Jeep Gladiator News
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Jeep has admitted the Wrangler and new Gladiator pickup can stuff parent automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobile's supercharged 6.2-liter Hellcat V-8 under the hood, but there's a rather large roadblock. Head of the Jeep brand in North America, Tim Kuniskis, said the Hellcat engine "fits like a glove," but it fits a little too snugly, according to a Monday report by the Australian website Drive. The engine leaves no space in the Wrangler and Gladiator for sufficient crush zones. In the event of a crash, the Hellcat engine would leave no room to absorb energy, and Kuniskis said a Hellcat-powered...
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Jeep J6 concept is the two-door truck we want, and might getOn Monday, Jeep marked the 53rd annual Moab Easter Safari with a new batch of wonderful concept vehicle. In the process, Jeep answered a question so many enthusiasts have asked: What if the Gladiator were to spawn a two-door pickup model? Enter the J6 concept, one of six concept vehicles Jeep...
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Gladiator concepts to star at 2019 Easter Jeep Safari
Jeep will once again use the annual Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, to roll out a bevy of wild concepts—concepts that typically hint at what's coming down the line, either directly from Jeep or through the Jeep Performance Parts and Mopar catalogs. Naturally this year the focus is on the...
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7 ways the 2020 Jeep Gladiator is more than a Wrangler pickup truck
A 5-foot pickup bed bolted behind the rear seat should clue even the least-keen observers that the 2020 Jeep Gladiator is not a Wrangler. As Motor Authority learned during a day with the 2020 Gladiator on muddy, rocky roads at the base of the Sierra Nevadas in California, Jeep’s first pickup...
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2020 Jeep Gladiator pickup priced from $35,040
The 2020 Jeep Gladiator mid-size pickup truck has been priced from $35,040, including destination, Jeep confirmed on Saturday. That's about $2,000 higher than the base price of the related 4-door Wrangler, though we should point out that the Gladiator comes standard with the beefier Dana 44 axles...
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First drive review: 2020 Jeep Gladiator is armored for battle
The 2020 Jeep Gladiator brings all the right hardware to the mid-size pickup truck fight. It’s even dressed for battle. Pundits might argue that the 2020 Jeep Gladiator is a Wrangler with a pickup truck bed, and they wouldn’t be entirely wrong. The Gladiator shares its retro design that...
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Jeep revealed its long-awaited Gladiator pickup truck last November and now it appears off-road-focused brand may have a performance-oriented version in the works. On Tuesday, Motor1 spotted information posted on the Jeep Gladiator Forum. A forum staff member published what he calls inside information about Jeep looking into a high-performance Gladiator Hercules along the lines of a Ford Ranger Raptor. In addition, the forum website created renderings of the speculative model. Before enthusiasts get too excited, the forum claims such a model has not been given a green light for production...
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Mopar already has over 20 accessories for the 2020 Jeep Gladiator
The 2020 Jeep Gladiator won't be short on accessories and light performance parts. Mopar revealed a decked-out Gladiator at the 2018 LA Auto Show on Thursday to highlight 20 of the new accessories owner can add to their future Jeep pickup. Eventually, Mopar and Jeep will offer over 200 accessories...
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2020 Jeep Gladiator debuts: Not just a Wrangler pickup truck
The 2020 Jeep Gladiator that bowed Wednesday at the 2018 LA Auto Show is the long-rumored pickup truck version of the popular Jeep Wrangler off-roader. Except it's more than just a four-door Wrangler with an open bed—much more. The Gladiator stretches a hefty 30 inches longer than the biggest...
Andrew Ganz
