The Continental: Driving a Jeep, the Comprex Returns, and a Cheap Benz

Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. I am just back from the European drive of the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, a high-performance SUV that impressed me. Under load, the 6.4-liter V-8 engine is a fantastic unit that pushes the SUV into triple-digit velocities absolutely effortlessly. On small mountain roads (I drove the Colle del Lys near Turin, highly recommended if you get to Northern Italy), I found the suspension to be capable and the hydraulic power steering to be sufficiently accurate, although I would have preferred a more-aggressive ratio. Read full story » from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com

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