The Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit was announced in 2016 as a top-of-the-line luxury SUV with premium amenities; a polished interior; a new fascia, grille and LED lamps; and 20-inch aluminum wheels. For the 2020 model year, the Grand Cherokee Summit receives new options, and it can still come with the 5.7-liter V-8 engine. Here are five cool things about the most polished Grand Cherokee you can get today.
Optional Black RoofFor the 2020 model year, Jeep is offering a new black roof option on the Summit, which looks really nice when you get the Ivory Tri-Coat exterior color. The contrast of the black roof with the white exterior paint is a nice combination, and it brings a cool and young vibe to a model that’s already getting old. Pricing for the black roof hasn’t been announced yet, but expect to pay a bit more, as the Ivory Tri-Coat is already a $595 option.
New [...]The Ram 1500 returns for the 2020 model year with a stealthy Night Edition package. This is just one of the many small updates coming to our most recent Truck of the Year winner.
The 2020 Ram 1500 Night Edition features a monochromatic exterior with a blacked-out grille, wheels, badges, and exhaust tips. It also receives darkened headlamp and taillight bezels. The package is available on the Big Horn trim, where it gets 20-inch wheels, and the Laramie trim, which features 22-inchers.
You can also get the stealth treatment on the Rebel in the form of a Black Appearance Group package. This package gets you a Diamond Black Crystal Pearl exterior with black 18-inch wheels, front spoiler, skid plate, badges, tow hooks, exhaust, and headlamp bezels. A blacked-out interior is standard, but buyers can instead opt for a black and red theme.
Among the other updates for 2020, [...]
Jim Hackett is not a prototypical car guy. Nor is he a straight-line thinker or talker. But after more than two years as CEO of Ford, amid some head-scratching and skepticism, his unorthodox methods and esoteric train of thought are making some sense and showing signs they might pay off.
The former Steelcase CEO has a business history and affinity with Ford executive chairman Bill Ford, which led to Hackett first becoming a board member and then CEO after Mark Fields was let go.
Hackett is fully aware of his outsider status and the controversy surrounding his tenure. But he’s convinced he is setting Ford on the right course with a mix of traditional Rust Belt ways—yet more cost cutting—and new ideas about what people want from a vehicle.
Ford raised eyebrows with plans to ditch traditional sedans for car-platform vehicles sporting different body shapes. And the automaker disappointed Wall Street with promises (but few [...]
Now that the A-Class sedan has come to the U.S., the CLA no longer holds the entry-level position in the Mercedes lineup. And that means it no longer gets an entry-level price tag. The 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 will start at $37,645 when it goes on sale late this year. That’s a whopping $3,550 hike from last year’s CLA.
Fortunately, the price increase comes with abundant updates. The CLA benefits from the MBUX user interface, which ironically debuted on the lesser A-Class. Aided by artificial intelligence, this system gets next-generation voice control technology and software that can learn. Also, it finally receives the attractive wide touchscreen you see on other new Mercedes models. The CLA gains a panorama roof, LED headlamps and taillamps, and 18-inch wheels as standard, while a head-up display is available.
On top of the new technology, the CLA also drives better, as we learned [...]
Porsche is finally getting ready to roll out an updated version of its mighty Macan Turbo. Coming to the U.S. in the fourth quarter of this year, the 2020 Porsche Macan Turbo receives an updated powertrain and chassis, promising improved performance. The pre-refresh Macan Turbo was already shockingly quick for an SUV, and we have a good feeling about this new one.
Porsche claims the new Macan Turbo shaves 0.3-second off the 0–60 time of its predecessor with or without the Sport Chrono Package. Porsche says that equates to a 4.1-second sprint with the package, and a 4.1-second sprint without it. Under the sheetmetal, you’ll find a 2.9-liter twin-turbo V-6 lifted from the Cayenne and Panamera. The new Macan Turbo engine pumps out 434 hp and 405 lb-ft of torque, up 34 hp from the outgoing 3.6-liter twin-turbo V-6. The Macan Turbo was previously available with a Performance package, which bumped output to 440 hp [...]
