I Bought This Low-Mileage Jeep Grand Cherokee For Only $1,700 After Realizing My ‘Holy Grail’ Project Is Doomed

A study of millions of UK vehicles shows that electric cars stay on the road longer than petrol cars, and the gap widens as mileage increases. more…

The OG XJ Jeep Cherokee wasn't lovable because of some red tow hooks and fancy tech. It defined its segment by being a useful family hauler that could also get pretty far into the woods. For the revived Cherokee, that's a tough act to follow. The 2027 Trailhawk at least brings some of the equipment needed to make a case. Speaking of cases, it has a genuine two-speed transfer case. That's a great start. To be clear, the XJ wasn't the first Cherokee. That name started with the larger Jeep SJ, but the smaller, boxy model introduced for 1984 is the one that set the bar. Its unibody construction also makes the idea that a proper Cherokee requires a separate frame a little funny. Jeep was doing things differently decades ago. Frankly, that's what makes the 2027 Cherokee Trailhawk even more interesting. It sounds like a return to form without a return to body-on-frame.

Maserati / Adobe Stock (edited by the author) Guess what happens when you commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft? North Texas businessman Clayton Lloyd Iley can tell you. You get sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison, and they won’t even let you keep your car collection. No Lambos waiting to welcome you home—no nothin’.

Subaru is phasing out combustion-engine vehicles in Europe by the end of 2027 and will sell only EVs. Subaru drops gas engine for EVs in Europe

The Formula 1 circus is descending on Texas as I type this, then heading to Mexico next week for one of the calendar’s most cherished races. With Sergio Perez back on the grid this year, Cadillac (the automaker and the F1 team) is throwing a big party on both sides of the border to celebrate not just the Mexican racer, but also its second race ever on American soil. It’s just revealed an awesome cowboy-inspired livery, as well as a “Checo Perez Edition” Escalade V. This special-edition, three-row SUV doesn’t get any performance upgrades, but that’s probably fine, since its 6.2-liter, supercharged V8 already produces 682 horsepower, enough to hit 60 mph in just 4.4 seconds. It does get some neat visual enhancements that may be enough to persuade the biggest F1 fans to spring for one of the only 11 units that will be produced. Why 11? That’s Perez’s racing number.

Evan Williams is an automotive journalist and mechanical engineering technologist with more than a decade of experience in the industry. He has written for the Toronto Star and AutoTrader Canada and previously served as editor of Wheelscene.ca. A four-time Canadian Automotive Journalism Award winner, he is the current President of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada, where he oversees the Canadian Car of the Year Awards program. At CarBuzz for the last year, Evan uses his engineering background to analyze vehicle tech and patents, with a focus on the details that defines great cars. Imagine driving nearly 20,000 miles in just a week. Think it's impossible? Not according to rental car company Avis. The company charged one unsuspecting customer for exactly that road trip, insisting that its math is right and that approximately $4,200 in over-mileage charges should stand. Even stranger, his credit card company sided with the rental company despite the math proving it's all but impossible.