is available after the jump
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Thursday, August 8, 2013

Alfa Romeo SUV on the market in 2015

Alfa Romeo SUV
It seems that in 2015 Alfa Romeo SUV releases.

For years seems Alfa Romeo off relationship with the concept of the SUV to have. Where in 2008 we have received word that an Italian cross-over in 2010, the market would we need yet no long-legged Alfa do.

The always flamboyant Sergio Marchionne wants Alfas SUV in 2015 in showrooms in them, reports Bloomberg. The model is one of the nine new Italians who brand the next four years to go enhance. Marchionne put high on the upcoming model, according to the CEO, the SUV the group in Europe get out of the doldrums.

Reportedly, the tough Alfa Romeo technique to share with the current Dodge Dart, which in turn is related to the Giulietta. In the Mirafiori factory, the SUV will see the light of day. The new apple of Marchionne must go up against cars like the BMW X3 and Audi Q5.

With the imminent return of Alfa Romeo in the United States Marchionne has his sights on the continent. He wants the company less dependent on the single European car sales.
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Sunday, July 28, 2013

Saab 9 4X Compact SUV Renderings


9 4X 101 Saab 9 4X Compact SUV Renderings
Our little chit-chat with a Saab PR last week wasn’t only about the facelifted 9-3 that’s coming this fall with a new AWD version fitted with a 290Hp 2.8 V6 Turbo engine, as we also learned that Saab will debut its first-ever compact SUV, the 9-4X

Although not officialy confirmed, it’s rumored that Saab’s 9-4X will be based on the next-gen Opel Vectra / Saab 9-3 / Cadillac BLX platform. Talking about Cadillac, the American car-maker will also produce their versions of the Saab 9-4X, both of whom will compete against the likes of BMW’s X3 and the upcoming Mercedes MLK, Volvo XC60 & Audi Q5 SUV’s. Back to Saab, GM’s Swedish-arm will probably tease us with a prototype version of the 9-4X in the upcoming months but until then; check out a bunch of computer-generated renderings from the swedish mag, Teknikens Varld

 Saab 9 4X Compact SUV Renderings
 Saab 9 4X Compact SUV Renderings


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    Tuesday, July 16, 2013

    Fiat 500L SUV Hunted with camouflage

    Fiat 500L
    Fiat 500L SUV: Hunted with camouflage. The Fiat 500L SUV rolls and Italian soil ... Of course, is totally camouflaged, so you do not see one iota discover some detail of the new model of the German firm. Also during the international launch of the 500L, showed us a few seconds to this SUV, but without any camouflage and a pearl gray, leaving the audience completely mesmerized. We bring both snapshots spy, as the very short video, he discovers something new model of the Italian firm. And all this is nothing more that a marketing strategy as studied by Fiat, creating an added interest to this presentation. The new Fiat SUV, the L500 and tucked away in the oven ...

    Surprise in the presentation of 500L
    During the press conference of the international launch of the Model 500L, the Italian manufacturer Fiat showed the look of the SUV 500L for a few seconds, along with some flashing lights, and put him in a sort of garage, which left the audience almost without words, without any reaction to photograph. Lucky I could record directly to the model, the famous video you can see the end of the news.

    Spy Shots
    And thats not all ... During testing of 500L by the city of Turin, several photographers were spies for the Italian motorway 500L two prototypes of the SUV, rolling with a thick camouflage, making it immensely difficult to describe some of the model, but we will try ...

    The new SUV shows some differences in the bumpers, which are not finished at all, and the wheel arches seem enhanced and protected. The line of the doors is different, as the fall of the C-pillar, which is also unchanged, since it eliminates the floating roof and the rear lights are more rectangular, similar to the Fiat 500. After seeing the pictures, it appears that the cars design is more attractive than the minivan the Italian label.

    Thus, noting the lateness of the prototype in its mechanical tests, together with the sample above, everything suggests that the model could hit the market in the coming months. For example, at the Paris Motor Show in September, where Fiat Panda also intends to present 4 × 4 and 500L of seven seats.

    Although it would make sense that the 500L SUV, which could be called Sedici is finally exposed in Geneva during the month of March 2013, and could have a mechanism similar to the 500L, and an optional all-wheel drive, but we wait for official confirmation from the Italian house.

    "The future is here" ...
    Thus, presented the new Fiat SUV between reflectors, lights and spotlights, dazzling the journalists attending the presentation of Fiat 500L. A stunning surprise, as if to rub your eyes, where the audience repeated sounds of exclamation and surprise.

    This model will give the Italian company a boost of confidence despite the critical moment of the car market, to try to gain some market share and convey the excitement lost in these years. I leave you with the famous video, which this time is going around the world...
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