First Drive: 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee
[svgallery name=”2011_Jeep_GC_pics”] Returning to a grander Jeep More refined on-road and off-, can Jeep’s latest Grand Cherokee win back lost fans By John LeBlanc SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – It’s back to the future with Jeep’s new 2011 Grand Cherokee. Specifically, Chrysler’s off-road brand wants to party like it’s Nineteen-Ninety-Nine. That’s when its second-generation midsize SUV […]
The Crank: Ford’s New Age 2011 Explorer not all that new
By John LeBlanc After a series of unmitigated sales flops (2005 Freestyle; 2008 Taurus X; 2009 Flex,) the “all-new” 2011 Explorer will be Ford’s fourth crack in the last decade at a midsize crossover based on the old Volvo S80 chassis from the last millennium.
Comparo: 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour/Subaru Outback/Toyota Venza
[svgallery name=”2010_Car_Crossovers_hirez”] Crossover confusion Are the new Accord Crosstour, Venza, and redesigned Outback cars or crossovers? By John LeBlanc Just as new-car buyers were getting used to the idea that crossovers were car-based sport-utility vehicles, automakers have started morphing vehicles from the opposite end of the evolution cycle — turning some of their cars into […]
First Drive: 2011 Mercedes-Benz R Class
[svgallery name=”2011_R_Class_pics”] R Class gets schooled Does new looks and calling it a “crossover,” change your opinion about Mercedes’ former Grand Tourer? By John LeBlanc HOBOKEN, N.J. – You might know this New Jersey city from the classic 1950 cartoon short that matched Bugs Bunny with Hoboken Penguin, the top-hat-wearing penguin from the Brooklyn Ice […]
Road Test: 2010 Toyota Tacoma 4×4 Double Cab V6 TRD Sport
[svgallery name=”2010_Toyota_Tacoma_pics”] Not-so-tiny truck Is Toyota’s so-called midsize Tacoma all the truck you really need? By John LeBlanc Despite the politically correct movement to small, fuel-efficient cars, gas-guzzling full-size pickups still make up a large portion of new car sales in North America. And it’s not just our friends south of the border who like […]
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