Jeep Wrangler News

You can warm a breakfast burrito under the hood of a 2018 Jeep Wrangler, chief designer Mark Allen told us. That’s not something endorsed by Jeep’s lawyers, of course. Allen, stepping out of the way of a dangling cholla cactus in the desert outside of Tucson during the 2018 Wrangler...

Even the best-kept secret at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show was whispered in Jeep hallways years ago, the automaker’s CEO said last week. “Electrification was always on the books for Jeep—it was inevitable,” Jeep CEO Mike Manley told Motor Authority on Wednesday. Only...

While Jeep is more than ready to pull back the wraps on its brand-new Jeep Wrangler, it's the good folks at Mopar that are equally excited to see this happen. That's because the performance parts suppliers for Chrysler has a bevy of big upgrades already lined up to appeal to future 2018 Wrangler...

The wait is finally over. The 2018 Jeep Wrangler is here, and even if it’s the worst-kept secret, it’s still everything we hoped for—and more. The looks haven’t changed. The interior feels like it can still be dipped in mud. And just look at it: just climb a friggin mountain...

Because removable doors aren't quite enough, the next-generation Jeep Wrangler will be available with a distinctive "half door" option package directly from the factory—a design that members of the media have already started calling "donut doors." But these aren't merely the half doors of...

Jeep didn’t have the redesigned JL-series Wrangler on display at this week’s SEMA show—the debut doesn’t happen until November’s 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show—but it did preview some of the Mopar accessories that will be available for the off-roader. The Wrangler is...

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles finally confirmed what many expected: The 2018 Jeep Wrangler (JL) will make its formal debut at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show. Thanks to a handy production flow chart from Jeff Bennett, FCA's corporate and financial communications chief, we not only learned of the 2018...

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...

A 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...

Having 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...

The 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...

Fiat 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...

There 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...

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...

Careful 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...

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] used the 2017 Detroit auto show to make some major product announcements concerning its Jeep brand. First and foremost, FCA confirmed that plans for separate Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer full-size SUVs remained on track. These will be range-topping models...

Remember the Jeep Trailcat concept from the 2016 Easter Jeep Safari? The hulking green Wrangler powered by the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 Hellcat engine? Sadly, Jeep has no plans to put such a vehicle in production. However, thanks to Dakota Customs based in Rapid City, South Dakota, you can buy...

Lego car kits have been springing to life across the Internet for the last few years, and the enthusiasm with which they're purchased is impressive. The next possible entry into that world is this finely detailed Jeep Wrangler crafted by Chiho Kim. Road & Track came across this fantastic build...

Mopar in recent years has been bringing some serious muscle to the annual SEMA show. And some of the show cars have ended up as production models. Prime examples include the Dodge Viper ACR concept we saw in 2014 and the Dodge Challenger GT AWD concept we saw in 2015. (The wide-body...

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] confirmed in its five-year strategy announcement made in May 2014 that it will launch a new SUV using the Wagoneer name by 2018. We’ve since learned that Jeep is planning both a Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer to help claw back SUV sales lost to luxury...