Alfa Romeo: The new GTV and 8C won’t happen and they will be replaced by SUVs

     Alfa Romeo has a very long history in producing sport car models, and not all the Alfisti, but also most of the people who can appreciate a truly sport car model, were surprised on hearing back at June 2018 that the group Fiat Chrysler Automobiles was planning to launch a new GTV and

McLaren: There is nothing cool about SUVs

   We live in an era that all the great auto firms "goes for the money" producing and promoting SUV models, sometimes axing normal car models from their line in favor toy the formers. Even historic firms that were producing only sports cars and supercars, like Porsche, Ferrari,

Environmental organizations fight against SUVs

   It seems that SUVs have become the target of many environmental movements and organizations during the last years, one of which is the well known Greenpeace. The later, made a big demonstration outside the premises of this year's Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) against all

The new Toyota RAV4 fails the moose test (+video)

   The Toyota RAV4 is one of the best selling SUVs in the world and its new generation was tested by Teknikens Värld about its handling. The results of the moose test at 68 kph was so poor that the car was characterized as dangerous. The people of Teknikens Värld tested two same cars of the

Volvo considers two more new SUVs for its lineup

   It is a little bit controversial for automakers that are known for putting safety first to all the models they design, not only to create and sell SUVs, but also promoting them. One of these automakers is Volvo, that its today lineup includes three SUVs. Through a recent interview that Volvo’s

Women are behind the boost in SUV sales but for the wrong reasons

   Aston Martin is about to reveal its first SUV model, the DBX, for the creation of which the British manufacturer made a research about what people want from such a vehicle. According to what Aston’s global marketing boss Simon Sproule said about the results of this research

Do the genuine off-road vehicles need 5 stars at crash tests?

   At the latest crash tests results from EuroNCAP for the 2018 Jeep Wrangler, the famous off-road model got hardly one of total five stars, a quite low rating for a normal today car. But is the Wrangler a "car"? In the general idea of a four wheel vehicle, yes, it is, but because of the fact that is

Is there a reason for a SUV to be quick in a track?

   Recently, Alfa Romeo sent her SUV at three British circuits to prove that Stelvio QV is the fastest around them in its category. In fact, the Italian company actually proved that it is, but, honestly, what is the point of a SUV to be fast in a track and why one who like speed and fast cars is going

This blog is dedicated to promote the real truth about SUVs

   The creation of this page was inspired by Chris Harris who in episode 5 of series 26 of Top Gear, appears referring to all the compact SUVs as "Shitboxes" and even if a little bit later he recomends the Volvo XC90 as the best model in the category of midsize SUVs, he recommends an BMW 5 estate instead. One of a few car journalists of his status that doesn't hesitate to tell the truth about SUVs...