2010 Jeep Patriot First Drive Review

2010 Jeep Patriot First Drive Review

2010 Jeep Patriot First Drive Review

ALMOST TORRENTIAL RAIN, something some parts of the country can barely remember, is pounding the windscreen of the Jeep Patriot as we head off the bitumen road and onto the rain-sodden gravel track.

Despite the rain, the Patriot feels surprisingly sure-footed as we hit the dirt. So, ignoring the lever [...]

Jeep Patriot Gets Updated Interior And Improved Sound Insulation

Jeep Patriot Gets Updated Interior And Improved Sound Insulation

THE JEEP PATRIOT has come in for an update ahead of the 2010 model year, getting an all-new interior and improved sound insulation in the cabin floor and engine bay.

Due for a complete overhaul in the next 18 months, the updated Patriot gets a monotone ‘Dark Slate Grey’ interior with an all-new dashboard design.

The [...]

2009 Jeep Wrangler Gets Off-Road Pack For Petrol And Diesel Sports Models

2009 Jeep Wrangler Gets Off-Road Pack For Petrol And Diesel Sports Models

JEEP HAS TODAY announced availability of the Off-Road Group pack for both its petrol and diesel Sports models in the 2009 Jeep Wrangler line-up.

Joining the Off-Road Group pack, the optional Uconnect Multimedia system now features a 30gb hard drive.

The Off-Road Group pack, which features an electronically controlled rear axle differential lock, 3.73 axle ratio (manual [...]

Chrysler, Dodge And Jeep To Undergo Accelerated New Model Programme

Chrysler, Dodge And Jeep To Undergo Accelerated New Model Programme

SERGIO MARCHIONNE, CEO of Fiat and Chrysler, is pushing to have a handful of Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge models redesigned and on the market in the next 18 months - projects that would normally take two to three years.

The Chrysler Town & Country (Grand Voyager in Australia), Dodge Caliber, Jeep Compass and Jeep Patriot [...]

Video: Size Doesn’t Always Matter

Video: Size Doesn’t Always Matter

Off-roading is a delicate art, and one that often requires a deft wheel-hand more than it does a big engine. While cruising Japanese Nostaligic Car, we came across a vid that illustrates this point perfectly.

The subject of this film is a tiny Suzuki SJ10 Jimny, a lightweight 4WD from the mid-70s that wheezes a scant [...]

Mopar Underground Gets Busy With Custom Jeeps

Mopar Underground Gets Busy With Custom Jeeps

The 2011 Grand Cherokee wasn’t the only fancy new Jeep to be unveiled recently. Chrysler’s in-house tuners, Mopar Underground, took the wraps off three custom Jeeps at the recent Moab Jeep Safari. Hit the jump for the lowdown.

Mopar Underground Jeep Wrangler Overland

This one’s for all you Russel Coight types out there. Mopar Underground decked out a [...]

2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Illustration

2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Illustration

The good gents at Jalopnik have posted this stunning illustration of what might be the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8.

The SRT8 is rumoured to be powered by Chrysler’s 373kW+ (500hp+) 6.4 litre HEMI, but Jalopnik reckons it’ll be tuned to put out around 376 to 391kW (505-525hp) and 691Nm (510lb-ft) of torque, all shunted through [...]

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Gets Style And Handling Boost

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Gets Style And Handling Boost

The Jeep Grand Cherokee has had a major boot up the backside, with the 2011 model being more about sleek styling and curves than about heritage and nostalgia.  Going by these official photos, Jeep’s brief for the ‘11 Grand Cherokee seems to have been ‘make it smooth, real smooth.’

That classic Jeep grille and the squared [...]

2010 Chrysler 300C And Jeep Cherokee Revealed?

2010 Chrysler 300C And Jeep Cherokee Revealed?

It seems that Chrysler’s bid for further financial aid may have also revealed the company’s plans for two of its most popular cars: the Chrysler 300C and the Jeep Cherokee.

As part of its long-term viability plan presented to the US government, these renderings were included as a visual look at what Chrysler intends to do [...]

Chrysler LLC To Idle Plants For A Month

Chrysler LLC To Idle Plants For A Month

The credit crisis continues to adversely affect the North American market, with reports that new car buyers are continuing to find it difficult to obtain credit to finance their new car purchases. As a result, Chrysler LLC has announced that it will make significant adjustments to the production schedules of its manufacturing operations.

The ‘significant adjustments’ [...]

2009 Jeep J8 Multipurpose 4WD Enters Production

2009 Jeep J8 Multipurpose 4WD Enters Production

Production of Jeep’s J8 multipurpose vehicle has commenced in Egypt, with the bare-bones 4WD bringing the brand back to its simple n’ rugged roots.

Designed for use as a basic transport vehicle in rough environments and based upon the 2008 Jeep Wrangler, the J8’s versatile load-lugging abilities are designed to appeal to both government and civilian customers alike. [...]

When Two Become One: Jeep Cherokee to Merge With Dodge Nitro?

When Two Become One: Jeep Cherokee to Merge With Dodge Nitro?

Chrysler executives have reportedly confirmed that either the Jeep Liberty (known here as the Cherokee) or the Dodge Nitro will be phased out by 2012. Both of these mid-size SUVS are built on the same production line in Toledo, Ohio, and share the same platform and engine lineup, and - to be brutally honest [...]

2008 Jeep Cherokee Sport Road Test Review

2008 Jeep Cherokee Sport Road Test Review

We’ve probably all been through the following scenario at some stage. A certain individual has been catching your eye for a few months and while you know absolutely nothing about them – they look hot – and that’s often enough, isn’t it? You ask them out, they say yes…

So you roll-up at their door, pressed [...]

2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Takes its Thunder Down Under… Again

2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Takes its Thunder Down Under… Again

Jeep has revived their factory-tuned Grand Cherokee SRT8 performance SUV for 2008, updating the looks, aerodynamic efficiency and standard equipment for Australia’s fastest sub-$100,000 high-performance sports utility.

Available from your local Jeep dealer from this month onwards, the 2008 Grand Cherokee SRT8 packs a lot of performance into its boxy frame. You get 313kW and [...]

Jeep Wrangler Mopar Adventure Pack Now Available

Jeep Wrangler Mopar Adventure Pack Now Available

Jeep has announced a new Mopar Adventure Pack for those Jeep Wrangler buyers who plan to hit the trails and not spare the horses. Fitment of the Mopar package will improve the 4WD-ability of the Wrangler and provide increased protection for the interior and exterior.

The Jeep Wrangler Mopar Adventure [...]

Victorian police wrangle a new Jeep Cherokee for the snowfields beat

Victorian police wrangle a new Jeep Cherokee for the snowfields beat

Victorian Police were so impressed with the Jeep Wrangler they used last year that they have decided to give its bigger brother a try. Continuing their association with Jeep the Wrangler Unlimited assigned the Mt Hotham, Mt Buller and Falls Creek snow fields beat last year has been replaced with the all-new 2008 Jeep Cherokee.

The [...]

The Insider Archive: Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8

The Insider Archive: Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8

When The Insider isn’t out having tuxedos tailored so that the logo-emblazoned socks he received from his favourite manufacturer are never revealed—even when executing a flykick—he’s putting yet another unsuspecting car through the TMR Grinder. Here’s an old favourite.

The Wrangler and the Wrangled

The Wrangler and the Wrangled

Thinking about doing some wrangling in your Wrangler? Well, maybe you’d best just stick to the streets and leave the wrangling to capable 4×4s.

Read on, to see how close one phenomenally unlucky weekend warrior came to discovering an alternative way to drive stick.

I’m reminded of the brilliant Ron Howard film starring Michael Keaton, Gung Ho [...]

With some cars and SUVs now boasting race-car power, which of the following is closest to your MOST STRONGLY-HELD view:

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