Mud, rocks, sand, water. Not your normal Saturday or Sunday drive--unless you were a Jeep owner at this year's Jeepfest in New Castle, PA. Our friends at Mopar grabbed their roll bars and cameras and put together a fun recap of the wild weekend.

Sales for the Dodge Journey rose some 93 percent in November compared with the same month last year.  In case you’re wondering, yes, that constitutes a new monthly sales record for the crossover.

Journey’s uptick no doubt contributed to Chrysler Group LLC’s monthly increase in market share. At the close of November, Chrysler’s domestic market share has increased to 8.4 percent, compared with 7.7% last month.

The company’s U.S. sales of tally of 63,560 units in November represented a 25 percent decline versus the previous November. Still, several vehicles across the lineup reported the double dip of year-over-year and month-over-month sales increases....

Only four of the 12 small SUVs tested for roof strength by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety earned the "good" or top rating and the Jeep® Patriot was one of them. It's the first time the IIHS has tested for roof strength. What's a "good" rating mean? According to the organization's president, it means the vehicles' roofs are 2.5 to 3.5 times stronger than federal standards, and that means greater safety for drivers and passengers in the event of a rollover accident. 

To see the full IIHS release click here. More on the Jeep Patriot...