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  • What Jeep needs to get right with the upcoming JL Wrangler, Part V: Packages, tidbits, and trims (oh my)

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    Pitting the company versus the buyers: From turbodiesel to pickup, your semi-comprehensive and somewhat speculative guide on the upcoming JL Wrangler [This is the final piece in a five-part installment about the 2018+ Jeep Wrangler in which we’ve explored the exterior, off-road hardware, drivetrain & interior, and the pickup. Hopefully sooner rather than later we’ll…


  • Jeep Gladiator Rubicon EcoDiesel: Oil-burning off-road excellence

    Jeep Gladiator Rubicon EcoDiesel: Oil-burning off-road excellence

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    Jeep has given the Gladiator a diesel mill, and I’m here to tell you it is good. The 3.0-liter turbodiesel V6 cranks out an okay-ish 260 horsepower, but it also clatters forth with 442 lb-ft of torque. Jeep had to give this a beefier 8-speed gearbox to handle the grunt. But is it all worth…


  • Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon Review (Pt.2): Dirt, reminiscence, and conclusions

    Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon Review (Pt.2): Dirt, reminiscence, and conclusions

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    A few days into my time with a 2020 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon and I was falling for it. The charm alone was enough. Better yet, the Jeep was proving to be a comfortable, enjoyable road-trip companion in ways I hadn’t expected. And as we rounded the corner on our time with the JLUR, we finally…


  • Hooniversal Opinion: Jeep Grand Wagoneer “Concept”

    Hooniversal Opinion: Jeep Grand Wagoneer “Concept”

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    Jeep Grand Wagoneer. A name rooted in the SUV and four-wheel-drive history books up there with the likes of Bronco, Suburban, and, well, the other Jeep nameplates. It’s been a while since the Grand Wagoneer nameplate has made an appearance on dealer lots. Twenty-seven years, to be exact. But with the somehow-still-increasingly-popular full-size SUV market…


  • Things the new Ford Bronco has to do better than the Jeep Wrangler

    Things the new Ford Bronco has to do better than the Jeep Wrangler

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    There are many reasons why people love the Jeep Wrangler so much. The open top feel, sun and wind in your face. Another is the idea of being able to go wherever, in any weather. There is also its ruggedness and the fact that it does not need special love and care like so many…


  • Same Price Truck War: Ford F-150 Raptor vs. Jeep Gladiator Mojave

    Same Price Truck War: Ford F-150 Raptor vs. Jeep Gladiator Mojave

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    A sixth version of the Jeep Gladiator just came out. Jeep says this new Gladiator Mojave is “the first-ever desert rated Jeep”. To earn this new badge, the Mojave picks up from the Rubicon and adds 2.5” Fox shocks with external reservoirs and an inch of suspension lift. It is basically a pre-runner of sorts,…


  • What questions do you have about Jeep’s new mild-hybrid Wrangler?

    What questions do you have about Jeep’s new mild-hybrid Wrangler?

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    Last year, Jeep launched the much awaited Wrangler JL. A surprising powertrain tagged along with it; a turbocharged four-cylinder with FCA’s eTorque mild hybrid system . The Wrangler has always been a vehicle synonymous with outdoor recreation. Be it towing a boat or careening down bumpy narrow muddy two-track roads deep in a National Forest.…


  • The Compass is a Step in the Right Direction for Jeep

    The Compass is a Step in the Right Direction for Jeep

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    Jeep’s latest Compass has finally found the right bearings it needs to compete in the ever-popular crossover segment. Slotted between the smaller Renegade and more off-road oriented Cherokee, the Compass recently saw a full, complete redesign in 2017, that now makes it worth more than a shrug. It’s not a surprise, but when the Compass…


  • 2020 Jeep Gladiator breaks cover, brings AEV Brute to production

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    One of the most anticipated reveals of recent automotive times has been leaked ahead of its LA Auto Show debut, and it finally lets us rest our eyes on the upcoming pickup of many folks’ four-by-four dreams. Here it is: the 2020 Jeep Gladiator. In its most basic description it’s exactly what you’d expect: a…


  • Podcast: Episode 262 – Needs more power (supply)

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    There’s some solid news this week. Audi plans to offer an extremely limited run of manual transmission Audi A4 sedans. These will be designated as Ultrasport models and only 40 will be built. Jeep is launching its first limited-edition JL Wrangler with the new Moab Edition. Formula E wants an off-road racing series and will…