There is probably no vehicle that has a more loyal and friendlier following than the Jeep Wrangler. Don’t believe me? Take one out for a leisurely afternoon drive, preferably with the convertible top down or removed and you’ll notice other

This is the continuation of Part 1: Coastal Southern California Ford Explorer Crusade.

As the Ford Explorer continued its journey north from Mission Beach on Interstate 5 (the San Diego Freeway) – a route that takes a nice path

With the new all-new 2011 Ford Explorer being recently unveiled, the truck based Explorers are soon becoming a fading memory among new SUV buyers as the current inventory exits the Ford dealership lots. 2010 is the last model year for

When the Jeep Commander was released in Fall 2005 as a brand new model, it was not devoid of controversy. The Commander’s retro boxy exterior styling, which was a modern rendition of the popular 1984-2001 Jeep (XJ) Cherokee’s exterior styling, was instantly

The traditional boxy body-on-frame SUV has been in decline the last few years. The substantial uptick in gas prices in recent years has taken a big bite out of bigger gas thirsty (more traditional) SUV sales, while SUV crossovers and

In today’s rapidly changing environment just when you think you have something figured out – it changes. This is certainly the case with SUVs. Years ago SUVs could easily be defined as utilitarian boxy truck-like vehicles with high ground clearance

Chevrolet may not have always been the innovator, but it certainly knew what the buying public wanted most of the time. Chevrolet did not introduce the world to the four-wheel drive truck (or 4×4 as it later became to be

Long before the term SUV was invented, Jeep was delivering to its customers a solid off-road capable four-door family friendly SUV.  The first of these was the 1963 Jeep Wagoneer. It was rugged yet very comfortable – it was as

Never let it be said that Jeep didn’t know and take care of its customer base. Ever since the end of World War II, Jeep has carved out a nice market niche offering reliable go anywhere 4×4 vehicles. Before the