How Big of a Winch Do You REALLY Need?

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Unlike most truck or Jeep owners, you actually go off-roading, pushing your vehicle to its limits. You’re feeling invincible, but suddenly, you’re stuck in a muddy quagmire. What now? This is where a winch comes to the rescue. As an essential self-recovery tool, a winch can make the difference between … Read more

2022 Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer Preview

2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer

Grand Wagoneer, the most expensive Jeep, will now cost as much as $111,000. Jeep has finally done it. America’s off-road brand is pushing into full-size, luxury territory with a pair of new models: the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer. Based on a common body-on-frame platform, these V8-powered models seat seven or … Read more

2020 Jeep Gladiator Fun Facts

Jeep Gladiator parking lot

More than a quarter of a century has passed without a Jeep pickup truck, but that extended hiatus finally came to an end this year. The all-new Jeep Gladiator is out, adding yet another model to the expanding midsize pickup truck segment. You have to go all the way back … Read more

Jeep Wrangler Fails Tip Over Test… Again

Jeep Wrangler crash test

Tip over test reveals a persistent safety concern for the Jeep Wrangler. The nonprofit Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently put the 2022 Jeep Wrangler through its crash test paces, but once again the Wrangler failed the driver-side small overlap crash test. That test was initially conducted on the … Read more

Hurricane, Elongation Impact Jeep Wagoneer Models in 2023

2023 Jeep Wagoneer carbide

One year removed from its reintroduction, the Jeep Wagoneer and upscale Jeep Grand Wagoneer are ready for important changes. Two, in fact. The first change brings in stretched wheelbase “L” variants. The second change welcomes the all-new Stellantis inline-six-cylinder engine. Combined, Jeep seeks an edge in a niche, but a … Read more

2013 Cars and Coffee: Waverly Place in Cary, NC

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If you are looking for an informal meetup of car enthusiasts, then a Cars and Coffee event is the place to go. This past Sat., I happened upon the local gathering in Cary, NC, featuring more than 100 vintage, classic, exotic, Asian, European and American models. Cars and Coffee Cars … Read more

At the Spring 2018 Charlotte AutoFair

2018 Charlotte Autofair

Charlotte Motor Speedway’s AutoFair is a classic car extravaganza. The twice-annual Charlotte AutoFair never disappoints, even when the weather is less than cooperative. Rainy skies and falling temperatures ruled Day No. 3 of the Spring 2018 Charlotte AutoFair, keeping crowds to a minimum. On the other hand, if you ventured … Read more

2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Buying Guide

2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Jeep’s Grand Cherokee soldiers on in top form. If you’re shopping for a new SUV, particularly one in the midsize arena with room for five, then the Jeep Grand Cherokee should be on your list. This popular and versatile model comes in a variety of packages, with its performance ranging … Read more

Extended Wheelbase Jeep Wagoneer on the Way?

Jeep Wagoneer extended

Is Jeep working on an extended wheelbase version of the Wagoneer or Grand Wagoneer? Ever since the new model debuted in 2021, rumors of a stretched wheelbase version of Jeep’s full-size SUV have surfaced. More recently, we have learned about camouflaged copies of the large Jeep being tested in the … Read more

9 Highlights of the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L

2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L overview

Jeep’s new model brings the brand into three-row territory. The Jeep Grand Cherokee is finally getting a three-row version with room for as many as seven passengers. This week, Fiat Chrysler (soon to be Stellantis) revealed the all-new 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L, which will go on sale in the … Read more