470-HP Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Reportedly Hitting the Dusty Trail :
The Jeep-penned document reportedly states that dealers who exceed their sales from last month will be allocated a single '24 Rubicon 392 Final Edition. Considering the insane markups these days, we expect dealerships to be highly motivated to win Jeep's golden ticket, especially since the standard Rubicon 392 already has a teeth-clenching MSRP of $93,440. Obviously, the Final Edition will cost even more—almost certainly six figures.
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2025 Mini Cooper EV First Look: John Cooper Works Needs Work :
Going back to its roots, the fifth-generation of the two-door Mini Cooper gets smaller, the pie-plate screen gets bigger, and the toggles gain importance and prominence. The first new 2025 Mini Cooper to reach the market will be battery electric, in keeping with the brand's determination to be all-electric by 2030. Similarly, the new 2025 Mini Countryman will also debut with the EV. Both vehicles were unveiled at the 2023 Munich auto show, with the new Mini EV John Cooper Works trim revealed later in December, sadly with no significant performance upgrades this time around.
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Comparison Test: 1998 Dodge Dakota, Ford Ranger, Chevy S-10, Toyota Tacoma, Nissan Frontier :
In Nairobi, one noble use of the compact pickup has been to convert it to a 25-passenger municipal bus. In Afghanistan, compact pickups with mounted guns served the rebels heroically in ousting the Soviets, who drove larger, clumsier tanks. In California, enthusiasts drive heavily modified versions of these little trucks on snaking roads as if they were sports cars, and down in Texas, the locals use the most frugal of these machines to commute to work.
Well, as for ourselves, we're neither noble, heroic, nor frugal. But enthusiastic? To put it mildly, we're excessive—especially when it comes to having fun on four wheels. Compact pickups are not our traditional mount when it comes to four-wheeled frolicking, so before we set off on this comparison test, we took the precaution of filling the beds of our trucks with all-terrain vehicles and trail bikes. Then we headed for Michigan's north-woods trails, where we commenced major motorized playtime, traversing 52-inch-wide dirt paths at the speed of a waterskier. We assure you no animals were harmed during the testing of any of our four ATVs, or during the general flailing of these five compact pickups, five trail bicycles, two barbecues, and two bulging coolers.
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