My Car: Jeep

This is How You Merge Into a Lane in Russia

Written By Ishimaru Kaito on Kamis, 03 Mei 2012 | 07.20

When common courtesy and road safety take a back seat, it is time for guns to do the talking, or in this case, signaling other drivers, in Russia.

See how the driver of this black Jeep Grand Cherokee reacted when the person in the vehicle with the camcorder did not want him to merge into his lane in the short clip that follows right past the break.

Written By Ishimaru Kaito on Selasa, 01 Mei 2012 | 07.52

The Chrysler Group's U.S. sales in April grew 20 percent over the same month last year to 141,165 units, making it the company's best April since 2008, which was before it went into bankruptcy.

All four brands of the Chrysler Group posted sales increases in April compared with the same month a year ago.

In detail, Chrysler recorded a 56 percent jump to 31,879 units, Jeep +19 percent to 38,684 units, Dodge +2 percent to 45,248 vehicles, Ram +12 percent to 21,505 deliveries, and Fiat +336 percent to 3,849 cars, though the Italian brand was just introduced to the market last year.

Written By Ishimaru Kaito on Kamis, 26 April 2012 | 11.53

While the Italian side of the Fiat-Chrysler alliance is having troubles on the other side of the Atlantic, the American division of the group is thriving.

Today, the Chrysler Group announced that it earned $473 million for the first quarter of 2012, up more than 300 percent from $116 million a year ago, mainly due to strong U.S. sales where the company reported a 40 percent increase.

After the Compass, Patriot and Grand Cherokee, Jeep is now expanding the availability of its Altitude styling package to the five-door Wrangler Unlimited.

The Altitude model is based on the 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara adding a raft of styling parts.

Written By Ishimaru Kaito on Rabu, 18 April 2012 | 20.24

The approximately $400,000 pileup reportedly happened when a valet drove a Maserati into -- and under -- a Jeep Grand Cherokee, which crashed into a Mini Cooper and a vintage Porsche 356.

The Epic Hotel in downtown Miami witnessed an epic crash involving expensive cars on Friday night. Onlookers revealed a Maserati Gran Turismo spiraled out of control and crashed into a number of cars.

I think before I hand over the keys to my car, I'm going to make sure the valets are bonded, licensed, and insured by some company that is fast with paying off damage claims.

police found the valet driving the Maserati ‘was coming down a parking garage ramp too fast, lost control, and drove his luxury sports car right under the SUV’

Learned about this from
http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2012/04/epic-car-damage-by-valet.html
Photos from
http://now.msn.com/now/0416-valet-hotel-crash.aspx
http://www.jeepforumz.com/showthread.php?p=22230

Maserati Smashes Into a Porsche 356, a Jeep Grand Cherokee and a Mini Cooper Countryman in Miami

Written By Ishimaru Kaito on Sabtu, 14 April 2012 | 11.40

In one way, the Epic Hotel in Downtown Miami justified its name on Friday night when the driver of a Maserati GranTurismo crashed into a host of cars including a latest generation Jeep Grand Cherokee, a Mini Cooper Countryman and a classic Porsche 356 speedster – though we don't know if the latter is original or one of the many replicas.

There are many conflicting reports about the incident circulating around the web, including that the Maserati driver was a valet and not the owner, but nothing that we can confirm.

Written By Ishimaru Kaito on Senin, 09 April 2012 | 08.13

The Chrysler Group has issued two separate recalls for some of its 2012 models. The first one affects 1,689 Jeep Patriot and Compass crossovers built from December 17, 2011, through January 2, 2012, because of a potential problem with the fuel tank assembly's roll-over valve. Read more »

Chrysler to Celebrate Return to China with 300C and Jeep Wrangler Concepts at the Beijing Auto Show

Written By Ishimaru Kaito on Jumat, 06 April 2012 | 06.36

One of the main goals for the Fiat-Chrysler Alliance is to increase its presence in the hugely important Chinese market. And today, the alliance is making another step in this direction by announcing the return of the Chrysler Group return to China at the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition on April 23, 2012.

The celebrate the occasion, the Detroit-based automaker will present two special edition models at the Beijing motor show.

These include a Chrysler 300C design concept created specifically with Chinese elements in mind and a Jeep Wrangler study inspired by the Year of the Dragon, which the company says, "showcases the opportunity for special editions that might be available for Chinese customers in the near future".