Perhaps there is a reason behind getting behind the wheel of these SUVs and crossovers. There is an opportunity as an automotive writer to provide some consumer advice regarding these vehicles. A vehicle shopper certainly has a wide variety of these wagon-esque conveyances to choose from – with many niche products available in the marketplace!
TweetThe phrase you've seen many times: "It's a Jeep thing, you don't understand?" Understand what? Yes, I've driven Jeeps – to mixed thoughts. Still, Americans and others around the world love them. That, I had trouble comprehending. The attraction to them is simple: They are one of the original off-roaders. They won a major world …
TweetA Victory & Reseda review of the 2017 Jeep Compass There was once a time when Willys-Overland actually made small Jeeps. That was back in the 1940s and were converted from military to civilian duty. Then, they got bigger, taller – some owners made them even taller. For decades, the Wrangler and its ancestors were …
TweetLet me get off my chest: Haters are gonna hate no matter what you think. It is a pervasive truth that has dogged the Jeep Cherokee. When it was first shown in photos back in 2013, the "peanut gallery" had a field day with this new SUV. With a month before its unveiling at the …
TweetIn my 50-plus years of life, I don't recall ever getting a Jeep for my birthday. Not that I ever had one. Nor do I recall getting one. My brother and I might have a Tonka toy of an old Wagoneer, a military Jeep or a CJ. But, a real live one? Who would have …
Tweet#VOTY16 has been awarded. The editorial calendar has turned over a new year. It is cause for celebration! There is one more bit of business to take care of. As a tradition, I sit down and look at all of the vehicles I had the chance to work with for all of my outlets and …
TweetLast September, I explored the question that you have been asking me for too long. It seems that you all think I have some magic savings account somewhere and that, all of the sudden, $75,000 appears. Heck, we automotive writers don't make that kind of money…a few do, but not I. I think you are …
TweetA few years ago, the universe felt disturbed by the presence of a very un-Jeep looking Jeep. We are talking about the Compass. Granted, it was the first Jeep to be considered a crossover after decades of being the brand associated with outdoor recreational vehicles. Years of building sports utilities came down to a car-like …
Tweet 2016 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk on the move. Photo by Tyler Trabant A Victory & Reseda review of the 2016 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk A true test of a Jeep – any Jeep – is its ability to be driven off road. Seventy-five years ago, when the first Willys-Overland and Ford produced vehicles took their place …
TweetIn a busy year full of adventures with car clubs, cruises, big events, media junkets and auto shows, where do I have enough time to explore those vehicles that made this year special? Somehow I did. Not just for V&R, but for the other outlets I write for. Somewhere, someone has seen what I thought …