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2023 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Rubicon Review – Charged-Up Jeep

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The first thing you should know about the 2023 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Rubicon is that aside from the powertrain, the experience is pretty much the same as it would be with any other Wrangler. It gives you the chance for some seriously swift acceleration without making the fuel-economy sacrifices demanded of you by the bonkers 392.

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2023 Jeep Grand Wagoneer L Series III Obsidian Review – Smooth Sailing

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The air suspension raises and lowers the Jeep based on drive mode and speed, attempting to help with aerodynamics as well as making sure you have the proper ride height if you do any light off-roading. Aside from a brief trip down a run-of-the-mill dirt path, I didn’t do any “off roading” with this Jeep. Total as-tested price?

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Scrapyard Find: 2010 Peugeot Bipper, Royal Mail Edition

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The York facility is much closer to Heathrow Airport (to which there are cheap nonstop flights from Denver) than the one in Edinburgh , so we rented a Mercedes-Benz A-Class saloon and drove the four hours north to York (stopping at a breaker's yard near Nottingham to grab some Euro-market XJ Cherokee taillights, as one does).

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Road Test: 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro

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This means that when you are towing up a grade, it will pull strong and still deliver good fuel economy. These numbers are a bit lower than competitor trucks, but the trade-off is better fuel economy in exchange for less payload and towing. Fuel economy for the 3.0-liter Duramax turbodiesel is.

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Opinion: The Bentley Crash in New York is Scrambling Brains

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Indeed, the Jeep Compass I am testing now makes only 200 horsepower – more than 300 less than the Bentley – and 221 lb-ft of torque, yet it also uses an eight-speed automatic transmission. Lower gears are used to help acceleration while higher gears are set up for cruising and maximizing fuel economy. All of the above?

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

0:00 / 2:36 To hell with gas, drive this Meeting fuel efficiency standards Besides the obvious public relations value - and there will be a ton of that - electric cars like the Circuit could help Chrysler meet stricter fuel economy standards. Possibilities include a minivan and an Jeep Wrangler-like off-roader.

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Dark Horsing Around at the Woodward Dream Cruise

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Drivers obviously cannot expect stellar fuel economy with 500 horsepower on tap and the suspension, combined with a rather prominent front lip, requires one to be extra cautious transitioning between road and driveway. While the interior is clearly designed to be rugged and easy to clean, some of it feels and looks a little cheap.

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