Jeep has announced that the Wrangler Rubicon 392 is headed to production, and it’ll go on sale early next year. It’s powered by a 6.4-liter V-8 that produces 470 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque, and Jeep claims it’ll do 60 mph in 4.5 seconds. Available only as a Rubicon …
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Read More »Jeep Cherokee SUV adds mid-grade Latitude Lux trim for 2021
The 2021 Jeep Cherokee mid-size crossover SUV gets a new well-equipped mid-grade trim, Jeep announced this week. The new Cherokee Latitude Lux slots between the Latitude Plus and off-road ready Trailhawk trims. It comes with the larger and less efficient 271-horsepower 3.2-liter V-6 with a 9-speed automatic transmission, though a 270-hp 2.0-liter …
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The new plug-in-hybrid 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe is due next year, but the message in this ad is timeless. A commercial called “Pale Blue Dot” mixes words of Carl Sagan from the Cosmos TV series with images of the upcoming electrified off-roader. Even if you’re not a Jeep fan, if …
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5 things to know about the Jeep Grand Wagoneer concept The Jeep Grand Wagoneer full-size SUV is an eyeful. In our first real-life walkaround, removed from the sheen of the virtual world, the opulent interior of the new flagship luxury SUV impressed more than the cinder block exterior disappointed. Considering …
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Ford introduced the Shelby Cobra concept car when I was in high school, a prototype that looked for all the world like the burly Cobra 427 that initially stoked my love of cars as a child. Imagine my disappointment, then, when I learned that concept cars usually never touch pavement, …
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