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 …
TweetA Victory & Reseda review of the 2015 Jeep Renegade The Jeep Wrangler is the gold standard in the SUV world. It started it all, thanks to its heritage of being a war hero. Jeep spawned a culture of enthusiasts wanting to see how far they can go into the woods, over the mountains and …
Tweet The idea of a merger was to bring two entities together, find synergies between the two and eventually create a single path towards success. This is a concept that business students study through cases in their coursework. When it comes to practice, the textbook lesson would get lost in translation. Yet, somehow, the merged …
Tweet Over the years in my professional life, I have bore witness to a few exciting new things. These are otherwise known as "unveilings." These are big auto show moments – sometimes not at auto shows, but mostly they are. They gather the media around in hopes of pulling off a surprise. These days of …