Nissan's new Rock Creek edition of its top-selling Rogue is fit for more than just mild off-roading .... Really!
Review: 2025 Nissan Rogue Rock Creek
Car Spot: 1st Gen Ford Bronco
In the late 60s, Ford had everything going their way ... When you think of major product launches in the 60's for Ford its most famous is the Mustang but there was another vehicle that hit a home run, the Bronco. The great outdoors were calling in 1966 and Ford was gunning for Jeep who... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: INEOS Grenadier Trialmaster
A little bit of this and that gets you a capable SUV I love the off-roading portion of the Midwest Automotive Media Association's Spring Rally at Road America. This year besides the selection of Jeeps and Fords, was a newcomer, the INEOS Grenadier Trialmaster and no, I didn't spell that wrong. And yes, it looks... Continue Reading →
Review: 2024 Land Rover Defender 110 S
Whether fording a 35-inch deep river or slopping through mud, the Rover Defender 110 S will do it in style and a fair amount of luxury bits too.
2023 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4xe
Plug-in hybrid smooths Wrangler power, boosts mpg ... Jeeps come in all sizes these days and with multiple powerplant choices, the latest of which provided the grunt for the tested 4-door Wrangler Rubicon. Here the power comes from a 2.0-liter turbocharged I4 with plug-in hybrid system using a couple electric motors to help boost gas... Continue Reading →
2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Obsidian 4×4
Grand is the key word in Jeep's new full-size luxury SUV ... Jeep’s new Grand Wagoneer, its first GW since 1991 is simply too much, and that applies to price, screens, and luxury features. Of course, that’s exactly the market Jeep is going after with the Grand, over-the-top high-end luxury. So I’ll warn you right... Continue Reading →
2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Summit Reserve 4×4
Going bigger with three rows to carry more crew, plus cargo ... Jeep’s Grand Cherokee has been a stout and stylish off-road capable SUV with a strong niche in the marketplace, so it’s natural for Jeep to try and build on that with a longer version, the L. Timing might not be in its favor... Continue Reading →
2022 Toyota 4Runner TRD Sport
Why should Jeep have all the nostalgic off-road fun? ... Jeep has been mining the retro vein of off-roading SUVs for decades, so why shouldn’t Toyota? This Y-chromosome packed market imagines itself crushing boulders and slopping through mud that’s butt deep for fun on weekends. Never mind that the family might like a comfortable ride... Continue Reading →
2021 Land Rover Defender 90 First Edition
2-door Rover a retro rock star in looks, off-roading ... OK, I say Land Rover and what do you picture? Boxy, utilitarian off-roader running through tall elephant grass or African Savanna grass, a photographer’s head and camera poking from the open roof. Maybe an elephant, giraffe or even a lion wandering in the background? That’s... Continue Reading →
2013 Land Rover LR2
Land Rover's LR2 modest in price, but boasts off-roading capability Land Rover’s proud and adept off-roading history assures you that you’ll be getting a terrain crunching vehicle with any model, but the expectation of luxury is surely just as great. So it is with its entry-level sport-ute, the LR2. With a modest starting price of... Continue Reading →
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