DAN CROUTCH
There’s a movement among automotive enthusiasts. In recent years, fewer models have offered manual transmissions. These folks, who are rather passionate, insist the manual transmission is one of the golden elements of any true, thoroughbred car. They lament this decline in the manual transmission. Some, even, with the passion of losing a cherished item. Many […]
In brief Model: 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo, $46,800 as tested. Drivetrain: 3.6L Pentastar VVT V6 with 295HP and 260 ft-lb. Technology: 8.5” uCconnect touchscreen with Bluetooth, six speaker audio and satellite radio. Comfort: Tri zone climate control, heated drive and passenger seats, heated steering wheel Overview There’s something classic about the Jeep Grand Cherokee. […]
Sadly, today marks the end of an era. I feel the pain journalists and authors the world over have felt. Only barely half a year writing for an online publication, the site has announced that they’re turning things off. All content will be removed. In doing so, all my content is going with it. Months […]
Recently I had the pleasure of sitting down with the CEO and Chairman of Barrett-Jackson Auction Company, Craig Jackson. Craig is the son of Barrett-Jackson co-founder Russ Jackson, and revered among car enthusiasts. Barrett-Jackson auctions are where the rarest and best of automotive gems are found, admired, and sold. Earlier in May, Barrett-Jackson completed their […]
Tested: Model: 2016 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Laramie Limited 4×4 Crew Cab. Drivetrain: 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel with 240 HP @ 3,600 rpm and 420 lb.-ft @ 2,000rpm. Price as tested: $52,000 USD – $26,145 US base Tradesman 4×4 Infotainment: Uconnect 8.4 with navigation, touchscreen. Reverse camera, Bluetooth, USB, SDCard playback. Apline nine speaker surround with subwoofer. […]