I've always been a gearhead and have had a few performance cars but today all I can afford to keep up is something reliable that gets good mileage. I just bought a new 4wd Jeep Patriot with a four-banger that I like a lot.

I live in snow country so 4wd is a must. The jeep's 4 cyl has better acceleration than the last 4 cyl Ford ranger I owned but nothing like the '67 pontiac Grand Prix land yacht with the 455 RAIV engine I once had.