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2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee
All-new platform offers enhanced fuel economy and off-road features
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Yesterday Chrysler unveiled an all-new Jeep Grand Cherokee in New York. The new Jeep shares underpinnings with the Mercedes-Benz ML.
Buyers can select from two engines and three four-wheel drive systems. A new air suspension and Selec-Terrain traction control provide additional ground clearance and better handling on uneven trails.
The Grand Cherokee is the first application of Chrysler’s new Pentastar V-6, which yields 11 percent better fuel economy and 33 percent more horsepower than the block it replaces. The Grand Cherokee is also available with a hemi V8.
Engineers refined on-road handling with an all-new fully independent suspension and improvements in torsional rigidity.
Standard safety features include electronic stability control, electronic roll mitigation and hill-start assist. Standard uconnect guardian includes automatic crash notification, roadside assistance and stolen vehicle location. Read the rest of this entry »
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2010 Subaru Outback
Fourth-generation sport-utility wagon revealed in New York
2010 Subaru Outback
The first Subaru Outback introduced drivers to the idea of a fully-functional, compact sport-utility vehicle. Fifteen years later, Subaru reveals the fourth-generation model, with more interior space, two new transmissions and enhanced off-road performance.
Subaru pulled the wraps off the 2010 Outback at the New York International Auto Show. The new model comes with a choice of 170-horsepower four-cylinder or 256-horsepower V6 engine. A new six-speed manual transmission and continuously variable automatic enhance the Outback’s fuel economy.
Buyers with active lifestyles will appreciate a swing-out roof rail and cross bar design that makes it easier to load cargo up top. Engineers increased the Outback’s ground clearance to 8.7 inches, to improve off-road performance.
The new model is shorter than the car it replaces, but has more interior space, thanks to a longer wheelbase and wider track. Rear-seat passengers get four inches of additional legroom, and more shoulder and hip room thanks to a two-inch wider track. A double wishbone rear suspension improves handling and is less intrusive to the cargo bay.
Standard safety features include all-wheel drive and vehicle dynamic control. An electronic version of Subaru’s hill-holder feature keeps the car in place longer when the car accelerates on steep grades.