The Extra Mile

A Morgan Stanley analyst says Jeep is worth more than the rest of FCA, its parent company. It wouldn't be crazy for a company interested in Jeep to buy the rest of FCA just to get its hands on the brand. It's happened more than once before, and this phenomenon has become known as The Curse of Jeep.

Put on headphones. Turn them up loud. Enjoy.

Some thoughts about leaving the Autoblog Podcast, a week with the 2016 Toyota Prius, and a Cadillac CT8 Choose Your Own Adventure.

Car reviews.They can be awfully dry. I've been reading car reviews since I can remember being able to read. That makes me an expert reviewer of reviews.Car reviews in any format generally have too much information; that information is also delivered inelegantly. Giant blocks of text, seemingly lifted from the spec sheet.For me, the red meat in any review are the driving impressions. You know where to find the other crap; automakers spend millions creating websites just FILLED with that stuff. Go find your list of features there. Listen to this review of the 2015 Lexus IS 350 while you do it. It's a review composed entirely of driving impressions. You're welcome.

Fathers are often central enablers to our obsession with cars and tools and things mechanical. Here's a story about how I convinced my dad to let me drive at 12 years old, and Craig Fitzgerald and Zach Bowman weigh in philosophically about the role fathers and projects play in our lives.

Today is the first full day of spring. And yet, here in New England, there's still frigid temperatures and snow in the forecast. The winter is hanging on even more than usual. The New England Motor Press Association just tallied the votes for the 2014 Offical Winter Vehicle of New England. Ride along with me for the test day and get some insight into what it means to own Winter and how it matters to automakers and journalists alike.