Jeep News
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Last year we brought you some of the first word on rumors of the next Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8. Though it's running a full year behind where it was expected then, the latest rumors of the super-SUV are pointing toward a New York Auto Show debut and a fall 2011 on-sale date. Specs are as anyone would expect at this point: the 6.4-liter HEMI from other SRT8 vehicles will drop in with around 470 horsepower, and a five-speed paddle-shift automatic will swap cogs. That's a few horses shy of the 500-plus mark rumored last year as well, but it's in line with the rest of the big HEMI range. There...
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eBay Motors Would Like To Build A Garage For YouThe internet ain't what it used to be. Ten years ago, portals like Yahoo were all the rage, and auction sites were popping up faster than daytraders at an IPO. (Also: there were daytraders.) Today, portals are dead, social media is booming, and once-mighty giants like eBay are struggling to hang...
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2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2011 Jeep Compass Live PhotosEarning the nickname of Grand Cherokee’s little brother, for good reason, the new 2011 Jeep Compass comes with new styling and several new standard features to better position itself in the fuel-efficient crossover segment. While the previous model looked downright frumpy, the new 2011 Jeep...
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Jeep Grand Wagoneer nameplate returning on upscale SUV in 2013The Wagoneer name dates back to the 1960s and was used over the years on a line of SUVs from various marques, with many pundits describing the vehicles as some of the first upscale off-roaders. While most other automakers, including luxury SUV stalwart Land Rover, were building relatively...
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Fiat Group Dual Clutch Transmission Set For U.S. Market DeploymentWhile its bigger models will benefit from fuel saving eight-speed automatic transmissions, Chrysler’s smaller car portfolio will get a range of more advanced dual clutch transmissions that offer even better efficiency. Thanks to parent company Fiat and its own ‘C635’ six-speed dry...
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2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee May Spawn SUVs For Alfa Romeo, MaseratiApart from its extensive North American distribution network and production base, Chrysler doesn’t have much to offer its new strategic partner Fiat--especially when it comes to actual product. There is the new Pentastar V-6 engine as well as the Chrysler 300C’s LX rear-wheel drive...
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Gary Collins' reign of terror continues! The former TV regular and human driving hazard -- better known to Southerners as Mr. Mary Ann Mobley -- is now wanted for hit-and-run in Jackson, Mississippi. According to a report in Jackson's Clarion-Ledger, Collins is accused of leaving the scene of an accident Tuesday afternoon after "driving into the back of a woman" (which in Mississippian means "he rear-ended her vehicle"). Collins was identified by a number of people at the site, just before fleeing in a white Jeep. A warrant was issued for Collins's arrest on Tuesday, but as of last night, the...
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Video: Chrysler, Mopar Prepare 35-Vehicle SEMA OnslaughtSEMA is known as the yearly outlet for most things automotive and extreme, but this year, Mopar is taking it over the top with 35 vehicles. Stars in the lineup include a 2011 RedLine Dodge Charger, a custom 2011 Dodge Durango, and a heavily modded 2010 Fiat 500 from Europe. The 2011 RedLine Dodge...
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2011 Jeep Wrangler Joins Forces With Call Of Duty: Black OpsThe Jeep name is deeply tied to the go-anywhere, barebones machines of World War II. Though the vehicles themselves have come a long way since then, the association with war--or at least war games--continues with the 2011 Jeep Wrangler Call of Duty: Black Ops edition. Announced today, the vehicle...
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Spy Shots: 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8Once upon a time, the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 laid claim to being the fastest SUV on the planet, offering 0-60 times of under five seconds and a top speed in excess of 155 mph. Since then, the Porsche Cayenne Turbo and BMW X5 M and X6 M have nabbed the title away. Jeep doesn't look to be content...
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Acclaimed Hollywood Plastic Surgeon May Have Died While TweetingWe don't know for sure what caused Dr. Frank Ryan's 1995 Jeep Wrangler to hurtle off the Pacific Coast Highway and down a cliff on Monday afternoon. We do know, however, that he didn't survive the crash. We also know that he was tweeting moments earlier. That doesn't sound good. Thankfully, Ryan's...
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Jeep Planning Major Overhaul For Entire LineupJeep’s entire lineup is in for a major overhaul, with the brand being transformed into a global player and injected with fresh new models and technology borrowed from new parent company, Fiat. We’ve already seen the first of Jeep’s new lineup in the form of the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee...
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The 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee is the first vehicle to get the app's features.
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Video: The 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee ManifestoThis is the first TV spot for the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
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Chrysler Recalls 700,000 Vehicles For Brake, Fire IssuesChrysler is recalling over half a million Jeep Wranglers and Grand Caravan/Town & Country minivans for safety issues.
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2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Earns IIHS Top Safety PickThe 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee off-roader has won the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) Top Safety Pick award in the Institute's latest round of testing. To qualify, a vehicle must earn the highest rating of "good" in the institute’s front, side, and rear tests and also be fitted with...
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Jeep Drops New Photos, Video Of 2011 Grand CherokeeThe 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee enters production May 21.
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2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Priced From $30,995Cheaper than last year's model despite being all-new, the 2011 Grand Cherokee looks positioned for success.
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You know, we could do with a break from supercars -- particularly the Audi R8. Between Audi's well-caffeinated publicity team and the battalion of PR warriors manning the barricades at Paramount Pictures, we can't turn on a freakin' toaster without seeing an ad for Iron Man 2 or its sleek, cabrio co-star. Well we've had it. Enough. But where to find a salt-of-the-earth palate-cleanser? Nearly every celeb sighting in recent weeks has involved some kind of high-end ride, from the predictable to the regrettable. For a fleeting moment, we thought that Teri Hatcher was going to shake things up...
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Mock DUI Crashes: Scaring Teens Sober, Or Missing The Point?Back in the 1950s, driver's ed
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500+ HP 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Coming This SummerOur sources within Jeep say that a 2011 Grand Cherokee SRT8 will be coming--soon.
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Jay-Z Wrangles Beyonce Into A Weekend On The TownAn imagined conversation between Beyoncé Giselle Knowles and Shawn Corey Carter, inspired by the photo linked below: Beyonce: What the hell is this? Jay-Z: You like it? I thought we'd take it out for a night on the town. I'm in an empire state of mind, baby. Heh. Beyonce: (Pauses, cocks...
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2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Production Starts May 3, Sales In JulyChrysler gave us an early look at its redesigned 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee at last year’s New York Auto Show but almost a year on and the vital model in the revitalized Chrysler is still nowhere to be seen. Cherokee fans won’t have to wait too much longer however, as the new SUV is...
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Report: Fiat Moving Thousands Of Manufacturing Jobs From Italy To U.S.For Alfa Romeo to be able to sell cars competitively in North America it will definitely need to start local production. Not only are wage rates actually cheaper here in the U.S., but the dollar’s weakness against the Euro means that it will actually be favorable for Alfa Romeo to export...
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