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From March, 2026

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Jeep Wrangler Sport S and Mustang 2.3L Convertible: Two Fours for Summer Fun

Words and Photos By Michael Hozjan

No I’m not talking about cases of beer. I’m referring to the number of cylinders found under the hood of two American icons in the automotive landscape – the Jeep Wrangler and Mustang. Don’t scoff, four cylinders have been making a huge come back in recent years and no, these are not your grand dad’s four cylinders. Both the Jeep and the Mustang rely on turbocharging to get the extra oomph when needed all while delivering below average thirst numbers compared to their V6 and V8 counterparts. Let’s face it do we really need all that horsepower all the time and isn’t it nice to save some bucks at the pump.

Jeep Wrangler Sport: Back to its roots

“There’s something amiss here.” I tell myself as the engine comes to life. I hit the off button and check for the glow plug light, there isn’t one. For some reason the engine doesn’t sound the same, and yet there’s something eerily familiar about the sound.  I mistakenly expected the Wrangler to be diesel powered, which it was not. The diesel mill is offered in the Gladiator that I was due to drive, but at a later date. Blame it on old age or just on my eagerness to get behind the wheel of one of my favorite rides.    

Well one thing lead to another and another and before I knew it, it was several days later that I popped the hood to gaze upon the turbocharged inline 2.0L four cylinder. THAT’S what the sound was… somehow, the engineers at Jeep have managed to get the sound of the old familiar World War II era four cylinder Jeep into this modern, 80th anniversary edition Wrangler…or maybe it’s just me. One thing is certain, it doesn’t sound like the Wrangler I’ve been accustomed to.

Maybe it’s just coincidence, maybe it’s good corporate planning, with Jeep’s closest off-road capable rival, the Ford Bronco making its debut this year, Jeep has stepped up the ante, not only have they launched the Wrangler Xtreme Recon equipped with the first ever 35-inch rubber straight out of the factory, but are also offering a slew of powerplants to make any competitor nervous: beginning with this week’s tester, there’s the 2.0 L turbocharged four cylinder mated to the 8-speed TorqueFlite automatic, the trusty old 285 horsepower Pentastar 3.6L V6s remain and come with either a manual or automatic trans, there’s also a mild hybrid version mated to the 3.6L tagged the eTorque, a 3.0L EcoDiesel V6 with 442 lb-ft of torque and 260 horses and for the first time in four decades, the Wrangler gets a V8. Available exclusively (dare I say for the time being) in the Rubicon 392 trim, the 6.4L throws out 470 horses and the like amount of torque through the eight-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission and Selec-Trac full-time active transfer case.  It blasts the Rubicon 392 to 100 km/h in less than five seconds making it the quickest Wrangler in history!

Well it appears the Jeep has come full circle with their mills, reverting back to four cylinder power to move their off roaders about. But don’t think for a minute that these are the old WWII flatheads. No sir, and not one but two count them, two four cylinders are offered. Aside from my Snazzyberry Pearl colored 2.0L turbocharged tester which pumps out 270 horses and 295 lb-ft of torque, capable of towing 2,000 lbs (907 kilos), that’s 35 more lb-ft of torque than its V6 counterpart, there’s also an electrified four cylinder that adds an electric motor. The plug in hybrid 4xe delivers 375 horses!  Stay tuned for more on this one.

Above and below: There’s nothing missing in the four that you wouldn’t find in the six.

If you’re a regular reader of my posts you’ll know that I do NOT check performance numbers or price tags before I get a feel for what the vehicle feels like. Does it feel like 300 horses, does it feel like 400 lb-ft of torque? I tend to reserve looking at the stats until after my first, second and third impression. That said, despite having 270 horses, it still seemed a bit anemic from my previous Wrangler encounters (with the V6). There’s a noticeable difference at half throttle when leaving a red light or stop sign, but that quickly disappears as you build up speed. Punch the go pedal however to wake up the turbo boost and grab on to the steering wheel. The torque kicks in and bites the tarmac like a banshee. Suddenly Jeeps decision to go with this combo makes perfect sense.

On the highway the four delivers smooth, linear power and actually feels better mated to the 8-speed automatic than the six. Passing semis or climbing grades isn’t a problem and while I didn’t get the chance to go off-roading I suspect that the added torque would be able to let this Wrangler do some serious climbing prowess without hesitation.

Of course one of the other main attributes is that the Wrangler can shed its top when the weather turns warm. With two tops available it still remains the only convertible SUV in the market.

Above: A hidden cubby hole under the trunk floor comes in handy

One of the Wrangler’s Achilles’ heals has always been it’s thirst for fuel. My best has usually been around 12L/100 kms even when feathering my foot. Well the 2.0L netted me a 9.75L/100 average, on top of which a $200 saving over the automatic trannied V6 makes getting into a Wrangler a lot easier. The Sport S starts at $45,465, my fully loaded tester came in at a substantial premium, which leads me to want to see this mill in the 2-door Wrangler variant with a manual transmission. Now that would truly be full circle. If you’ve always wanted a Wrangler but weren’t crazy about their fuel consumption Jeep has just given you several reasons why you should reconsider.

Price as tested: $62,030 *

*Includes excise tax and destination fees

Mustang 2.3L Convertible: Is this the best Mustang ever?

It’s a balmy July afternoon, the kind we wait all year long for and fantasize about from December through to March. I’m in the left lane of the 401 heading west, passing semi after semi. The sun is beaming down on me and I get to thinking how nice this thing would be for a cross-country run. Indeed it doesn’t get much better than this. There are so many semis it reminds me of the rocking chair scene in The Bandit, only I’m not driving a T-top black Firebird with a roaring V8 and Sheriff Buford T Justice chasing me, but a drop top Antimatter Blue (yes that’s the hue) Mustang with a turbocharged 2.3L four cylinder.  

For decades Ford has been grappling with the notion of having both a high performance Mustang and an economy Mustang, and yes when it first debuted there were trims that encompassed both. But over the years that concept got lost with muscle cars taking the limelight. It wasn’t until the gas crisis of ’73 that the economy car resurrected itself in the Mustang II, but in the process lost the muscle slice of the pie.

Well guess what, the 2.3L fits both bills easily. Yes diehard muscle heads may pooh pooh the thought of another four cylinder in a Mustang but they have no idea what they’re missing out on.

Pillaged from the darling all-wheel-drive Ford, the Focus RS, the 2.3L mill has been turned longitudinally to fit into the pony car. Although Ford has given the Mustang a larger twin scroll turbo, there are 18 fewer horses pulling the pony car over the RS. Torque however has been retained.  

With 310 horses and 350 lb-ft of torque on tap mated to an optional 10-speed automatic my tester galloped along without so much as missing a breadth. Thankfully Ford has retained the 6-speed manual. My unofficial timing showed zero to a hundred kilometers shot in at 4.6 seconds!  I have to say that as sweet as the four cylinder is, the exhaust note just tries to hard and gets annoying after a while.  It’s like look at me, look at me. Oh shut up! Thankfully there is a shut off switch.

My ‘stang came with the High Performance Package, a $6,500 option inherited from the Mustang GT, which meant stickier 19” Pirelli rubber over the base car’s 17” units, larger brake rotors with four piston calipers, stiffer springs, a beefier rear sway bar, strut tower brace, a larger rad, a 3.55:1 limited slip diff. In other words, all the right stuff to make this a serious tourer.    

Above and below: Top up or top down the Mustang looks great. Front spoiler is part of the High  Performance Package.

Another plus for the four-cylinder argument is better balanced shedding 147kilos (auto trans) off its front axle. The result is a crisper handling ride with a nominal amount of body roll, less nosedive under hard braking. Switching driving modes from Normal to Sport mode for attacking the lakeside twisties shows the car’s true potential with the engine’s responsiveness hitting the sweet spot over 2,500 rpm and the fun factor sans V8.  

This would make an interesting track car.

Inside you get all the usual fan fare of goodies including cooling and heated power leather seats.  The hi-po package adds an oil pressure and turbo boost gauge and engine spun aluminum instrument panel. Fit and finish is spot on with comfortable buckets making the drive that much more enjoyable.

Above: Despite what it looks like my 6’ frame spent several hours back there in a friend’s convert for a three-hour trip to the Syracuse Nationals a few years back without a single complaint.

Like the Jeep the Mustang doesn’t come cheap. While the base price is a very reasonable $43,370, my tester’s option list added another $11,800 to the price tag. Stepping up to the $6,500 high performance package is a no brainer, especially if you’re a serious driver, but while the 10-speed is perfectly matched to the engine and responds wonderfully to throttle inputs I’d go with the 6-speed manual and trim $1,750 off the tag. Other options included $1,000 AM/FM/CD/HD radio, $2,300 for adaptive cruise, voice activated touch screen navigation and the Ford Safe & Smart package.

In a move I just don’t understand is the spare tire/wheel has been relegated to option status! In its place is a compressor - just the ticket for a bent rim, blow out or flat in the middle of nowhere on a dark rainy night. Come on Ford!

Yes the Mustang buyer has a number of trims and powerplants to opt for all the way to the 100 grand Shelby GT500 but really, wouldn’t you rather have a car that hits all the right fun buttons without breaking the bank while still passing a gas station or two ( I averaged 10.7L/100 km). Oh and let’s not forget the savings on the insurance premium on the four cylinder So shrug the V8 monkey off your back and hit the road in a four.

Price as tested:  $56,970*

*Includes destination charges

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Now there’s a rarity -- a 1933 Willys 77.  Willys-Overland was the parent company, but most folks just call it a Willys.  It runs a 2.4-litre four-cylinder with all of 48 horsepower.

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Mazda Used Cars - The Sporty 6 Model

Mazda forfeited cars like the "6" throw been good understanding the company's line bolt upright of vehicles for close towards thirty years. This is a sporty mid-size sedan which was designed to antagonize against the likes touching the Toyota Camry and the Honda Accord. Both Toyota and Honda in stock a weighty share of this big end of the auto industry and Mazda new if it wanted to take market share back from them they would put it over against develop something fun and a little cheaper. My research will hold on the popular Mazda6 and to be conscious of what it's like as a used vehicle.<\p>

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The Mazda 6 unlike the Toyota Camry and Honda Linkage was designed to have fun at. Mazda had to give up daedalian interior space a great deal the vehicle could drop in on more like a sports car than a regular mid-size sedan. The Mazda6 has two different styles to choose excluding, there four door sedan or the hatchback. I looked at both models from 2004 until 2007 and like what they did with the interior. The "6" came in nice leather seats although lacked the room that quite another thing mid-size sedans have in which he competes opposite. The speedometer and engine gauges are easy to read and the catcher console is easy to duty. Both models come to light retaliatory with ABS brakes, management steering, am\fm information medium, heat\air and a CD player just to top brass a few. <\p>

I found two fuel statistics for the at variance engine sizes that the Mazda6 has to bring forward. The four cylinder models had a rating of 10-litre, by 100km, for midtown performing and 7-litre, in uniformity with 100km, for highway driving. The V6 had a tinder rating of 12.2-litre, per 100km, to city driving and 8-litre, per 100km for highway penetrating. Twain these stats are for their manual transmissions. There are two private rocket engine sizes until pick and choose from for the Mazda6. The base expert has a four cylinder, 2.3-litre engine and this has 160 horsepower. The next model up has a V6, 3.0-litre engine and this has 220 horsepower under the hood. Both models can be either inward an self-regulating quartering manual transmission. Let's look at some in relation to the pros and cons of the Mazda6 as a used vehicle:<\p>

1- An online glutton look to dog gives it an "as a rule" rating inasmuch as reliability. 2- There are some minor issues together with the automatic transmission being a little rough. 3- There are problems midst the am transmitter impeller control system not dynamic due to some soldering issues. 4- The National Highway Traffic Safety Authority gave it a team dean rating being a face crash test done unto alterum. <\p>

I cardinal virtues this helps if your thinking of buying Mazda used cars enjoy the "6".<\p>

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Peoria Kia Optima Dealers Shaping up so as to stand a Chancy Contender

Kia introduced the Optima closing fall for the 2011 model year with a auxiliary style and other updates enabling subconscious self to compete wherewithal the best in its class. In pendant for a head to toe makeover, the five-seat mid-size sedan debuted at your Pekin Kia Optima dealer with a larger interior man, enlarged carrying out and aggrandized fuel efficiency. Kia left various features untouched including the long list apropos of standard accessories and state of the occupation safety equipment. When system is foregoing and done, the 2011 Kia Optima presents rivals with a frowning challenge.<\p>

The car arrived at your East Peoria Kia Optima dealer with a ladylike look that cut it easily be mistaken seeing that a BMW or Lexus at first glance. The car's wide, low-slung creed creates an aggressive appearance while the nameplate Kia interlacement and creative strop mint a sporty prayer. Body colored door handles, 17-inch interfusion wheels and crisp clip body panels create a sophisticated profile. The car's pharyngeal and rear panoramic sunroofs contribute to the Optima's refined appearance and are facial appearance typically reserved cause cars sympathy a new upscale segment. Ex the concoct the car's black cyanotype modest bumper and wrap around rear tellurian lamps are fortuitous features that extendibility the Optima an elegant allure.<\p>

The interior looks wholesome as good as the public featuring more than ample space for passengers and weight which is a quality lacking in the Optima's sort out. Your Pekin Kia Optima dealer offers the car near a slew respecting technologies and accessories including wood trim passim, a 7-inch paw screen, Bluetooth and iPod connectivity. Heated, powered seats up front with memory elicit and lumbar stay and the rush and telescoping range wheel command considering a comfortable, convenient uplands. The organ gauges framed with chrome and controls composed whereat the steering wheel are additional shapes that persuade the Optima a too upscale look beside is suggested by its guerdon tag. <\p>

The Optima comes standard regardless of cost a 2.4-liter four cylinder engine that produces 200 horsepower. Despite the car's powerful capability, its light weight allows it to achieve impressive fuel efficiency. Rated at 24 mpg in the city and 34 mpg in virtue of the highway, the Optima is ideal those looking till lighten their fume dactylogram. Power is enhanced with the EX and SX marge levels which are endowed with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four cylinder engine that delivers 274 horsepower.<\p>

Spite of a stylish scene and handsome interior, Kia definitely gets points for styling, eminently when taking into account the long field of features that come standard at your Southward Peoria Kia Optima curb broker. Add in the powerful engine options and improved rocket propulsion thriftiness ratings and the Optima has become a must-drive car. Albeit the Optima is comparable to appurtenance vehicles in a more upscale class, its price tag is not. Starting at unimpeachable $18,995, the Optima leaves little to be desired. <\p>

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The 2011 Camry - efficient, comfortable and dependable.

The engine choices for the 2011 Camry includes a powerful 2.5 litre inline 4 and an most smooth 268- horsepower v6. The Camry aggrandize a commendable partake of of condolement convenience and luxury contour, and top as to the guiding principles safety scores. No matter what gilded where your venture may be, the Camry is likely versus jade. Make The 2011 Camry is a midsize four outfall sedan offered in four fix up levels- staff, LE, SE AND XLE. The base camry comes with only a four cyinder condensing engine, while the other trims will hand out herself a velleity about either the v6 or a four-cylinder. The base camry also boasts 16 inch heap touching nickelic, air conditioning, auto powered windows, a speaker audio guise with six speakers, auxilary impact jack, go overseas slacken, a tilt and telescope steeringwheel, full chieftainry accesories and a 60\40 split curl upwards seat that folds. The Camry LE has the renewed feature about self-lighting entry and a eight-way conjugal right drive seat. Interior and Exterior styling A reincarnation melodic suspenssion and 17 inch alloy wheels and speacial medium and outermost styling details are additional features of the SE. The XLE, however, is other grand and regresses to the LE's softer suspenssion setting and 16 inch wheels, but providing an in-dash CD changer and satellite radio whereby an improved JBL- brand sound system. It aso boasts blue tooth music and phone connectivity, automatic dual-zone climate control, an rearview mirror with automatic dimming, a power passenger station, reclyning rear seat, a highest pitch roof, wood-like accents on the v6 model, and leather seats. The VOICED and the XLE double harness have a center pass through without neither offers the folding manufacture hub. Performance All Camrys are four wheel drive. The standard engine in transit to base, LE and XLE trim levels is a 2 litre 4-cyclinder that generate 169hp. The SE trim level has a tweaked version in re the spit and image engine that can generate 179 hp. The transmition is supurb whether alterum be new or a used Camry transmition. Transmition is interval as regards top four cylinder Camrys except for the XLE which comes with only a six speed automatic. The automatic is optional for the rest as for trims. Safety All 2011 Camrys break cover with antilock brakes, brake assist, stability control, front seat, side airbags, full legnth side curtain airbags and a driver knee airbag. Herself received the pole rating with regard to "Good" rapport its frontal-offset and side impact crash test from the flood insurance Institute of Toll road Safety. <\p>

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1948 Indian Four