Written by James Hamel: Sometimes words can paint the entire picture but we think it better in this case to allow uncontrolled, unexplained and perhaps alien influenced hysterical laughter videotaped here when we took the 2016 Ram Rebel 1500 4x4 off-road. This truck is not only nicely tricked out on the inside with special styling touches, it boasted an air suspension, the 5.7 liter Hemi V8 and an unstoppable 4x4 system that even a novice, giggling moron can handle. Seriously, … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2016
2016 Jeep Cherokee Limited and UConnect Infotainment Review
We stayed in the 2016 Jeep Cherokee Motel during late January’s Rolex 24 at Daytona, the winter twice-around-the-clock sports car race that takes place at Daytona International Speedway. It was a very, very comfortable bed, once the rear seats on our 2016 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4x4 had been folded and the three blankets and two pillows were in place. After all, with almost 55 cubic feet available beyond the front seats, a petite woman, very small dog and 22” suitcase are an easy fit. The billet … [Read more...]
Video Demo: The 2016 BMW X5 with Autoliv Safety’s Night Vision and Spotlight Beam Technology
Written by James Hamel In a previous report on our time behind the wheel of the only 2016 BMW X5 prototype in the country, we focused our attention on what the driver can see of the outside world via the night vision screen that detects animal and human heat signatures and then shines a light beam that swivels out from the foglamps. The end result is an illuminated human or animal that is easy for the driver to see in front of them. The technology was developed by Autoliv due to the worldwide … [Read more...]