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There’s been much talk surrounding FCA and Jeep in the last little while. If you haven’t heard, FCA is for sale and has been for a while. Even though it’s a large empire than spans the globe with numerous R&D centres, assembly plants and countless dealerships, this conglomerate’s greatest asset …

PORTLAND, Maine – Put yourself in the size 11 shoes of your friendly neighbourhood psycho car guy and try not to be insanely in love with what FCA has been doing of late. What am I talking about? Umm, SRT everything including the Durango (Yeah!), Hellcat madness, the Devil’s Demon …

In the next few days, I will be faced with the daunting task of taming the most powerful SUV of all time on both street and track. The trick will be to not kill myself or get caught by Maine and New Hampshire law enforcement as I attempt to see …

Three weeks ago at the New York Auto Show, Jeep introduced the Trackhawk, a Grand Cherokee equipped with the same Hellcat engine used in the Dodge Charger and Challenger. The Trackhawk made its Canadian debuts at the Edmonton Auto Show, the last show of the 2016-2017 season. This Hellcat is …

The more an SUV costs, the less likely you’ll see one crawling over rocks, fording streams and rolling off the beaten path—even if it could. Brands such as Land Rover and Jeep are masters of off-roading, and virtually every vehicle in their lineups could tackle just about any type of …

If one were to play a word association game and the name Jeep came up, one would most likely reply something like “off-road” or “mud” or a similar term. That’s because the Jeep brand has always been known for its off-road capabilities, particularly with its famous Trail Rated badge which …

For nearly 25 years, the Jeep Grand Cherokee’s been giving the old thumb-nose to the SUV segment. It may not have been the best seller in its class but I’m willing to bet that a number of buyers of the #1 seller probably settled for the slightly lower-priced alternative and …

Usually when one ends up sideways while driving in snowy conditions it's cause for alarm, rather than celebration, but then again most people aren't experiencing their tail-out scenario within the safe confines of ICAR's race course. Located just northwest of Montreal, the full-service high performance driving facility was hosting Chrysler's …

What do the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2014 Ford Explorer and 2014 Honda Pilot have in common? Yes, they’re all 2014 models, but what else? They’re our three winners in the intermediate SUV under $50,000 category! The Jeep Grand Cherokee takes top honours thanks to its cutting-edge turbodiesel engine, high-quality …

The diesel revolution is here – actually, it’s been percolating for quite a long time – and the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel is one of its most impressive heralds. The Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel is a brave move from the off-road brand to put itself on par with luminaries such …