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Ssangyong XIV-2 Concept – it’s a convertible compact SUV

The Ssangyong XIV-2 Concept will debut at Geneva Ssangyong has rolled out the second version of their XIV Concept – the XIV-2 – a convertible compact SUV. Debuts at Geneva. When Ssangyong rolled out the concept that seemed to take its inspiration for its name from a Gerry Anderson feature – the XUV-1 – we thought it a good way to go to revive the fortunes of Ssangyong.

2014 Land Rover LR4 goes supercharged V6, stop/start tech

Land Rover revealed the details of the 2014 Discovery on Tuesday. In the States we know the big SUV as the Land Rover LR4. A supercharged 3.0-liter V6 will replace the 5.0-liter V8 and an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission will replace the old six-speed.

Hot Wheels and Icon in sandbox battle

As first reported by Jeff Glucker of Hooniverse, the toymaker Mattel has been accused of infringing on a trademark held by the low-volume vehicle builder Icon 4X4. Icon claims that a Hot Wheels toy being distributed worldwide is based on its Icon FJ40—which itself is based on the Toyota FJ40—and that Hot Wheels' use of Icon's design, promotional materials and the name “FJ40” violates trademarks held by Icon. In its response to Tuesday's Hooniverse post, Hot Wheels claimed that the toy is not based on the Icon FJ40, and that it has the right to use the term “FJ40” despite Icon's trademark.