Later, in 1984, AMC (before it was bought by Chrysler), brought out the Jeep Cherokee XJ. Very quickly became a popular off-roader. Even today, the XJ is revered as incredibly reliable due to its ...

Here, two tough off-roaders take on some harrowing climbs in the Moab desert. Will the Jeep Wrangler, a wide-eyed American icon, beat the princely Mercedes G550 to the summit?