In a surprising reversal from earlier statements, Chrysler officials say they have agreed to voluntarily recall some 1.56 of the 2.7 million Jeep Liberty and Grand Cherokee models at risk for fires. The move, they say, will resolve their "dispute" with the federal government.

Today, Chrysler is expected to respond to the federal government's request that they recall some 2.7 million Jeep Liberty and Grand Cherokee models that National Highway Traffic Safety Administration officials say are at risk of causing the fiery death. If Chrysler is sticking to their guns, the answer will be no.

So you've got a huge truck with big tires and truck nuts hangin' off the hitch. You figure it must be the bee's knees when it comes to off-roading. That tiny Suzuki Samurai's got nothing on your Goliath, right? Not so fast. Let's break down what really makes a car capable when the going gets tough.

Yes. But these guys didn't.

Remember the insanity that is the all-new Jeep Cherokee? No? You blocked it out? Well, if you want to buy one, it will cost you a mere $22,995 for a base model. Not bad at all.

Can a car ever be considered a hero? There are some people in Moore, Oklahoma who might see the bright orange 2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon known as "Stomper" that way. Though the Jeep was badly damaged, its owner reportedly used it to rescue people from the devastating storm. And now Stomper is getting a full rebuild.

Asked by the federal government this week to issue a recall on more than 2.7 million Jeeps after an investigation showed that rear end crashes led to at least 51 fiery deaths, the Chrysler Group had this to say in response: "Thanks, but no thanks." How does that work?

A New Jersey detective for the Passaic County Police Department, Michael Feritta, is facing additional charges after rolling his jeep down a ski slope, which is not a road, which he drove down because that is a stupid thing to do, and rolling it 20 times.

The V-22 Osprey is one of the most versatile planes in the military. The tiltrotor craft takes off and lands like a helicopter, but flies like a plane. That means it can drop troops in areas that can't support planes. But it's too narrow to bring a car larger than an ATV. That's where Boeing's Phantom Badger comes in.

After writing about the Jeep Cherokee earlier today I started to wonder how it might look like in a few other colors. Using what little knowledge I have of Photoshop, I made the following colorized versions of Jeep’s new CUV in Trailhawk trim.