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Filed under: Performance , SUV , Crossover , Jeep , New Car Reviews The Discount Choice For Super Ute Shoppers The idea of a super ute has always been a crazy one. Of all the vehicle types on which to base a high-performance machine, one that was originally... 

In something of an ironic twist for an off-road brand, Jeep has had trouble figuring out which path to take lately. Jeep was late to the soft-roader party last decade, and got off to an “interesting” start when a focus group (allegedly) indicated... 

Willys MA, Willys’ entrant in the jeep competition General Motors was the largest supplier of war materiel to the American armed forces. Ford famously built B-24 Liberators that rolled off the Willow Run assembly line at a rate of one per hour.... 

If Chrysler’s five-year business plan were taken at face value, one might be forgiven for thinking we were supposed to have a four-cylinder, stop-start-equipped diesel Wrangler in the US by now. Not so, clarified Jeep’s bosses, while keeping... 

Filed under: Crossover , Jeep , Reviews Least Capable Jeep Still Lost In The Woods 2011 Jeep Compass – Let’s be honest here: The Jeep Compass should have never been built – at least not in the form it took. A derivative of the compact... 

Most of the time, you don’t find much in the way of usable parts on a vehicle that went up in flames, but that doesn’t stop wrecking yards from making a go at selling a few parts before the Crusher eats the burn victim. Here’s a Vietnam... 

Filed under: Chrysler , Jeep , Specialty , Reviews , Off-Road Treads Where No Pop-Up Has Tread Before Jeep Extreme Trail Edition Camper – All that stood between us and our chosen camping spot was 100 yards of loose rock – Precambrian granite... 

Filed under: SUV , Crossover , Jeep 2011 Jeep Patriot – Chrysler has just revealed the first images and details of its 2011 Jeep Patriot , and the compact softroader has received very subtle nip/tuck for the new model year that touch nearly every... 

Filed under: SUV , Jeep , Reviews , Luxury Proof Positive That Chrysler Can Still Compete 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee – We’re finally beginning to get a glimpse of exactly what Chrysler has been up to since snagging a whopping $6.6 billion... 

Filed under: Crossover , Chrysler , Jeep , Reviews 2010 Jeep Patriot – Click above for high-res image gallery The year was 2006, and Chrysler was fresh off the successful launch of the gangsta 300 and the oddly well-received Dodge Charger . The... 

SpeedFactory tuners have taken claim to a world record for the Chrysler LX/LC Platform running the quarter mile in 9.453 seconds at 143.38mph. SpeedFactory set out to accomplish something never been done before at the South Georgia Motorsports Park,... 

Michael Wolf is taking a big gamble that he can convince an arbitrator to give him back his Chrysler-Jeep dealership. Original post:  Car dealers try to get businesses back  Read More →

Filed under: SUV , Marketing/Advertising , Chrysler , Dodge According to an Autoblog source, Dodge will abandon the Durango nameplate for the model’s replacement due for 2012. In place of that two-generation designator, Chrysler is exhuming the... 

SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: This Jeep is almost, dare we say, civilized. Read more here: The 2009 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara, an AW Drivers Log:  Read More →

Chrysler plans to revamp its struggling Dodge car brand under a new turnaround plan and says the company’s cash has grown by nearly $2 billion. Here is the original post:  New Dodge models part of Chrysler’s plans  Read More →

Chrysler has been sending its dealers back to class, reminding them about the importance of courtesy and communication. However, the automaker isn’t following its own advice. Read more here: Chrysler’s secrecy makes some dealers anxious  Read More →

There is no reason to doubt the fact that Porsche has been one of the most prominent staples in the automotive world. It was almost an instant classic when the Porsche 356 and 911 were first introduced. From the 911 to the VW Beetle, Ferdinand “Ferry”... 

The U.S. government is investigating a potential fire risk in more than 200,000 Jeep Wranglers. See the original post here:  U.S. investigating Jeep Wrangler fire risk  Read More →

For 2009, the Hyundai Tucson returns with additional exterior and interior changes that make it even more desirable.  These changes include 4-6% improved fuel economy, all-new 16X6in. alloy wheels, 200-watt Kenwood Navigation/Audio System, a more distinctive... 

As a new Chrysler emerges from the wreckage of the automaker’s bankruptcy filing, hundreds of former Chrysler dealers are left in limbo, and wrestling with their fates. More: As Chrysler moves on, dealers ponder fate  Read More →