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Car and Driver
29-05-2025
- Automotive
- Car and Driver
2026 Cherokee Makes Debut in New Photos, Returning with Hybrid
Jeep has revealed the first images of the 2026 Cherokee compact SUV, which is set to return with a hybrid powertrain. After going nearly a decade without any serious changes, Jeep dropped the Cherokee from its lineup after the 2023 model year. According to Jeep, the new model is scheduled to make its debut in late 2025. After a three-year sabbatical, the Jeep Cherokee is headed back to production. Jeep just revealed the first images of the 2026 model, which it says has been "reimagined from the ground up." Visually, it looks like it, with the Cherokee abandoning the generic styling of its predecessor in favor of a more rugged look and a squared-off front end. Jeep The previous-generation Cherokee was officially dropped from the lineup in 2023 after going largely unchanged over nearly a decade of production. Along with the visual differences, Jeep is promising substantial changes under the skin for the new version, confirming that the revived model will add electricity to the equation and officially said that the Cherokee will gain a hybrid powertrain option, but the brand didn't confirm if it will be a plug-in hybrid or a conventional hybrid. Jeep According to the automaker, the new model is set to arrive in late 2025. Full pricing and specs, along with a slew of new photos, should arrive in the coming months. When it does arrive, we expect the revived Cherokee to slot back into its previous role between the smaller Compass and larger Grand Cherokee. Jack Fitzgerald Associate News Editor Jack Fitzgerald's love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1. After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn't afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf. Read full bio
Car and Driver
21-05-2025
- Automotive
- Car and Driver
The Pirelli P Zero PZ5 Was Born from Artificial Intelligence
Pirelli officially launched the fifth generation of its P Zero tire—the successor to the P Zero PZ4. Called the PZ5, it aims to improve dry/wet handling and braking, plus it's supposed to be quieter and run for more miles than its predecessor. The new ultra-high-performance tire is launching in sizes from 18 to 23 inches, with homologations already in place for several luxury cars. If you're old enough to remember 1987, you'll remember seeing Dirty Dancing in theaters, watching Ronald Reagan's plea to "tear down this wall," and, of course, the launch of the Ferrari F40. What you might not remember is that the F40's launch also included Pirelli launching the first P Zero tire. That fledgling ultra-high-performance tire helped the Ferrari pull 1.01 g on the skidpad in our testing, which was more than any other production car we had tested to that point. Now, 38 years later, Pirelli is launching the fifth generation of the P Zero (PZ5), which the company says improves upon the P Zero PZ4 in just about every metric. Pirelli Pirelli Pirelli Jack Fitzgerald Associate News Editor Jack Fitzgerald's love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1. After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn't afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf. Read full bio
Car and Driver
17-05-2025
- Automotive
- Car and Driver
Pirelli Trofeo Track Tire Is Basically a DOT-Approved Racing Slick
Pirelli has a new competition tire exclusively for the United States called the P Zero Trofeo Track. The nearly-slick tire is designed for SCCA and NASA events, and here's the kicker: it's DOT approved. That said, Pirelli strongly recommends you don't use them on public roads, as they're basically a competition slick. With how expensive track time can be, it's easy to forget how lucky we are in the United States to have so many road courses scattered throughout the country. With all those tracks comes a wealth of grassroots motorsport and club racing, and several series that require DOT-approved tires to compete. Pirelli's newest tire, the P Zero Trofeo Track, is a nearly-slick competition tire designed specifically for those events. Pirelli The new tire is intended for the various SCCA and NASA championships that require drivers to use DOT-approved tires. That means they're technically street legal, but they're intended strictly for track use. Pirelli Pirelli Jack Fitzgerald Associate News Editor Jack Fitzgerald's love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1. After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn't afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf. Read full bio
Irish Examiner
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
Scaling Ireland's highest peaks in aid of charity supporting adult survivors of child sexual abuse
Kerryman Jack Fitzgerald is training to climb seven of Ireland's highest peaks in seven days. The 28-year-old fitness coach is starting on May 25 to raise funds for One in Four, a charity that supports adult survivors of child sexual abuse. Fitzgerald is one of those survivors. Between the ages of five and 10, he was sexually abused. Two and a half years ago, on his Instagram profile, he wrote about how the abuse had shaped his life. 'That was the very first time I said it openly. Even a lot of my friends found out that way,' he says. By posting publicly, he wanted to talk about what happened to him without having to have the upsetting conversation time and time again. This open disclosure came after two years in therapy at One in Four. 'The training they get and the support they can offer is different from going to a regular counsellor, who has much more general training. 'It's such a delicate subject, it needs so much understanding, and time and care. The team at One in Four really understand that.' It took Fitzgerald six months in counselling to feel secure enough to talk about what had happened to him. 'My counsellor was so patient with me. And once I was able to access what had happened, and we broke through the defences I'd put up, the door opened. But then, you open that first door, and there are 70 other doors behind it, and then they open, which can feel overwhelming, but you have to work through it. Unfortunately, you don't have a choice.' Jack Fitzgerald plans to climb the seven highest mountains in Ireland over seven days in aid of the charity, One in Four. Picture: Moya Nolan He hadn't realised how deeply his childhood trauma was affecting him until he had counselling. 'Looking back now, the way I lived, how I viewed the world, how I viewed myself, and my lack of trust in people, all stemmed from that time. I didn't realise that until afterwards. 'I've always felt this massive disconnect from people, like my childhood best friends, who were still my childhood best friends, but in the last two or three years, for the first time, I'm fully there when I'm with them. I feel I can fully let people in to my life.' Before seeking help at One in Four, he had been in and out of counselling, including inpatient care at psychiatric hospitals, since he first tried to take his own life, at age 16. He made two further attempts and had engaged in self-harm since he was nine; the incidents of self-harm became increasingly aggressive. 'When you experience something like child sex abuse, you're conditioned by the grooming, by society, by everything, to believe that the only way to stay safe from it is to keep it buried. 'So I thought, 'If I don't speak about it, then the trauma doesn't come in to my teenage years, it doesn't come in to my 20s, it doesn't come in to my 30s, when the reality was it was in every facet of my life. 'I didn't realise at the time, because when you're living through this, it's your normal.' Fitzgerald first became aware of One in Four at age 24. A friend had witnessed him experiencing a flashback—his jaw locked, and his back and shoulders tensed dramatically. 'He knew there was something very wrong and had his suspicions about what happened to me. He showed me the One in Four website and encouraged me to contact them. 'I was really struggling. And I was at the point where I thought, 'I actually don't think I'm going to make it much longer'. I was in this cycle of super, super highs and super, super lows. "I was doing everything to run from it. I thought, 'I'm not going to make it very far if I don't do something'. I either reach out to One in Four, or I don't and probably will end up taking my own life.' Jack Fitzgerald: "'I was really struggling. And I was at the point where I thought, 'I actually don't think I'm going to make it much longer'. I was in this cycle of super, super highs and super, super lows." Picture: Moya Nolan Calling One in Four that day was when he began to deal with the trauma. After two years in counselling, where he finally confronted his past, he was ready to move on to the next phase of his life. Fitzgerald has long been in to fitness. 'I was always running and playing football. I was very active.' Now a fitness coach and personal trainer, he says he 'loves being outside and getting that positive energy that comes with hiking and swimming outdoors. 'I used to look at people who had come through [a difficult time], and then go and do something like running an ultra marathon and think, 'You're mad', but I get it now. I'm so grateful to have this strong body, and I want to celebrate it while helping other people at the same time.' As part of his seven peaks challenge, he will climb Caherconree in Co Kerry. This is symbolic for Fitzgerald, who used to look at that peak as a child. He'll also climb Mount Brandon, Mangerton, Galtee Mor, Mullaghcleevaun, Lugnaquilla, and end with Carrauntoohil. He will be joined on his climbs by friends, family, and his gym community from Naas, Kildare, where he lives. 'I feel very supported by my family, friends, my partner, and my community. It's been amazing. But I know that not everyone has that. I've been asking people who aren't survivors to get involved, because, in many cases, survivors may not feel comfortable talking to people about their experiences, but seeing so many people doing this challenge with me, it might help them to see that people care.' See If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this article, please see for a list of support services
Car and Driver
07-05-2025
- Automotive
- Car and Driver
Ford Raising Prices on Three Mexico-Built Models Due to Tariffs
Starting July 5, Ford will officially start raising prices on three Mexico-built models as a result of the Trump administration's tariffs. The raised prices will hit the Bronco Sport, Maverick (pictured above), and Mustang Mach-E, all three of which Ford builds in Mexico. A Ford spokesperson confirmed the news to Car and Driver but also said that the automaker isn't passing the full cost of the tariffs on to customers. Ford will raise prices on three Mexico-made cars as a result of the Trump administration's tariff on vehicles built outside the United States, according to a report from Reuters. A spokesperson from Ford confirmed the news to Car and Driver and said that the increases will affect vehicles built after May 2 but won't go into effect until after July 4. Following the holiday, Ford is planning to sunset its current "From America, For America" employee pricing program, which opens employee pricing to everyone. Ford 2025 Ford Bronco Sport. Prices on the Bronco Sport, Maverick, and Mustang Mach-E, all three of which Ford builds in Mexico, will see increases. The Ford spokesperson said the price hikes are part of the brand's "usual" mid-year pricing changes, "combined with some tariffs we are facing. We have not passed on the full cost of tariffs to our customers." As the price changes don't affect vehicles built before May 2, they shouldn't have an impact on the price of cars already on dealer lots. Ford 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E. The extent of the price increases isn't totally clear yet. According to the Reuters report, an internal dealer memo reflects price increases as much as $2000, though the report doesn't make it clear which model will see that change. The Ford representative who spoke with Car and Driver referenced smaller changes and pointed to a $600 price hike for the Bronco Sport Heritage as well as a $700 price hike for the Maverick XLT AWD. Jack Fitzgerald Associate News Editor Jack Fitzgerald's love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1. After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn't afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf. Read full bio
