-Governor Schwarzenegger to Detroit, when he was accused of costing the auto industry $85 billion because of California's carbon fuel standards. Cali has filed a suit against the EPA for its "failure to act on California's request for a waiver to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks sold in the state." The wait for the decision from the EPA has been nearly two years so far.
March 1-3, Megarun 2008 hosted by the DFW Chapter of TX-4WD, Barnwell Mountain Recreation Area, near Gilmer, TX, dfw-tx4wd.org
May 10, Mud for Blood hosted by the Georgia Bounty Runners, gbr4wd.com
May 15-17, Illini 4x4 Safari hosted by Two Rivers Jeep Club, Pittsfield, IL, trjjc.com
May 17-18, Iron Range Offroad Driving School, Iron Range OHV Park, ironrangeoffroad.com
May 24-26, The Williamsburg Welfare Wheelers' Turtle Ridge Rock Challenge, Drummond Island, MI, turtleridgeorve.com
June 21-22, Iron Range Offroad Driving School, Iron Range OHV Park, ironrangeoffroad.com
July 19-20, Iron Range Offroad Driving School, Iron Range OHV Park, Minnesota, ironrangeoffroad.com
August 23-24, Iron Range Offroad Driving School, Iron Range OHV Park, ironrangeoffroad.com
September 20-21, Iron Range Offroad Driving School, Iron Range OHV Park, .ironrangeoffroad.com
October 11-12, Iron Range Offroad Driving School, Iron Range OHV Park, ironrangeoffroad.com
November 2, Annual Jeep & Motorcycle Toy Run sponsored by Blue Mountain Jeep Alliance and Classic Harley-Davidson, eastern PA, bmja.org
This isn't the first time-or likely the last-you'll heard the Renegade name in reference to a Jeep. It now refers to a concept that, at press time, was only in scribble form, though next issue we should have the real thing. You'll want to pretend that the marketing people didn't actually use the phrase "suited for all weather delights." Other than that, the other particulars include it being "eco-friendly," though, duh, isn't that the tune of every vehicle nowadays? The designers went with the bare minimum of materials as a result. The two-seater has a small-displacement Bluetec diesel engine matched to a 40-mile lithium-ion battery pack, with a goal of helping the Renegade get better than 110 miles per gallon.
What happens when a world-famous rock band finally takes the stage for a full set for the first time in close to 30 years? Yes! A Jeep Patriot gets its wings! Or rather, gets a full-on Limited Edition Led Zeppelin tribute. RGVA in the UK was behind the Patriot's redo, and offered only seven models outside of North America. Led Zeppelin hasn't played a full set since a little vomiting incident back in 1980.
Remember the Jp Mayhem Tour, which was the road trip from Vegas to Sturgis? If not, check out the January '04 issue. We featured a mechanical bull from Gilley's in our Las Vegas hotel, the New Frontier Casino. The hotel was actually most famous for bikini bull-riding, though we didn't show that, and they wouldn't let Tech Editor Hazel ride in his Speedo. Anyway, the New Frontier Casino has been imploded. It was the second hotel ever to open on the Las Vegas Strip.
Imagine our thrill when this photo was spotted inside the 2007-2008 Amtrak America guide. It appeared in an item about Amtrak's sleeping-car Superliner.
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