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Quick Drive: 2011 Jeep Wrangler Sport 6MT

You know the kind of movie where you think, “That’s so bad, it’s good?” Well, the Jeep Wrangler is sort of like that.

By Tom Martin | January 11, 2011
Quick Drive: 2011 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged

The Range Rover is a brilliant car that makes no sense. Since the world would be a more threadbare place without cars (and art and architecture and really anything “inefficient” but humanely attractive), let’s dispense with the reasons you could get the raw functionality of this vehicle for vastly less money and concentrate on what it does that is special.

By Tom Martin | November 24, 2010
Driven: 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee

If there is one vehicle that is key to Chrysler’s survival, there is a good chance that it is the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The Grand Cherokee has always been a popular choice, especially in the Snow Belt, due to its off-road ability, large but easy-to-handle size, and general coolness. For 2011, the resilient GC gets some new sheet metal, and importantly, an all-new 3.6-liter V-6 motor. Jeep offered us a week behind the wheel, and during that time, we pushed it to the max both on- and off-road.

By Brandon Turkus | October 25, 2010
Quick Drive: 2010 Jeep Liberty Renegade

The Liberty looks good, in a utilitarian, purposeful way. It doesn’t overdo it, like a Hummer would have—it isn’t gargantuan, hulking or a cartoon of itself. But it looks chiseled and solid. The interior has some nice touches like a very vertical A-pillar and a dash that is only a few inches deep. That gives a retro feel that fits the oeuvre on offer here.

By Tom Martin | September 30, 2010
Quick Drive: 2010 Nissan XTerra S

The XTerra is plainly geared for SUV enthusiasts who want vehicles that exhibit a fundamentally rugged, rough-and-tumble character, rather than a more car-like persona. This isn’t to say that the XTerra lacks refinement, though, since it is quiet and very solidly built. It’s just that its truck-based roots shine through early and often.

By Winding Road Staff | April 28, 2010
Quick Drive: 2010 Toyota 4Runner SR5

The 4Runner SR5 did a decent job in winning me over, over the course of the weekend that it was in my charge. The first night I took the SUV home, I was distinctly put-off by rubbery on-road dynamics, as well as by the very chunky exterior styling. Hard acceleration or braking in the Toyota always results in some pretty hardcore “squat and dive” behavior, meaning aggressive driving was always rewarded by a high level of drama—in a bad way.

By Winding Road Staff | March 16, 2010

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