In the seventies the Russian VAZ Corporation, which produced the popular Lada Zhiguli series of compact sedans based on an old Fiat design, was eager to develop a compact sport utility vehicle that would essentially be the Russian answer to the Jeep CJ. After several trials and modifications, the Lada Niva 2121 was born, and [...]
The Hummer H1 is by far the most attractive and, strange as it may sound, the ideal exotic car that I can ever desire to own. Since this model was discontinued in 2006, I have no option obviously but to find a used one on the marketplace (not that I could have afforded one that [...]
If you’re interested in driving a Hummer, chances are you could care less about fuel efficiency. Despite the fact that gasoline prices are on the rise, there’s nothing more thrilling than to be the King of the Road. Fortunately, due to the recent gas price hikes there’s plenty of Hummers to be had on the [...]
It’s hard to take the truck-loving trait away from people who are infatuated with sport utility vehicles (SUVs) or anything above four feet off the ground that can manage to seat three people comfortably at the very most with plenty of cargo space. But these vehicles tend to eat a lot of gas. And that’s [...]
This year is starting off great for lovers of SUV autos. There are two vehicles that you should definitely check out if you are in the market for one this year: the Kia Borrego and the Toyota Land Cruiser. The Borrego is one of the first significant forays in the SUV market for Kia. It [...]
One of main best selling off-road vehicles has been the famous veteran Grand Cherokee made by Jeep. Today, after 18 years, the Grand Cherokee is history. In 2002, Jeep introduced the Liberty. Unfortunately for Jeep, the Liberty did not sell that well although it did bring in some profit. However, initial expectations were not met [...]
When it comes to minivans then the Dodge Grand Caravan is one of the best. The 2008 Grand Caravan is the fifth generation made by Chrysler and looking at this car the first thing that comes to mind is that it is a huge family car. Those with large families are going to love the [...]
The Infiniti FX50 is the second generation of models in the luxurySUV FX series. Compared with its main competitors, FX50 is slightly cheaper than a BMW X5 or Mercedes ML at around $50,000. The FX50 is the top of the range with the number in its name denoting a 5.0 liter V8 engine under the [...]