Jeep News
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Jeep’s Wrangler is about to undergo its first redesign since the JK was introduced for 2007. Prototypes have been testing for a while and at next month’s 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show the covers will finally come off. Yes, the new Wrangler, the JL, looks pretty much like its predecessor. It’s a Wrangler. What did you expect? There are a lot of changes, however. Many of these have been revealed in a leaked owner’s manual and user guide obtained by the folks at JL Wrangler Forums. The documents are extensive, spanning hundreds of pages each, suggesting that they’re...
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2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited spy shotsA prototype for Jeep’s next-generation Wrangler has been spotted again. The latest shots show a prototype for the 4-door Wrangler Unlimited while earlier shots showed a test mule for the 2-door Wrangler. Both are due to be revealed late this year or early next, likely as 2018 models. A debut...
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2019 Jeep 3-row SUV (Yuntu) spy shotsNew spy shots confirm the development of a 3-row SUV at Jeep. This isn’t Jeep’s full-size Wagoneer but rather a production version of the plug-in hybrid Yuntu concept we saw in April at the 2017 Shanghai Auto Show. A comparison of the two vehicles shows an almost identical design for...
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Jeep Wrangler-based Rezvani Tank revealed with 500 horsepowerHaving impressed us with its sports car designs over the years, Californian coachbuilder Rezvani has now tackled the SUV segment with the imposing Tank off-roader. Based on the Jeep Wrangler, the vehicle boasts a 500-horsepower V-8, suicide-style rear doors and night vision. Everything about this...
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2018 Jeep Wrangler spy shotsJeep’s next-generation Wrangler, the JL, is almost here. The reveal is now just a few months away and the latest prototypes are wearing barely any camouflage gear. They reveal a number of details such as the new grille, front and rear fascias, front and rear LED lights, hinges for the...
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Hennessey cooking up 1,012-hp Jeep Trackhawk, 0-60 mph in 2.8 secondsSo, Jeep's standard-issue Grand Cherokee Trackhawk isn't enough for you? Have no fear, the power-obsessed minds at Hennessey Performance Engineering are planning something even faster. While the regular Grand Cherokee Trackhawk arrives with a Hellcat-standard 707 horsepower, HPE has massaged 1,012...
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Approach the 2018 Grand Cherokee Trackhawk and few external cues give away that this isn’t a normal Grand Cherokee SRT. The front fog lights are missing to allow more air to feed air-to-oil intercoolers, the quad-tipped exhaust features a shiny black chrome finish, Trackhawk specific wheels fill the wheel wells, and two Supercharged badges on the doors along with one Trackhawk badge on the tailgate give away what this really is. Slide into the driver's seat within the leather-lined interior, push the red start button, and you’ll be met with a familiar, albeit toned down growl from...
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Report: China's Great Wall wants to acquire JeepA Chinese automaker named after the country's most iconic structure says it wants to own the most quintessentially American of automakers: Jeep. One week ago, a report claimed an unnamed Chinese automaker had placed a bid to buyout Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles, a move that would fulfill CEO Sergio...
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2018 Jeep Wrangler specs leak, full-time 4WD availableThe 2018 Jeep Wrangler (JL) will finally show its face at the 2017 Los Angeles auto show later this year, but leaked information has given us a few nuggets of information ahead of its official reveal. The leaked information comes from JL Wrangler Forums, which dug through the 2018 Wrangler's order...
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2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk priced from $86,995Arguably the most ridiculous SUV in history is about to arrive. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] has announced that the new 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk will be priced from $86,995, including destination, and order books are set to open on August 10. For those who don't know and clearly...
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Jeep Wrangler will get diesel option for 2019Fiat Chrysler Automobiles held a meeting with select Jeep dealers this week specifically to discuss the JL-series Wrangler. The folks at JLWranglerForums have managed to source some of the information that was discussed, including powertrain details. The new off-roader will be introduced in...
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Custom Jeep Renegade pickup echoes Comanche of yore, and it can be yoursJeep will finally answer enthusiasts' wishes with a Wrangler-based pickup truck, probably in late 2019, but in the meantime, this custom Jeep Renegade pickup should pique your interest. The Renegade "Comanche" pickup was discovered for sale by The Drive and it's quite a marvelous build. It takes a...
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Patience is a virtue, as they say. However, one individual simply couldn't wait for the forthcoming 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk. For those unfamiliar, it's Jeep's foray into the motif of "Hellcat all of the things." What we have here is a WK-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee powered by the same 6.2-liter supercharged Hemi V-8 engine, and it trounces the upcoming Trackhawk. And it absolutely encompasses all that is right on America's birthday. SUV, American's preferred vehicle style? Check. Insane amount of horsepower? Check. Louder than the "shot heard 'round the world?" Also a big...
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This Supra-powered Jeep Wrangler seeks a new ownerThere are few Japanese engines that gain the recognition Toyota's 2JZ inline-6 does. Not only was this 1990s-era Toyota Supra engine over-engineered for the time, it's also incredibly reliable and can handle oodles of power when the aftermarket touches it. Does it have any business in a Jeep...
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Is this what the new 2019 Jeep Wrangler pickup truck will look like?A Jeep Wrangler pickup truck has been a long time coming. Jeep first confirmed a pickup in 2016, but rumors are swirling it will arrive as a 2019 model. While we wait, the fine folks at JL Wrangler Forums may have nailed what such a truck will eventually look like. The renderings show what a...
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Feds bust motorcycle gang that stole 150 Jeep WranglersCareful planning and plotting allowed nine members of the Tijuana-based Hooligans motorcycle gang to get away with stealing 150 Jeep Wranglers in San Diego County since 2014. But, after years of investigating, the gang members have finally been caught. Local news affiliate Fox 5 reports the nine...
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3-row Jeep SUV revealed in patent drawingsNew patent drawings discovered in the database of Europe’s Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) intellectual property registry reveals the design of a new three-row Jeep. This isn’t Jeep’s upcoming Wagoneer, as some have reported, but more likely a production...
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US officially files lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler over diesel emissionsFiat Chrysler Automobiles' proposed fix for Ram and Jeep vehicles equipped with the company's 3.0-liter diesel V-6 is not enough to satisfy the U.S. Department of Justice as the department has just filed a civil complaint against FCA in regards to the diesel engines, which have been fitted to more...
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Jeep’s 707-horsepower Grand Cherokee Trackhawk won’t be muscling its way into showrooms until the fourth quarter of the year, but one lucky YouTuber has managed to spend some time behind the wheel. This video comes from the YouTube channel Sinister Life and features a pre-production vehicle with a right-hand drive configuration. For whatever reason, the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles engineer testing the vehicle allowed someone from the channel to hop behind the wheel. We should stress that since it’s a pre-production vehicle, its performance doesn’t constitute what buyers...
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2017 Jeep Compass Trailhawk off-road reviewJust what is Trail Rated? For years, Jeep has separately branded its most off road-oriented models. Years ago, it was the Up Country package. Today, it's the Trail Rated badge, which is affixed to all Wranglers and certain versions of Jeep's Renegade, Compass, Cherokee, and Grand Cherokee. Yes...
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Jeep Yuntu hybrid concept may foreshadow future Chinese 7-seater SUVJeep has yanked the veil off of its 2017 Shanghai auto show debut, a hybrid SUV concept dubbed the Yuntu. The Yuntu concept, Chinese for "cloud," may preview a China-exclusive vehicle, representing the brand's largest SUV offering there. Combining future-forward design cues with classic Jeep...
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Jeep teases a hybrid concept for the 2017 Shanghai auto showJeep is set to unveil what's shaping up to be a stylish little SUV concept at next week’s 2017 Shanghai auto show. Official teasers for the vehicle, believed to be called the Yuntu, have surfaced and reveal a modern yet handsome design that we’re hoping is production bound. The teasers...
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2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk video previewWe knew it was coming, you knew it was coming. Now it's here. The Hellcat-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee has arrived, and it's exactly what you expect. Let's start with what's important, power. Under the hood the Trackhawk has a supercharged 6.2-liter Hemi V-8. It pumps out the same power as the Dodge...
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Hellcat-powered 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk arrives with 707 horsepowerAfter what seems like forever, it has finally happened: the quickest Jeep ever is here. The Hellcat-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee has arrived, ending one of the worst-kept secrets of all time. Making its formal debut this week at the New York auto show, the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk has...
Joel Feder