Daily Drive: 2014 Jeep Cherokee delayed?

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Tuesday, July 30, 2013                  A delayed media drive means that public availability may be held back as well for the 2014 Cherokee... 2014 Jeep Cherokee delayed? Chrysler Group late today took the unusual step of postponing a planned media drive of the 2014 Jeep Cherokee scheduled for early next month but vowed that "vehicles will still be in...   2013 Honda CR-V EX-L Navi review notes ASSOCIATE EDITOR JAKE LINGEMAN: I'm not a huge fan of the CR-V, as most enthusiasts probably aren't, but it's a fine car for commuting duty. There's just nothing remarkable about it. I take that back, the power...   Concours d'Elegance of America delivers, never mind the rain If last weekend's Concours d'Elegance of America had taken place in late October, the weather could have been said to be unseasonably -- perhaps even miraculously -- warm. But Plymouth, Mich., is typically sweltering, not...   Dramatic video of Tony Stewart sprint car crash in Canada Past NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion and current team owner Tony Stewart was unhurt after rolling his sprint car several times during a race at Ohsweken Speedway in Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada on Monday. The crash came one day after Stewart finished fourth at the annual 400-mile NASCAR race at...   Watch a Miller-powered hydroplane hit the water Bruce Meyer is a car guy who has a lot of money. He's not a car guy because he has a lot of money. That's an important distinction. He doesn't buy anything to show off; he buys cars about which he is wildly, infectiously...   One Lap of the Web: Lamborghini Sesto Elemento, Steve McQueen's cars and more Google Glass -- Behold the Leyland Force 7V, 4.4 liters of V8 Australian power. Out of 56 built in 1974, only 10 survived after the company went kaput. Check out more pictures and info of Leyland Australias   Ecclestone says Formula One will not return to India in 2014 Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed that there will be no Formula One Indian Grand Prix in 2014. However, he says that the race will return the following year. Ecclestone wants to move the race to earlier in the... You May Have Missed...   On flyovers, National Anthems, naming rights…: Cleaning out the notebook on a busy race weekend in Indianapolis Random thoughts from the press room at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the Brickyard 400 on Sunday afternoon:-- Actually, what IS the name of this thing? NASCAR and the Speedway want us to use the full name – 20th Annual Crown Royal Presents the Samuel Deeds 400 at the Brickyard...   UPDATE: 2014 Corvette Stingray drive review We've added some video to go along with our drive review of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. See it above and be sure to check out our full review of Chevrolet's new sports car here....   Second at Indy but still Grand-Am's endurance champions -- Scott Pruett's Autoweek blog Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Just the thought of that track is something magical for me -- and a victory in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series race there on July 26 would have been even sweeter.Unfortunately I'll have to wait yet another year to try and get that win; my Telmex Chip Ganassi Racing ...   Armored Škoda Superb from SVOS has a few tricks up its sleeve We've all read about armored BMW and Mercedes-Benz cars, and a few of us can even spot them in traffic, but there are plenty of armored options for slightly less flash transportation. Large German sedans make great platforms for armoring, and are one of the most popular choices in countries where...   This week in 1977: James Hunt gets first win of the season This week in 1977 finds defending Formula One world champion James Hunt winning the British Grand Prix.Hunt recovered from a rough start, battling all the way back from fourth to take the lead by lap 22. His closest competitor and rival, Niki Lauda, finished in second place, behind by 20 seconds....   Land Rovers to cross the country, off-road Land Rover has just embarked on an off-road expedition across America. Think “The Cannonball Run,” but without paved roads. And without Alex Roy. And probably without reaching triple-digit speeds, or using gyro-stabilized binoculars to scan the path ahead. But that doesn't mean it won't ...   Former F1 employer Force India owes Nico Hulkenberg money from 2012 According to Blick newspaper, Sauber is not the only Formula One team that owes Nico Hulkenberg money.Veteran correspondent Roger Benoit for the Swiss newspaper told Hulkenberg he has heard that Force India, his 2012 employer, also failed to pay him his full salary last year.Hulkenberg replied, "Is ...   Michelin considers bid to supply tires for Formula One in 2014 Michelin has expressed an interest in returning to Formula One, sources close to the FIA have confirmed to Autoweek.While it's long been assumed that Pirelli will remain the sole supplier in 2014, and has made commercial arrangements with both teams and F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone, the bottom line is...   Ferrari confirms return of James Allison as technical director to F1 team Ferrari has confirmed that James Allison will start work as chassis technical director for the Formula One team on Sept. 1, which means that his first race will be the Italian Grand Prix.Meanwhile Pat Fry has moved to the role of engineering director, with both men reporting to Stefano Domenicali....   Angry Ferrari F1 boss Montezemolo puts Fernando Alonso in his place Ferrari has handed Fernando Alonso an extraordinary public rebuke in the light of negative comments the Spaniard apparently made after Sunday's Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix.According to Eurosport.com, Alonso blamed Ferrari struggles on the team having to revert to older parts after new parts...   What we learned from NASCAR's Brickyard 400 Ryan Newman brought his "ogre" magic, Brad Keselowski's slump continued and the racing was pretty boring.These are three of the things that NASCAR fans learned after Sunday's Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Check out a few more on a list compiled by Bleacher Report here.... 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