Awesome Suvs

A street-legal version of the Touareg 3, the Race Touareg 3 has a 300-hp 2.5L TDI engine. Has 18-in wheels with gold finish, Recaro bucket seats and safety cage. Goes from 0-60mph in less than 6s.

Range Rover gives its SUVs a makeover with this 5-door mid-sized model with sporty looks, a zippy 240-hp Ford EcoBoost engine, and a cabin loaded with modern technology.

We test drove the new Nissan Juke recently, and the sport cross proved to be a tight little ride; waist up, sports car with a 1.6L 188 hp engine; waist down, SUV with 17″ wheels. Coming October 2010.

Ford packed the new Explorer with improvements both inside and out. It has a newly designed exterior, improved fuel economy and a host of new safety features. Available this winter.

The G-Wagon LAPV 6.X Concept, the latest armor plated military version of Mercedes’ legendary SUV, features a common rail diesel engine and adjustable suspension with 18″ ground clearance.

Hot off the presses, Inifiniti’s QX56 luxury SUV has gotten an overhaul for 2011, stealing looks from the EX and FX with its curvy front-end. Expect a beefy 5.6-liter, 400-hp V8 under the hood.

Hummer goes out with one last off-road bang with GeigerCars’ monstrous H2 Bomber; it features Mattracks 88M1-A1 rubber tracks and a 6.2L V8 that makes 398 bhp and 423 lb-ft.

Porsche’s 2011 Cayenne gets meaner and greener with an aggressive fascia and 380 hp/427 lb-ft hybrid trim; also: a longer wheelbase, upgraded interior, and new 8-speed Tiptronic S.

M is for muscle with Hamann’s Tycoon Evo M, which tears through its 0-62 in 4.2s and tops out at 186 mph thanks to 661 hp / 575 lb-ft; it also sports dual center pipes and a CF bonnet.

The 5.6L V8 400 hp/405 lb-ft Nissan Patrol is a sign of things to come for the U.S., both as the 2011 QX56 and as an Armada replacement; it’s sedate outside, but the interior is bling-tastic.

Volkswagen’s 2011 Touareg is greener and leaner, shedding 460 lbs and packing VW’s first mass-produced hybrid drivetrain; the 3.0L V6 + electric motor saves 20% more fuel.

Ford’s 2011 Edge not only gets a facelift but three powertrains; in addition to a new EcoBoost turbo 2.0L or the original 3.5L V6, the Sport model tops out with a 3.7L V6 (305 hp/280 lb-ft).

Despite new bumpers, wheels, and lights, the 2011 BMW X5’s biggest changes are under the hood: all models get turbocharged engines, from the 3.0L I6 to the 4.4L twin-turbo V8.

Ahoy, Munich: G-Power’s Typhoon “Black Pearl” BMW X5 sports a supercharged 4.8L V8 that makes 625 hp/516 lb-ft. of torque, good for a 0-62 of 4.5s and a top speed of 186 mph.

It’s music to our 4WD ears: Julian Smith and his friends turn a Jeep Cherokee into an automotive orchestra with Techno Jeep; it took two weeks of rehearsal and seven hours of filming.

Love it or hate it, but you have to give MINI props for having the cojones to show off this Beachcomber Concept; it strips out the doors and adds AWD for a decidedly non-urban vehicle.

Land Rover’s 2010 Range Rover Sport Autobiography arrives stateside for the first time; it features Santorini Black paint, new bodywork, 20″ wheels, and a supercharged, 510 hp, 5.0L V8.

Despite its crossover dimensions, Subaru’s Hybrid Tourer goes way beyond soccer mom-mobile: a turbocharged Boxer engine, two electric motors, AWD, and freakin’ gullwing doors.

It’s not quite official, but these shots of the 2010 Toyota 4Runner tell all: the profile is definitely more rugged and squared-off, but we’re smarting over the loss of the V8 for a 268 hp V6.

It’s hard to believe a 400 hp twin-turbo V8 could be eco-friendly, but BMW hopes to score green points with the ActiveHybrid X6; it cuts fuel consumption by 20% and CO2 by 231 g/km.

Techart’s Porsche Cayenne Diesel lets owners keep their fuel economy and emissions low while addressing its power shortfall: 290hp, 465 lb-ft and a 0-60 of 7.7s (down from 8.3s).

You couldn’t pay us enough to do this, but TornadoVideos.net drives a modified 2007 Chevy Tahoe into the heart of a tornado and records the whole ordeal with a roof bubble cam.

Named after the Inuit word for “wolf,” Volkswagen’s Amarok Pickup will come in double and single-cab 4WD versions; it runs on VW’s line of efficient common rail turbo diesel engines.