The JL Jeep Wrangler has been on sale since the 2018 model year, so for its seventh year of production, Jeep decided to switch some things up. Mainly, the only way you’ll be able to get a Pentastar V6 in the Wrangler is if you pair it with a six-speed manual transmission, and power locks … Read more
Good morning! It’s Thursday, September 12, 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. 2024 Jeep Wrangler First Drive Review 1st Gear: Engine Fires Reported In Wrangler And Gladiator Trucks After Stellantis … 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
Hybrid cars are so hot right now, and many automakers are pivoting their electrified strategies toward these models. It’s easy to forget that Jeep has been offering plug-in models for the past few years and low-mile used units can be found at very tempting prices, they just have one small issue. 2024 Jeep Wrangler First … Read more
Some proposed are killed at the concept stage, and some go deep into development before ultimately being scrapped. That’s what happened at Jeep in the 1990s when the brand was developing an entry level model that would have brought a basic, cheap off-roader to the masses. 2024 Jeep Wrangler First Drive Review Found by way … Read more
A Tesla sitting at an intersection in Nevada was hit by a Jeep on July 7. Instead of staying on the scene to swap insurance details, however, the Tesla sped away from the crash site and its owner had to fight to stop the car and bring it back under control. Walter Isaacson On Elon … Read more
We did it, Joe! The Jeep Wrangler 392 Final Edition will live on through the 2025 model year because of people like you. That’s right, because of popular demand, Jeep’s $100,000, 6.4-liter Hemi V8-powered Wrangler 392 Final Edition is giving an encore performance for 2025. 2024 Jeep Wrangler First Drive Review Back in March, it … Read more
Image: Logan K. Carter Queer folks love cars. I’m a part of a friend group with a lot of self-proclaimed car gays, and when you work in the automotive world you quickly learn that it’s a very queer space. That was a pleasant surprise for me when I first joined Mercedes-Benz Research and Development as … Read more
Happy Friday! It’s June 7, 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. 2024 Jeep Wrangler First Drive Review 1st Gear: Japanese Banks Are Abandoning Toyota Toyota’s been in a tough spot … Read more
Image: Jeep Jeep has been on a roller coaster ride the last few years. Sales have suffered, dealers are sitting on inventory they’re heavily discounting to move, quality has suffered and worse yet, their vehicles have become too expensive for many would-be buyers — something the company acknowledges even though it just released a $70,000 … Read more
