Another day, another fancy whip for Floyd Mayweather … this time the luxury gearhead is going off-road, dropping some serious cash to upgrade an ordinary Jeep into a Money-worthy stunt mobile. Trust me, this is not like the other jeeps you will see on the road, not even close.
Auto Talk: Forget soccer moms, China has tiger moms driving the auto market
China’s middle class is predicted to mint up to 500 million new bourgeois comrades in the next 15 years, and not only will that mean new car owners, but more of those owners will be women. Along with rising incomes, that has put The Middle Kingdom into an SUV-buying boom driven by “tiger moms,” similar to the splurge that happened here in the 1990s but with big, striped cats replacing black-spotted white balls. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: NHTSA investigating Chevy Cruze, Jeep Wrangler over engine fires
Automotive News reports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has begun two separate investigations following reports of engine fires in both 2011 Chevrolet Cruze and 2010 Jeep Wrangler models. The government agency received two complaints about fires in Cruze sedans and eight in Wrangler models, with some reporting their vehicles were completely destroyed. In both Cruze cases, the compact sedans were being driven when the fires occurred. One Cruze Eco owner reported seeing smoke emanating from the engine bay, and the vehicle was completely engulfed in flames five minutes after coming to a stop. Funk Flex
