Jeep News
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ [NYSE:FCAU] five-year strategy announcement made a year ago may have been a little too ambitious, as we’re already starting to hear about possible delays of a number of key vehicle redesigns. A fortnight ago, FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne let slip that the redesigned Jeep Grand Cherokee may be delayed beyond its promised 2017 launch so that it can be jointly developed with a new Grand Wagoneer due out in 2018. Both vehicles are expected to ride on an updated version of the current Grand Cherokee’s platform. ALSO SEE: Man Considered "Too Drunk" Is...
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Texas Jeep Swept Away In Flash Floods, Lesson Learned: VideoIn the wake of the devastating flash floods that hit Texas earlier this week, there's been no shortage of terrible stories. But as scary as this video might look—and as unlikely as it might sound—San Antonio's News 4 reports the driver of the Jeep is alive and well. MUST WATCH: Audi RS...
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Marchionne: Wrangler Won’t Get All-Aluminum Body, New Grand Cherokee May Be DelayedIn its five-year strategy announcement for its Jeep brand made one year ago, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] said new versions of the Wrangler and Grand Cherokee would be introduced in 2017. Now there have been some changes made to the original plans. There’s been a lot of talk about...
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Jeep Showcases New Performance Parts At Moab Easter SafariThe Moab Easter Jeep Safari has been happening for almost half a century, and the event has developed a deserved reputation for showcasing some incredibly cool Jeep concepts. Past outings have seen appearances from spectacular beasts like 2012's gloriously non-production-appropriate Mighty FC...
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Jay Leno Takes A Look At The Fab Fours Legend Jeep: VideoSEMA is the showcase for all things insane in the automotive world. Jay Leno's Garage is the place to see pretty much everything in the automotive world, so it should be no surprise that these worlds can occasionally collide. That's what happened recently when the Fab Fours crew brought their...
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Awesome Jeep Chief Concept Leads Six Others To Moab Easter Jeep SafariThere may yet be unexplored country in the off-road utility vehicle world, but the classics are still among the very best. That’s why the Jeep Chief Concept for the 49th annual Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, is such a stunner. ALSO SEE: New 2016 Chevrolet Camaro Details Released Designed...
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The 2015 Jeep Renegade is an awesome little off-roader, but when it comes to carrying all your gear the vehicle’s diminutive size leaves a little to be desired. A possible solution is a matching trailer, previewed here by the Renegade Hard Steel concept which makes its debut this week at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. Jeep says its latest show car looks at possible customization options for the Renegade as well as accessories from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ [NYSE:FCAU] aftermarket arm Mopar. MUST WATCH: Meet The Man That Owns A Ferrari LaFerrari, McLaren P1 & Porsche 918 Spyder...
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Next Jeep Wrangler To Keep Solid Axles: ReportThe next Jeep Wrangler will keep its solid axles, but will likely see other efficiency-related changes.
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FCA Celebrates Dodge, Fiat And Jeep At Super Bowl XLIX: VideoThe marketing team of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] loves the Super Bowl. Oh, it's not because their team is any good (we assume they're all Lions fans) but rather because they get a chance to go all Mad Men and flex their creativity. It all started with the famous spot from 2011 that...
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2015 Jeep Renegade Priced From $18,990We've got pricing information for the 2015 Jeep Renegade.
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Jeep Annual Sales Top One Million Units For The First TimeJeep records record global sales for the third year in a row.
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Chrysler Group Renamed FCA USThe American arm of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU], the Chrysler Group, which represents brands such as Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram, has been renamed FCA US. The change doesn’t have any major effects, with the company’s headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan as well as the...
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The next Jeep Wrangler will reportedly get the eight-speed automatic transmission used in other Chrysler products.
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Next-Gen Wrangler Keeping Body-On-Frame Design, Toledo Production: ReportDevelopment of the next-generation Jeep Wrangler is underway, and some big changes are expected for the iconic off-roader. However, Jeep will reportedly keep some elements of the current Wrangler, including its body-on-frame chassis. Surely a relief to Wrangler fans, this bit of information comes...
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Mopar Offers Sneak Peek At 2014 SEMA Concepts, Includes Viper ACR, Poison Dart R/TThe tunerstravaganza that is the Specialty Equipment Market Association’s annual show (SEMA) will soon be upon us, running November 4-7 in Las Vegas. Among the first of the major manufacturers to preview its full onslaught for the show, Chrysler today gives us a sneak peek at several concept...
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Future Performance Jeeps To Use ‘Trackhawk’ Name?Jeep still uses an SRT badge for its high-performance Grand Cherokee despite the SRT division recently returning to its roots as an in-house tuner for Dodge, but in the future we may see the vehicle—and others like it—wear a “Trackhawk” badge. Allpar has discovered that Fiat...
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2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Red Vapor Edition Debuts In ParisJeep’s Grand Cherokee SRT gets a few updates for the 2015 model year, including a bump in output to 475 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque, up from the 2014 model’s 470 hp and 465 lb-ft. Also new is a special edition model called the Red Vapor, which made its debut last week at the...
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2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Gets Power BoostDespite the repositioning of SRT as an official tuner to Dodge, the awesome Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT isn’t going anywhere and to really send the message home the performance SUV has been given a power boost for the latest model year. Yes, our favorite Jeep muscles into 2015 with output from...
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Worry not, Wrangler fans: The next generation of Jeep's iconic off-roader will retain all the abilities you know and love. That's the plan anyway, but Jeep also wants the new model to join the rest of the industry and aim for lighter weight and improved fuel economy. Speaking to Edmunds, Jeep boss Mike Manley says the company must be "innovative" in its approach to the next Wrangler, expected to debut in 2017, as a 2018 model. That innovation is necessary to ensure the Jeep survives into the future, something Manley describes as "vital for the brand". Development is already underway on the...
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Kahn Design Jeep Wrangler stars alongside Tom Cruise in "Edge of Tomorrow"We’ve seen and heard a lot about all the cars featured in the latest Transformers movie, Transformers: Edge of Extinction, but now we have details on a very special vehicle that starred alongside Tom Cruise in the latest sci-fi flick Edge of Tomorrow. That vehicle is a bespoke Jeep Wrangler...
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Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT To Stay, Chrysler 300 SRT To Bow Out: ReportWith SRT recently confirmed to be losing its standalone brand status and becoming an in-house tuner of Dodge, many are wondering what will happen to current SRT models sold by brands other than Dodge. We know the Viper supercar is returning to its Dodge roots, but what about the Chrysler 300 SRT...
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New Wrangler, Grand Wagoneer confirmed as part of Jeep’s global expansionJeep’s revival plans for its Grand Wagoneer nameplate date back all the way to 2011, but we now have confirmation of the vehicle’s development and a date of release. The confirmation was made during yesterday’s Fiat Chrysler Automobiles five-year strategy announcement, where we...
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Jeep Unveils Four New Design Concepts At 2014 Beijing Auto ShowThe Jeep brand has been on a roll of late, pushing out new models at a rapid pace, though the controversial design of vehicles like the Cherokee and Renegade has some questioning the brand's direction. Jeep is committed to its path, however, and at this year's Beijing Auto Show, it's parading four...
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It's Nearly Easter, Which Means It's Time For Concept JeepsIt's getting close to Easter, which means a few things. The Northeast can almost safely put away their snow shovels, the Cadburry egg commercial that's been running since the early '90s is on a nonstop loop, and it's time for Jeep to head to Moab. WATCH: Hear The Koenigsegg One:1's 1,340-HP Engine...
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