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TEST DRIVE NASCAR Catching up with Jeep rolls out rough Kevin Harvick
By Godwin Kelly and refi ned Trailhawk [email protected] uring a recent round of pre- By Charles Fleming | Los Angeles Times version aims to offer superior on-road comfort matched season media interviews, with superior off-road capability. D 2014 champion Kevin Harvick Fiat Chrysler’s Jeep division does well with its Grand On road, this Grand Cherokee feels much like its non- covered a number of topics during a Cherokee line, selling just under 200,000 of them last Trailhawk siblings. It’s a quiet, calm, luxury sport-utility question-and-answer session. year in the U.S. vehicle built for comfort. Harvick will be driving the No. 4 So it’s only logical the company would expand the line The big, wide seats are ventilated and heated. (The rear Stewart-Haas Racing Ford this season. to include the Trailhawk badge, which signifies increased seats are heated too.) The high ride, which requires a little The team switched from Chevrolet to eagerness to hit the trail. step up for short people, creates excellent visibility. Front Ford during the offseason. For 2017, Jeep has reintroduced a Grand Cherokee with and rear passenger areas have massive headroom and Here are a few of his thoughts and that badge — and those capabilities. Falling in sequen- legroom, and the cargo capacity is more than 60 cubic comments. tial order above the Laredo and Limited, but below the feet of space with the rear seats folded flat. Summit, Overland and SRT models, the Trailhawk What do you think of the new format SEE JEEP, S2 for races? “The most exciting thing to me about the whole format change is just how everybody in our sport came together and had this situation progress into what it has become. When you make the whole race relevant, you shouldn’t hear
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Kevin Harvick, 2014 NASCAR Cup Series champion. [HHP/ HAROLD HINSON]
The 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk 4x4 comes standard with a 293 hp, 3.6-liter V6 engine with optional 3-liter V6 EcoDiesel and a 5.7-liter HEMI V8. [LOS ANGELES TIMES/MYUNG J. CHUN]
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Fiat Chrysler has done well with the ergonomics, and has made piloting the Grand Cherokee Trail- hawk simple. The controls for navigation, climate control, radio, phone, and other media — as well as things such as seat temperature control — are all in a small dashboard screen above the center console. The infotainment center of the 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk They’re easy to reach 4x4. [LOS ANGELES TIMES/MYUNG J. CHUN] and use, though I had difficulty getting my iPhone to boot into the car’s system, as I have had with other Fiat Chrysler vehicles. The drive controls are a little more complicated — because there are so many of them and they do so many things. The Grand Cherokee Under the hood of the 2017 Kia Soul Turbo Exclaim, a 1.6-liter four-cylinder produces 201 horsepower, a Trailhawk is delivered jump of at least 40 from other Soul engines. [CHICAGO TRIBUNE/ANDY MIKONIS] standard with Jeep’s Quadra-Drive II and Quadra-Trac II 4-wheel drive systems, as well Front and rear passenger areas have massive headroom and leg- 2017 Kia Soul turbo boosts as its Selec-Terrain. room. The big, wide seats are ventilated and heated. (The rear seats Together, these enable are heated too.) [LOS ANGELES TIMES/MYUNG J. CHUN] gear selections that control traction, throttle signature red tow hooks, reliability, the Jeep scored power, is fun to drive and suspension settings fog lamps, a roof rack and a 30 — better than fellow to maximize power to beefy skid plates covering Fiat Chrysler brands By Andy Mikonis the ground and minimize the transfer case and fuel Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat and Chicago Tribune wheel spinning. tank. Ram, but below Chevy and Settings include auto, Also standard at this Ford. The 2017 Kia Soul Turbo sport, snow, sand-mud level are a power lift In the last few years, the Exclaim adds another and rock. Those pair gate, keyless entry and Jeeps have been subject to variation to the tall hatch- with Jeep’s Quadra- ignition, eight-way multiple safety recalls. One back’s lineup, featuring a Lift system, which can adjustable front seats, large one was designed new 1.6-liter turbocharged increase the ground clear- LED tail lamps, an 8.4- to retrofit vehicles whose engine and seven-speed ance to 11 inches and is inch touch-screen display fuel tank was at risk for dual clutch transmission. standard on this vehicle, monitor and rearview puncture and fire. Another For the car spotter’s guide to help the Trailhawk back-up camera. massive one, issued this it can be distinguished by climb over rocks and ruts Options on the model year, involved more than 18-inch alloy wheels, some without wasting energy. we tested included a set 1 million Fiat Chrysler red trim, and chrome dual There’s a fair amount of of “luxury group” ame- vehicles and concerns exhaust tips. energy to throw around. nities such as special that the dial-up transmis- The Soul Exclaim tester The Trailhawk comes headlamps, a sunroof and sion left them subject to wore its sporty touches standard with Fiat a telescoping steering unexpected rollaways — of well. A snappy “Inferno The Soul is roomy inside for its small footprint. The interior is equipped Chrysler’s 3.6-liter V-6 wheel, as well as ele- the kind that may have Red” paint job helped. It with leather seats and an optional sunroof. [KIA] Pentastar engine, which ments from Jeep’s “active led to the death of actor is actually a fine metallic, makes 295 horsepower safety group.” Among Anton Yelchin, who was only discernible when the and 260 pound-feet of these are Adaptive Cruise killed when his Jeep Grand sun hits it straight on. torque. Control and Advanced Cherokee slipped out of As its boxy shape The Trailhawk can also Brake Assist systems that gear and crushed him as he implies, the Soul is be had with a 3-liter diesel are as good as the best in passed behind the vehicle. roomy inside for its small engine or a 5.7-liter Hemi the business. You can’t December saw yet footprint. The optional V-8 — either of which quite read a newspaper or another recall, this one panoramic sunroof does boost the Pentastar’s take a nap in bumper-to- involving risk of a fuel cut into interior volume towing capacity to 7,400 bumper freeway traffic, leak fire, affecting 30,183 a bit, but you won’t miss pounds, up from 6,200 but almost. Grand Cherokees and it. You will miss mount- pounds. (There’s even The Grand Cherokee Dodge Durangos — all ing points for a roof rack, a Grand Cherokee SRT, Trailhawk has done well outfitted with the same however, and $1,000 from outside the Trailhawk in head-to-head tests Pentastar engine used by your bank account. Leg class, that comes with a with an equivalently the Trailhawk. room for the front occu- 6.4-liter V-8 that makes equipped Jeep Wrangler I hope they get that all pants is generous, though 475 hp and 470 lb.-ft. of Rubicon. Despite its far sorted out. Jeep is a great at the expense of rear torque. higher degree of on-road American nameplate. The passengers if you roll too For this vehicle, that comfort — which adds fans passionate about their far back. In that position, Pentastar engine is mated about 800 pounds to Grand Cherokees deserve there is enough room to Outfitted for safety, the 2017 Soul features an advanced supplemental to an eight-speed auto- its overall weight — the the best. fold down the split rear restraint system. [KIA] matic transmission, Trailhawk was judged by seat backs for hauling outfitted with steering- several publications to Specifi cations larger items. There’s 18.8 of an automatic, though, into the gasoline direct wheel-mounted paddle manage the rough stuff cubic feet in the very back so there can be a delay injection game early on, shifters for easy gear just as well as its tougher- Quick take: A grand with the seats up, with a when leaving a stop or a considering its status as a selection. seeming brother. combination of rough and removable hard cover to slight rollback on incline in value brand. It’s a technol- For a daylong scenic To win over new refined keep your cargo concealed. the Soul. This powertrain ogy that promises better drive, the Pentastar was buyers, it will also have Highs: Plush, powerful We transported five adults is state-of-art stuff, but mileage via more precise more than adequate. to compete with Toyota’s and off-road ready for a short dinner outing, some American consum- fuel delivery, but it is Though we did not put TRD, Nissan’s Armada Lows: Plagued by recalls but there were some acro- ers have had issues with it expensive. Maybe less so the vehicle to any severe and several vehicles from and reliability issues batics required to find the feeling like a cross between now with major players tests, of the kind the the Land Rover family. Vehicle type: 4-door, seat belts. a manual and automatic like Kia buying more of it. off-road warriors get But the real question 5-passenger SUV Niceties on the tester transmission. Kia’s powertrain in Moab, Utah, at the isn’t how it will hold up Base price: $43,990 such as heated rear seats The turbocharger needs technology has been annual Jeep Week, we off-road, but how well Price as tested: $50,125 are courtesy of this highest the engine to build up impressive. The ride and chucked it up and over it will hold up over time. Powertrain: 3.6-liter, V-6 trim level, while an extra some speed before it can handling of its vehicles enough steep, unstable The Jeep line, like a lot of gasoline engine $3,000 for the optional do its job of forcing more not so much. However, slopes to get a feel for its Fiat Chrysler products, Transmission: 8-speed technology package will air in, so add in a helping the 2017 Soul changes rock-readiness. has been plagued by a automatic offer some things useful of turbo lag, and this Soul that perception. It feels Jeep has given this reputation for long-term Horsepower: 295 and some silly. Blind spot can feel indecisive when solid over bumps. The trim line other elements dependability issues. Torque: 260 lb.-ft. rear detection is useful, accelerating. suspension could be a tad to increase trail cred- In October, Consumer EPA fuel economy rating: 18 but the illuminated rings Sport mode helps by more compliant, but if the ibility. The Trailhawk Reports ranked the Jeep miles per gallon city/25 on the speakers that you getting the shift points compromise is not lean- comes standard with a brand 23rd out of 29. Of mpg highway/21 mpg can set for “mood” lighting more in line to where the ing while cornering, we’ll full-size spare tire, Jeep’s a possible 100 points for combined or to pulse with the music turbo spools up, making it take it. can be silly fun. a bit more decisive. It also Overall, the turbo engine The instrument panel is seems to keep the traction adds a fun-to-drive really well-executed. The control from cutting power element in Sport mode displays have nice graphics as readily when the tires compared with the mun- and a soothing font. Plus it slip. dane powertrains already all matches, unlike some of Not singling out Kia available. Paired with the the competitors. Hard but- here, but the dirty little dual-clutch transmission, tons and one knob for the secret of our post-turbo/ the Soul is as quirky and HVAC are intuitive. You small displacement world fun behind the wheel as it don’t have to go deep into is that once you get into is on the road. the screens for any com- the turbo, your mileage monly used functions. plummets. Granted, the Specifi cations Under the hood a point is to have a small 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine that sips fuel, or at Vehicle type: FWD small produces 201 horsepower, least games the EPA test, wagon a jump of at least 40 from yet have the turbo there for Base price: $22,650 other Soul engines. It’s some extra oomph when As tested: $26,770 also the only Soul to get you want it. With the Soul (including $850 the new seven-speed you are going to have to destination) dual-clutch transmission. drive like you are trying Mpg: 26 city, 31 highway This type of transmission not to squish a marshmal- Engine: 1.6-liter turbo- can shift more quickly, low between your foot and charged four cylinder thereby saving gas by the accelerator to get close Transmission: seven-speed reducing wasted motion to EPA figures. We aver- dual-clutch automatic of the engine. The dual- aged 20.1 mpg mostly city Parting shot: Charming clutch does not have the in our week in the Soul. econobox gets a turbo Jeep’s Quadra-Lift system, which can increase the ground clearance to 11 inches and is standard on this always-engaged sensation It was surprising Kia got punch vehicle, helps the Trailhawk climb over rocks and ruts without wasting energy. 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Anything you can do to not going to change for others. pacing themselves. pad those bonus points is going “For us, it has always been “There are real goals where to be a benefit as you get to the something that Lap 1 is really you can gain points, and those end of the year.” where the battle starts. You points will contribute to your wanted to go out and lead laps championship playoffs all the Are the days of patience over and do everything you could to way through the end of the year with this new format? stay up front because you just Ford says its artificial intelligence technology could also be licensed to until the last round at Home- “I think there is still balance never knew what the race was other automakers in the future. [AP, FILE/GENE J. PUSKAR] stead. Every moment matters. there. You still have to go after going to bring you. I think everybody has done a all the bonus points and the “You never knew when the great job with that.” segments that you can in order cautions were going to fall. You Ford to invest $1B in to pile up as many points as you never knew when things were Knowing that stage wins can can if your car is capable of it. going to happen. better prepare you for the play- “You still have to balance the “Now you know when the artifi cial intelligence offs, and maybe get you into the position of trying to win a race, caution is going to fall and By Steven Overly hardware and software for playoffs, how important are they? finish a race and gain the big when the segments are going The Washington Post self-driving cars. Previously, “I think they’re really impor- prize at the end of the day. to end. You’re almost racing Waymo focused solely on tant because, as we’ve seen and “You still want to get every- to those moments now where Ford will pour $1 billion software, but executives experienced, especially last thing you can and all the points you’re trying to strategize over the next five years into decided that it was necessary year for us in the playoffs, there that you can, but you still have those moments to be in front. an artificial intelligence com- to also build the sensors and are going to be problems along to be smart about it as you go I think as this moves along pany tasked with developing cameras on the vehicle if its the way. You’re going to have through the day.” you’ll see strategies that start the technology that will one system was to be sophisti- things pop up. to develop as we go through the day drive its autonomous cated enough to handle fully “You’re going to have acci- Does the introduction of year and things will progress, vehicles. autonomous driving. dents, part failures, mistakes stages introduce a constant people will catch on and we’ll The technology could During an interview at the and the better that you do sense of urgency throughout the go from there.” also be licensed to other Detroit Auto Show in Janu- automakers in the future, ary, Ford Chief Technical executives said. Officer Raj Nair said Ford's Pittsburgh-based Argo experience making vehicles AI was founded late last will give it an advantage over NASCAR NEWS AND NOTES year by Bryan Salesky and Waymo and other competi- Peter Rander, who previ- tors that do not. Traveling medical had a traveling medical team Cup Series and his fourth Reimann. ously worked on self-driving "We'll see where they for more than a decade. with Stewart-Haas Racing, he Brad Keselowski went car initiatives at Google and go with the autonomous team joins crew “This partnership further is shooting at a little-known to the altar on Feb. 10 with Uber, respectively. The com- vehicle," Nair said in Janu- NASCAR will have a strengthens NASCAR’s medical mark in the NASCAR record his fi ancee Paige White. pany will include the staff ary. "The comment on doing traveling safety crew start- response capability, making book. Busch won the 2004 inside Ford that has been both the hardware and the ing during the 2017 racing our well-established, medical Cup championship and now Wrecked-car rule developing its virtual driver software is correct, but I season. Drivers have asked response system even better,” 13 years later has the chance system for the past several think it's pretty limiting if for a traveling medical team said Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR to become the driver with the NASCAR says if a car is years. you don't include the vehicle for several years. executive vice president and longest span between titles. damaged bad enough that In a phone call last week, as hardware. The safety crew will be chief racing development Terry Labonte owns the it needs attention in the CEO Mark Fields said the "The ability to integrate provided by American Medi- offi cer. “AMR is a leader in the mark now at 12 years, from garage, it won’t be allowed investment will help Ford into the vehicle and be able to cal Response and ensure that emergency services sector, his fi rst championship in 1984 back in the race. bring its self-driving cars do the vehicle engineering is a physician and paramedics and its doctors and para- to his second in 1996. Not Race teams will be allowed to market by its previously just as key," Nair added. "It's are in the safety vehicle at all medics add another layer of only was that Busch’s only to do limited work — fi ve stated goal of 2021. It will also not going to be any good if Monster Energy NASCAR Cup expertise to the immediate crown, but it marked the last cumulative minutes — on a open a new revenue stream if the software program doesn't Series events. response team.” time Ford took home the Cup damaged car on pit road, but Ford licenses the technology know how to talk to the AMR will also provide a AMR will position doctors Series championship. SHR they won’t be able to make a to carmakers who have not vehicle." small group that will travel and paramedics in a chase will go over into the Ford deep dive on repairs. developed their own autono- Argo AI will count 200 to each race, and a physician vehicle along with two NASCAR camp this season after a NASCAR said the new rule mous driving systems. employees by the end of this who will serve as NASCAR’s Track Services team members decade of racing Chevrolets. prevents severely damaged That licensing model will year, executives said. It will primary doctor. for on-track incidents. race cars from returning put Ford in direct competi- have a headquarters in Pitts- NASCAR has looked to, and Marriage season to the track and creating a tion with Waymo, Google's burgh, with additional offices leaned on, local emergency Record-breaking? safety hazard for other teams. self-driving car company, in Southeastern Michigan teams provided by each Dale Earnhardt Jr. took a which announced plans and the San Francisco Bay individual track, unlike the As Kurt Busch embarks wife on New Year’s Eve, mar- — Godwin Kelly, godwin. this year to develop both area. 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