Image: Bradley Brownell A true vision in green, this XJ-generation Jeep Cherokee two-door appeared before me this weekend as if descended from the heavens. Forest Service Green is an S-tier color for an old timer 4×4, and this champion of sensible American off-roading is among the best to ever wear it. I believe former Jalop … Read more
Photo: BMW Considering the shambolic state of the American economy, inflation, and rampant wage stagnation, I love finding stories about affordable cars and prices dropping. In this case, the team at iSeeCars analyzed the listing prices of over 1.6 million one-to-five-year-old used cars listed for sale online between August 2023 and August 2024 to determine … Read more
GM made huge waves with the debut of the GMC Hummer EV. In addition to big power and weight (up to 1,000 horsepower and a curb weight of nearly 9,000 pounds) it was the return of one of the most capable SUVs ever made. If one recently found abandoned off the side off an Arizona … Read more
Screenshot: KDVR / YouTube A Colorado driver saw someone else in danger and decided to take action earlier this month on the 6th Avenue Freeway, just west of Denver. A woman suffered a seizure and lost consciousness behind the wheel. Ryan Myrick took his Dodge Ram, pulled in front of an SUV, and intentionally caused … Read more
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, September 11, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Karen Fukuhara Is A Very Happy Jeep Owner 1st Gear: Harris, Trump Battle Over Auto Industry On September … Read more
Photo: Ram Cars are safer than they have ever been — at least for the people inside of them. As long as you’re wearing your seatbelt, you should be just fine in a crash. Unfortunately for the people outside the cars, though, that’s not the case. By design, big, heavy trucks and SUVs with tall, … Read more
Korean auto major Hyundai Motor is looking at consolidating its presence in the country’s fast-growing SUV segment with the launch of three-row SUV Alcazar. Tarun Garg, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Hyundai Motor India said there is an increase in demand for three-row SUVs with buyers travelling longer distances, and often with families. This has led … Read more
New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki’s workhorse SUV Brezza raced past Hyundai Motor India’s Creta to occupy the top slot on the sales chart last month. Maruti Suzuki sold 19,190 units of the Brezza in August, ahead of Hyundai’s flagship SUV, Creta which sold around 16,760 units. While Creta slipped to the third spot in the best-selling … Read more
Tata Motors is looking to consolidate its position in the SUV segment as it marks its entry into the highly competitive mid-size space which is currently dominated by South Korean and Japanese carmakers. The Mumbai-based auto major on Monday launched midsize SUV coupe Curvv with petrol and diesel powertrains with a price starting at Rs … Read more
When Aston Martin launched its first SUV in 2020, the DBX was gorgeous, great to drive and full of promise, but it felt half-baked. The DBX’s relative lack of performance compared to its peers was rectified in 2022 with the DBX707, a new variant that increased engine output to nearly 700 horsepower and overhauled the … Read more
