Review: 2010 Audi Q7 TDI
One of the enduring lessons of the car game is that good vehicles don’t always sell well. As a car writer who took on news analysis before ever getting manufacturer-sponsored time behind the wheel,...
View ArticleWhat’s Wrong With This Picture: Jeep Finds Its Moral Compass (By Accident?)...
When we first heard that the updated Jeep Compass would be “Trail Rated,” a number of commenters pointed out that the term “Trail Rated” is little more than a Jeep marketing phrase, and argued that...
View ArticleReview: 2011 Volkswagen Touareg TDI
The Touareg TDI is not your father’s Oldsmobile. I know, because I unfortunately drove my father’s 85HP, 1983 Cutlass Cierra diesel when I was a kid. Since my dad was a glutton for punishment, this...
View ArticleWhat’s Wrong With This Picture: A Panda For Every Purse And Purpose Edition
Meet the new Fiat Panda, which is set to debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The ur-Panda, nicknamed the “tolle kiste” (crazy/cool box) for its Giugiaro-designed looks and available Puch-designed 4×4...
View ArticlePiston Slap: What is The Poor Man’s TARDIS?
TTAC commentator horseflesh writes: Sajeev, Last year I wrote to you seeking the B&B’s help in selling a car. Well, Grandma’s Park Avenue is gone now, in short, I found that the best way to sell...
View ArticleReview: 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara
Back in the day, the Jeep Wrangler was only for serious off-roaders. Posers might visit, but assaulted by the SUV’s sluggish acceleration, clumsy handling, rough noisy ride, and spartan hose-out...
View ArticleReview: 2012 Jeep Patriot Latitude
If you didn’t know any better, you’d think the Jeep Patriot was the Cherokee reincarnated; the last utilitarian Jeep with solid axles, four doors and a real back seat. Instead, this boxy “baby Jeep”...
View ArticleReview: 2012 Toyota Tacoma TRD T|X Baja Edition
Toyota trucks have long been the staple of practical truck shoppers, young shoppers looking for a cooler first ride, off-roaders and just about every rebel militia. What’s a company like Toyota do to...
View ArticleReview: 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque (Video)
Land Rover and Jeep are the original go-anywhere brands and the brands most resistant to losing sight of their hard-core mission. Unfortunately this focus can’t shelter them from the need to meet...
View ArticlePre-Production Review: 2014 Toyota 4Runner (With Video)
I would normally start a car review with an item of trivia or history about the vehicle under review, or about the segment in general. This time I’m going to start by talking about the elephant in the...
View ArticleChicago 2014: Toyota TRD Pro Ups The Off-Road Ante
With Toyota serving as the market leader in body-on-frame trucks (the Tacoma, Tundra, 4Runner and now departed FJ Cruiser), taking aim at the off-road segment seems like a logical next step for their...
View ArticleReview: 2014 Jeep Cherokee Limited V6 4×4 (With Video)
The folks at Jeep have known for some time that high volume on-road models have to be part of the mix to keep low volume off-road models viable. From the 1946 Willys Station Wagon and the original...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz Lets You Enjoy The Outdoors, One Steppe At A Time
Photo courtesy of www.abtir.com Mongolia. The name evokes images of vast, sweeping plains, burning deserts, high mountains and deep, crystal clear lakes. Born to the horse and with restlessness is in...
View ArticleDispatches do Brasil: Ford Trollers Bronco Fans With New BOF SUV
The accepted hagiography of the Ford empire involves the firesale of all of Ford’s various brands in the aftermath of the financial crisis, with only the Blue Oval and the Lincoln Motor Company...
View ArticleReview: 2015 Nisssan Murano Platinum (With Video)
If you look at the numbers, sales of the Murano are on fire with a 72% sales jump in January of 2015 vs 2014 thanks to the new model. Looking more closely however, you’ll see that there was...
View ArticlePlease Visit Your Local Public Off-Road Park
Whenever you buy a performance car, there’s generally an intent to test its limits. There’s a winding country road by your house, but you likely will have to avoid cyclists, motorcyclists, residents...
View Article2015 Nissan Pathfinder 4×4 Review (With Video)
Nissan’s path to the modern Pathfinder has been long and wandering. In 1985 the 2-door truck based Pathfinder was the answer to Chevy’s Blazer and Ford’s Bronco. In 1995 Nissan changed absolutely...
View Article2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Meets Moab: A Desert Duel
Jeeping in Moab isn’t only a neologism — it’s also a tradition. Like most traditions (anniversaries, birthdays, etc.) it’s hard to pin when the rites began, why they started, or – most importantly –...
View Article2015 Ford Edge Ecoboost Review with Video
The large two-row crossover is a rare breed. With compact crossovers getting less compact and folks defecting to supersized three rows, Toyota and Honda chose to kill the Venza and Accord Crosstour...
View Article2015 Ram 1500 Rebel Review – Identity Crisis
2015 Ram 1500 Rebel Crew Cab 4×4 5.7-liter, variable valve timing, multi-displacement system Hemi V-8 (395 horsepower @ 5,600 rpm; 410 pounds-feet @ 3,950 rpm) 8-speed 8HP70 automatic 15 city/21...
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