Quick Drive: 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD Turbodiesel 4×4
What: Mercedes-Benz turbodiesel V-6 power makes first time appearance in a familiar package How Much: Base price, $37,645; As tested, $42,730 What’s Hot: Turbodiesel torque and mileage. Ideal for...
View Article2008 Jeep Liberty pricing lower than outgoing model
Chrysler’s price-slashing continues, with the latest recipient being the redesigned 2008 Jeep Liberty, which arrives bearing a price tag that starts at $20,990 for a Sport 4×2 model and $22,600 for a...
View ArticleCool Cars I See Every Day (Part II)
A few entries back, I showed you five cool cars I see every day on my way to Motor Trend Tower.; I promised you another round.; So here it is. First up is this ’72 Cutlass convertible. Anyone who knows...
View ArticleJeep returns the Wrangler to its military roots with new J8
As some had suspected, the right-hand drive leaf-spring equipped Jeep Wrangler Unlimited test mule that was spied last month was not a prototype of a new Jeep pickup, but rather one for a new military...
View Article2008 Motor Trend SUOTY Contender: Jeep Liberty
One look at the all-new Jeep Liberty, and it’s clear where Jeep designers turned for inspiration — the longer, wider, and more macho Dodge Nitro. If you ask the Jeep people, they’ll tell you this...
View Article2008 Motor Trend SUOTY Contender: Jeep Patriot
The all-new Patriot, Jeep’s newest attempt at wooing the crossover market, shares underpinnings with the Compass and Caliber. When the Patriot was first revealed, comparisons with the classic Cherokee...
View ArticleA really big concert souvenir: the Led Zeppelin Jeep Patriot
Led Zeppelin fans who need to own all the band’s merchandise should quickly head to England for a UK-exclusive limited edition Led Zeppelin Jeep Patriot. Perhaps due to demand, Jeep will only build...
View ArticleQuick! Chrysler to redesign Jeep Compass, Patriot interiors
Chrysler has made the wise decision to redesign the interiors of the Jeep Compass and Patriot twins for this fall, according to Automotive News. The Jeeps currently feature a half-baked interior that...
View ArticleChasing Snow in the 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon
Spent a couple weeks and 2000 miles driving our long term 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon edition through the mud and record-deep snow of the Sierra. Drove to Reno, then Sacramento, then Reno,...
View Article2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 30L Diesel
I’ve been on a bizarre diesel kick of late, sampling Audi’s latest offerings last week and now this Grand Cherokee powered by a turbodiesel V-6. I’m generally a diesel booster. The inherent economy of...
View ArticleCan one change at the top make the difference for Jeep?
I first met Jeff Bell at Camp Jeep in 2003. I was able to interview him at the hotel we were staying at. I remember barely getting a greeting out before he started asking me those kinds of questions...
View Article2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited: Fun with the Freedom Top
Jeep offers its Wrangler Unlimited with a choice of two tops: the standard Sunrider soft-top and the removable Freedom Top three-piece modular hardtop. Our long-term 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited...
View Article4×4 Torture Test: 2008 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon The venerable 4×4 gets tougher
If there’s any name synonymous with 4WD capability, it’s Jeep. And if there’s any question about which Jeep is the most capable player on the team, there shouldn’t be. The Wrangler has long been the...
View ArticleDriving the Jeep Wrangler EV: Can Eco Friendly and Trail Rated Co Exist?
It’s not unusual for a Jeep Wrangler to leave the competition behind at the beginning of a difficult 4×4 trail. Now, almost ironically, Jeep might be leaving the competition behind in its technological...
View ArticleGM, Ford, Chrysler, Bankruptcy and Bailout
DETROIT — Mitt Romney has entered the fray. He calls for letting General Motors and probably Chrysler and maybe Ford file for Chapter 11 rather than suffer the indignities of an anti-free-market...
View Article2009 New York: Chrysler Uses Show to Impress Obama, Fiat
NEW YORK – You can take Jim Press out of Toyota, but you can’t take Toyota out of Jim Press, who drove onto the Chrysler stage at the 2009 New York Auto Show here Wednesday morning in a blue Fiat 500....
View ArticleJeep Patriot: An Unpleasant Surprise
On New Year’s Eve-Eve my Chrysler Sebring test car was swapped for a Jeep Patriot. Just the thing for a drive to New York City for the festivities, right? Tidy dimensions for easy parking,...
View ArticleOctober 2011 Sales: VW, Chrysler Up Big as Market Levels
It was a good month despite the numbers. Automakers said October’s Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) was the best of the year, at roughly 13.5 million including medium- and heavy-duty trucks, up...
View ArticleThe Bailouts: Get Over It
I see The New York Times reports some senior Republicans are interpreting Chrysler’s schmaltzy “It’s Halftime in America” ad, which aired — ahem — at halftime at the Super Bowl, as a political ad....
View ArticleThe Jeep Mighty FC Concept: An Unrequited Love
I love the Jeep Mighty FC Concept. I can’t really explain it, in fact I don’t think anyone can explain why they like this thing. There’s just something inherently cool about it. Maybe it has something...
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