Love the XJ, it is everything that a Jeep should be. I wonder why Jeep doesn’t make a modern version of it? Too much overlap with the Wrangler Unlimited?

These things sell for insane money because there are no new alternatives to the Wrangler. You’d think the insane prices that used “real” SUVs command in the used market would be a signal to automakers that room exists in the market for a Wrangler competitor.

Rantecdotes perhaps?

The Renegade just isn’t built to be an offroader. Adding larger, heavier tires is going wreak havoc on the wimpy car based drivetrain and since it can’t be re-geared it’ll be dangerously slow to accelerate.

Dear customers, we know you love our concepts but please try to forget about those. Our mission here at Jeep isn’t to build awesome vehicles but rather to prop up our ailing parent company by pushing as many thinly disguised Fiat CUVs out the door as possible. Now, can we interest you in a Renegade or perhaps a…

Audi Q5?

It would be interesting to see how the GC really stacks up offroad. It falls somewhere between crossover and true SUV and all of the reviews extolling its offroad capability are written by “car” journalists who couldn’t tell the difference between a hamburger and a transfer case.

The internet has everything to do with it, all car companies have “build it” interfaces on their websites to allow customers to customize every detail but then lack any sort of a mechanism to actually buy that specific car. I was on the Ram website a few days ago and it turns out that Ram 1500 trucks are supposedly…

Why isn’t this a thing anymore? I thought the interwebs were supposed to usher in an era of mass customization but instead all you get are white, grey, or silver color options with a borning black interior.

At this point CUVs scream soccer mom as much if not more than mini vans. The question is what will insecure soccer moms buy next once they all realize this?

Any idea when/if that is supposed to happen? I always liked the MS3.

My dad did too, he carried around a box of spare distributor points due to the fact that they would burn out so frequently.

It has to do with the fact that there are exactly zero SUVs left that meet the following criteria:

I don’t know, it is kind of like bragging about owning a Rolex but really only owning a baseball cap with a Rolex logo. People will be impressed right up to the point that the vehicle is actually seen.

Back in the early 2000's, during the height of Fast and Furious mania, there were so many snake oil “modz” and myths around.

Wait, a V6 Fusion?

If you’ve graduated from Milwaukee’s Best to Long Island Iced Tea and demand 100% whey protein shakes than we have the truck for you.

The Caddy is about 1000 times more stylish and sophisticated than the soulless jellybean shaped tall pods that pass for “luxury” cars today.

Don’t worry, even with the Avalon #notacrossover is enough to keep you enthusiast cred intact.