Seen that? - Jeep Patriot Production Begins

Filed in archive Best of on March 11, 2010

Jeep Patriot Production Begins Under My Helmet

The all new 2007 Jeep Patriot started production this month. Sporting a 2.4L 4Cy DOHC 16V Dual Variable Valve Timing Engine, a 5-Speed Manual Transmission and Electronic Roll Mitigation, the Jeep's almost cheep-ish plastic interior leaves something to be desired. That seems to be the norm for Chrysler of late. It seems they've decided to try and make affordable vehicles and gotten away from the 'go anywhere' mantra they've had [...] Read More


Tow In a Jeep, Pay More Fees? Under My Helmet

Tow or Trailer Your Jeep in, Get Charged Double Some people tow or trailer their jeeps to the trail, dunes or where ever they're going. Most of these are registered for street use as well. If you're going someplace like the ISDRA where there are fees for "primary vehicles", but none for the off-road vehicles (aside from the vehicle's registration tag fees), and your off-road vehicle is street-legal, like a jeep, [...] Read More


Review: 2007 Raptor 700 Quad Under My Helmet

I've spent about an hour or so tearing up my back yard (literally) with the new 2007 Yamaha Raptor 700R SE quad. (I say literally because I've been out there twice filling in the canyon in the keyhole caused by the tires.) There are ups and downs to riding on the back yard track: The up side to riding there is that I can ride on it when ever I [...] Read More


It's a Patriot and Yes, it's a Genuine Jeep carzz.org

It seems as though every editorial comment I've read concerning the Jeep Patriot, being launched at the 2006 New York Auto Show, denounces the vehicle for abandoning the real, honest-and-true Jeep image. "Crap," say I. If you're that hung up on history, then the only real Jeep went out of production after WW2. Using the Dodge Caliber platform, the Patriot (terrific name choice in these troubled days) looks like a [...] Read More


Jeep Starts The New Year Right carzz.org

True to its creed of taking the shortest path between two points (or was that hummer?) - even if that means scaling craggy cliffs to get there - the Chrysler Group's Jeep brand has gone from posting a fine sales record last fiscal year to explosive sales growth in the space of one month. The numbers are impressive. January sales rocketed skyward 134% over the same period one year ago! That's [...] Read More