XJ? WJ? ZJ? Eagle SX4?

What, you’re gonna tantalize your readers with the glory of buhurt and not even give them a passing bit of detail about the sport? For shame!

If you care more about the awesome shit going on in the picture than the idea for cars, here’s some handy links for you:

I used to be pretty unenthusiastic regarding Manley in the early days of FCA, because he seemed to be all about turning Jeep into some generic crossover brand, but about 10 years on he’s done an amazing job with both Jeep and Ram, and really seems to be the guy keeping the whole company afloat on a product basis at…

Look at this fuckin’ degen.

Patently false. I live and hunt in the Yukon, the bear-iest of bear countries, and have come into visible contact with bears on several occasions. I’ve never had any kind of aggression shown, even in prime bear activity seasons. There is, on average, one fatal bear attack per year in North America, and the…

The bit where it whips around the corner, tail-out is the greatest noise ever.

It’s too bad early man gave up on domestication after dogs and small cats. I think with a little more effort we could have gotten the smaller big cats too. Also bears, since they’re generally actually pretty amicable towards people if food or cubs aren’t involved.

As far as big wild cats go, cheetahs are by far the most friendly and docile towards humans, because they don’t see us as either threatening or as edible, and unlike most big cats they’re not chiefly ambush predators so if it’s not actively chasing you or acting aggressive you’re probably safe.

I’m sure every Jeep aftermarket company with a stamping press is already hounding them for dimensions of the factory grille so they can build 7-slotted aftermarket ones.

Honestly if you got the VIN from an old CJ and stuck that to the dashboard, you could probably register that anywhere that doesn’t have inspections. Especially since I assume that some Jeep aftermaket builder is already furiously requesting the dimensions of the grille piece so they can start cranking out 7-slotted…

How would you ever Google that dealership?

Not only is it a wagon, it’s a proper AWD wagon that both comes with a turbo 6, and in brown.

But the Flex was a turbocharged AWD wagon that comes in brown.

It’s bonkers. I was offered $4,000 for my 18-year-old TJ that’s got a cracked head, low oil pressure, worn synchros and a bunch of other cosmetic issues. $4K! For a beat-to-shit Jeep old enough to drink.

Yeah I said it. It’s got the same utility as an old XJ, comes with a stick and enough drive wheels and ground clearance to take me anywhere I’d take a daily driver, it’s got plenty of space in the back, an interior pleasant enough to spend time in and actually looks pretty decent to my eyes.

Can’t speak for VAG products, but I’d say that GM trucks from that era are fantastic hand-me-down vehicles. They’re reliable enough to beat around on, the drivetrains are legitimately great (Between the SBC, the LS1 and the Vortec you don’t have a bed engine choice anywhere), and when they DO break they’re cheap to…

My first truck was an ‘95 Sierra with a 305, and when I finally drove it into the ground at 250,000 miles (After 20+ years first as a city work truck, then a mechanic’s parts runner) I replaced it with an ‘02 Silverado. I’m not particularly a GM guy but I’ll say that their trucks have historically been very solid, and…

Yes, clearly, you have superior experience then these half-dozen entire teams of professional racing drivers who are in the Dakar Rally.

‘Pow’

Heresy! Those bad boys have aged like a fine wine!