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The Jeep Wrangler Sends the V8 Off With a Bang

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Back in the early 1990s, when I was in high school, a friend’s dad owned an off-road parts distribution company, and we had a ton of fun with his Chevy big block-swapped Jeep CJ. Modified Jeeps are nothing new, but the automaker is jumping into the fray with a send-off model to honor the rowdy V8 it offered for the SUV’s last few model years.

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Jeep Gifts Wrangler Updates to Gladiator

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In what’s likely the most obvious move this year other than the Blackhawks taking Connor Bedard in the NHL draft*, Jeep has announced they are applying to the Gladiator nearly all the same updates its close cousin, the Wrangler, earned a few months ago. *Ed. Images: Jeep] Become a TTAC insider. Very good, then.

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Rivian Will Give You a Discount to Trade In a Gas Vehicle for a New R1 Model

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Those sound like generous discounts, at least until you consider that the R1T Max Pack’s price tag easily crests the $100,000 mark. Buyers who take delivery of a new Rivian before June 30 can get up to $3,000 off the R1T Standard + Pack, $4,000 off the R1T Large Pack, $5,000 off the R1T Max Pack, and $1,000 off the R1S Large Pack.

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Consumer Reports Lists Least/Most Expensive Car Brands to Maintain

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Brands here included Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler, Volkswagen, Cadillac, Ram, Lexus, GMC, Subaru, Mini, and Acura. But certain brands are undoubtedly going to be trickier to work on than others and the parts you’ll need could carry a higher price tag as well. “If The next group encompassed the $6,000-8,000 bracket over 10 years.

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Alfa Romeo Reveals Milano EV, Brand’s First All-Electric Model

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The model shares a lot of DNA with the Jeep Avenger and Fiat 600e — neither of which are available here. Then again, we’re also in an era where exceptionally large vehicles carrying high price tags are quickly falling out of favor. EVs also haven’t been selling that well in the U.S.

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Volvo Unveils Compact EX30 All-Electric SUV

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Most models are aimed at the affluent, resulting in 9,000-pound behemoths with six-figure price tags. That’s relatively petite, making the Volvo similar in size to a squat Jeep Renegade. General Motors recently released the absolutely ludicrous GMC Hummer EV while the Chevrolet Bolt is being discontinued. The 2025 Volvo EX30 is 166.7

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

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Possibilities include a minivan and an Jeep Wrangler-like off-roader. Tags: evdriven. Some will be electric-only, others will be extended-range vehicles in which a gasoline engine will generate electricity on board after about 40 miles of driving on a fully charged battery. They will also differ greatly in terms of vehicle type.