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Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Summit: the Most Luxurious Jeep Yet

Used to be if you were looking for a luxury SUV, your choices were limited largely to the Range Rover and the Jeep Grand Cherokee. Both have plenty of competition these days, but the latter is not giving up without a fight.

The new Jeep Grand Cherokee is hailed as the product that could turn Chrysler's fortunes around, and now they've unveiled their most upscale version yet. Called the Overland Summit, the top-spec Grand Cherokee will be unveiled at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show. It features chrome everything on the outside and an interior upgraded with Nappa leather, Berber floor mats and Black Olive wood trim.

Jeep will also be unveiling a special version of one of its smaller offerings as well. Called the Liberty Jet, it packs a host of otherwise optional equipment bundled as standard with chrome trim and blacked-out headlamps to distinguish itself on the outside. Both models hit dealerships in December.

Gallery: Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Summit & Liberty Jet

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ICON 4x4 Introduces the CJ3B

by Jonathon Ramsey (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

ICON 4x4 is known for its meticulously built off-roaders built on Toyota's venerable FJ Landcruiser chassis'. The company has mixed it up for 2010, however, with a new vehicle built on a new chassis: the CJ3B is a hand-worked wonder built on a bespoke chassis of 2"x4" mandrel-bent steel rails and inspired by the Willys Jeeps of yore.

Nicknamed "The Dog" for the likelihood of it being your best friend (in the wild beyond, at least), it is powered by a 260-horsepower GM Ecotec that'll get you 28 miles per gallon, running through a five-speed manual transmission. A coilover suspension with nine inches of wheel travel at both ends supports Jeep Rubicon axles with locking diffs and disc brakes at all four corners, and it's got a 4.10:1 ratio. You can have it perched on 31-inch or 33-inch tires and in seven colors ICON's proprietary Teflon polyester hybrid Cardinal powder coat.

The first ten Dogs will be built on recycled vintage Willys chassis so as to maintain the original title and registration, and be finished with special trim and and unique details. Compared to ICON's other offerings, the Dog is focused on agility and light weight, and low cost (relatively speaking): a turnkey Dog will set you back $50,000 before you begin piling Apocalypse survival gear on it; kits will range from $15,000-$27,000.

Gallery: ICON 4x4 CJ3B

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Iconic Las Brisas Acapulco Gets $20 Million Makeover

by Tracy Chait (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

The famed pink and white 1960s Acapulco hotel Las Brisas has just pronounced its $20 million makeover complete. Perched high above Acapulco Bay, the renovated hotel now boasts glass ceilings in guest rooms, new outdoor seating French-terrace style and various interior updates like new flat screen tvs and plush linens.

Many guest rooms have sweeping ocean views, which have kept the place popular over the years. That and the cute pink and white Jeeps they use to ferry guests back and forth from the hotel.

Check out the changes and many of the original '60s details in the gallery.

Gallery: Images of the Las Brisas Hotel, Acapulco