As a general rule, we tend to brand SUVs as somewhat boring vehicles, with heavier bodies, poorer aerodynamics, a higher center of gravity and higher consumption than equivalent passenger cars. Of all these points, the only one that lives up to its name -sports utility vehicle- is fuel consumption, but for some time now manufacturers have wanted to add the others and the result is some really sporty SUVs, such as these 15 that we gather in a list of the most exciting whose members have a series of characteristics to make them really entertaining vehicles, although without reaching some of funniest rear wheel drive cars of the moment.
We are talking about cars that anyone would like to have in their garage since they have powerful turbocharged engines, a sports-tuned chassis, the most attractive aesthetics and a very suggestive sound that will make us turn our heads to continue contemplating –and listening. – your escapes. All this is complemented by outstanding roominess, a generous trunk and the possibility of enjoying a sports car with the family, with sensations behind the wheel that will make you enjoy every curve. Obviously, their consumption is high, so their names will not be found on lists like the one of cars that consume less fuel From the market.
The vast majority of the SUVs present here are small in size as they are derived from some of the wildest sports compacts on the market, such as the Audi RS 3 and the Mercedes-AMG A 45 S, to name a few. Nor have we wanted to forget a very special model, whose presentation was accompanied by a record in a setting as challenging as the Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit. We are referring to the Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT, a most spectacular beast that managed to go through the Green Hell in a time of 7:38.925 minutes, ranking as the fastest SUV to go around the emblematic German track.
Having said that, it is time to meet this fortnight of sports SUVs and their most outstanding features. It’s likely that after discovering them your point of view on SUVs will change your mind, at least when it comes to each and every one of the following names.