Review: Jeep Wrangler Unlimited delivers authenticity to the delusional

We delude ourselves a little each day, creating harmless conceits about how slim we are, how smart we are, how thin, how generous, how tall and how rugged. Human nature. This brings me to Fiat Chrysler’s Jeep brand. It plays off – and preys on — the typical male fantasy of toughness. Most men, even …

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Review: 2017 Chevy Bolt delivered on time, as promised. Tesla take note.

MENLO PARK, Calif. – Here behind the wheel of the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV (electric vehicle), I am tempted to drive straight over to the House That Elon Musk Built just six miles away in Palo Alto. I’d ask: “Mr. Tesla Motors, waddya think? Range is said to be 383 km between charges, and with taxpayer …

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I’m excited about testing the Bolt; it’s the future

Next week I will test drive a magnificently innovative automobile that almost no one yet cares about – not here in Canada and not anywhere else in the world except perhaps China. Yes, China. The car is the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt, a battery car with an estimated range of 383 km, available for $31,434 plus …

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Video review: Chrysler Pacifica is practical and pretty

Sure, SUVs and crossovers are all the range, but is you had to live with just one vehicle for everything, a minivan is a great choice — and the Pacifica is now the industry standard here.

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Chrysler Pacifica a jewel of a minivan — at gemstone pricing

The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica is exactly as advertised, a luxurious and modern minivan with front buckets as comfy as Barcaloungers, the most accessible and sensible infotainment/vehicle systems interface in the business and long-distance ride manners that cry out for a road trip. But really, $62,340 as tested? Six Large-plus for a family hauler with front-wheel …

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