By Jim Bray Friday, July 6, 2012
It may have started life as a hot, 1960’s muscle coupe, but today it’s Dodge’s version of the full size, four door family sedan. Yet the 2012 Charger still manages to bring some sporty feel to the task.
Chrysler 200 – Little Big CarBy Jim Bray Saturday, July 16, 2011
Chrysler’s new 200 could be the perfect vehicle for Doctor Who, if the popular BBC sci-fi show character were ever to look for a conventional mode of transportation.
Why? Well, despite it being a rather conventional four door sedan it’s similar to the Doctor’s preferred method of transportation – the TARDIS – because it appears bigger on the inside than it is on the outside. Okay, that may be an optical illusion, but hop inside this midsize sedan and you’re in a roomy cabin that feels even roomier than it is.
Kia Sorento and Jeep Compass – Crossovers from Companies Heading in Different DirectionsBy Jim Bray Saturday, April 23, 2011
One company’s on the rise, one’s trying desperately to make a comeback. And a pair of their current SUV offerings are illustrative of both points.
Let’s start with the upside: the Kia Sorento. Supposedly all-new for 2011, it features a new unibody structure that’s longer, lower and wider than before, as well as sporting what the company describes as “European-inspired styling.” You can get it with seven-passenger seating, too.
Jeep’s Grand New CherokeeBy Jim Bray Saturday, December 11, 2010
While it might have been a government-bailed out basket case only a year or so ago, if the new Jeep Grand Cherokee is any indication of Chrysler’s direction there may be hope for the company after all.
Dodge Dakota Deigns to Drink DifferentlyBy Jim Bray Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Talk about making a fuel of yourself. The Dodge Dakota midsized pickup is a heavy duty beast that for 2008 is capable of driving right past the gas pump – and straight to the ethanol one.
Jeep Rubicon Offers an Off-road Blast from the Past
By Jim Bray Sunday, January 20, 2008
Talk about retro!