Jeep Wrangler News
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British vehicle customizer and now coachbuilder A. Kahn Design is famous for its range of custom Land Rover Defenders, which includes a six-wheeled pickup called the Flying Huntsman 110 WB 6x6 Double Cab Pickup. However, Kahn has a sub-brand called the Chelsea Truck Company that focuses on customizing not only the Land Rover Defender but also the Jeep Wrangler. One of its Jeeps even featured in 2014's Edge of Tomorrow. With the Defender no longer in production and a successor still a couple of years away, Kahn and its staff at the Chelsea Truck Company are now intensifying their efforts on...
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2018 Jeep Wrangler spied with 4-cylinder engine
Jeep is working on a new Wrangler. It’s due on the market late next year, most likely as a 2018 model, and it’s clear from spy shots that its design will be evolutionary. Production is also set to continue in Toledo, Ohio. However, there will be some key differences for the new...
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Report: FCA plans turbo 4-cylinder with almost 300 horsepower
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] may be about to launch a new turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder gasoline engine delivering close to 300 horsepower. The company already has such an engine, officially rated at 276 hp, that’s set to debut in the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia. However, the more...
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Jeep concept hints at new Wrangler pickup
Jeep is hard at work developing a new Wrangler, one that’s expected to be larger yet more fuel efficient than the current model. The new Wrangler will also spawn a pickup bodystyle, as confirmed by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] CEO Sergio Marchionne earlier this year. DON'T MISS: 2017...
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Hellcat-powered Wrangler heads to Moab for 2016 Easter Jeep Safari
The Easter Jeep Safari which takes place annually in Moab, Utah is on this month and this year's meet is expected to be the biggest on record. That’s because 2016 marks the event’s 50th anniversary (it’s also Jeep’s 75th year) and to celebrate Jeep has built a total of seven...
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Jeep Wrangler desert race truck for under $50k in the works
The price of entry into desert racing just got a little cheaper. Tuff Stuff 4x4 is developing a Jeep Wrangler designed for intense desert racing for under $50,000. The firm says its desert racing Jeep will be the cheapest of its kind ever built to withstand the rigors of SCORE International and...
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Jeep is hard at work developing its next-generation Wrangler, which is expected to feature some substantial changes aimed at improving fuel economy. We now know that among those changes will be availability of diesel and hybrid powertrains. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] confirmed the changes in a presentation made to investors this week. The presentation also outlined plans to delay Alfa Romeo’s product schedule, plus plans to ramp up SUV and pickup truck production at other FCA brands. But getting back to FCA’s plans for diesel and hybrid Wranglers, FCA says it needs to...
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Jeep Wrangler-Based Pickup Is Finally Heading To Production
Last fall, we heard rumblings that Jeep was finally taking a hard look at producing a Wrangler-based pickup. Now we finally have word from the top brass that the Jeep truck is on its way to production reality. As first reported by The Detroit News, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] CEO Sergio...
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Jeep Wrangler Red Rock Concept Rocks SEMA 2015
The Jeep Wrangler Red Rock concept previews an upcoming special edition.
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Is That Jeep Wrangler Pickup Finally On The Way?
For years now, Jeep has been teasing the idea of a resurrected Wrangler pickup. We last had a Jeep pickup truck in 1992 before Chrysler decided to sunset the Comanche. That truck was based on the Cherokee, and before that Jeep also offered the Gladiator and the CJ-8, which is often referred to as...
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Win Extreme Terrain's Supercharged 2015 Jeep Wrangler: Video
Last week, we broke the news that the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is coming. Complete with an available 707-horsepower supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 engine and all-wheel drive, it's sure to be bonkers. But if you want a supercharged Jeep that'll keep going when the pavement ends, you'll still need...
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Marchionne: Wrangler Won’t Get All-Aluminum Body, New Grand Cherokee May Be Delayed
In 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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The next Jeep Wrangler will keep its solid axles, but will likely see other efficiency-related changes.
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Next Jeep Wrangler To Get Eight-Speed Auto: Report
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: Report
Development 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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2018 Jeep Wrangler To Get Lighter, More Efficient
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...
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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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New Wrangler, Grand Wagoneer confirmed as part of Jeep’s global expansion
Jeep’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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The latest special-edition Jeep Wrangler recalls the classic Willys models of the late 1940s and 1950s.
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Next-Gen Jeep Wrangler To Lose Solid Axle Along With Weight?
The next Jeep Wrangler needs to lose weight to meet stricter fuel economy standards, Jeep says.
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Jeep Wrangler Polar Edition Arrives Just In Time For Winter
The Polar Edition is the latest of a string of special-edition Wranglers.
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2014 Jeep Wrangler Dragon Edition Roaring Into Showrooms This Fall
Jeep is eager to appeal to the burgeoning Chinese automotive market. It's growing at an incredible pace, and the folks are eager for all sorts of cars. Back in 2012, the automaker went to the Beijing Auto Show and revealed a concept Wrangler dubbed the Dragon Edition. Now that concept is becoming a...
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Jeep And Mopar Show Their Moab Easter Jeep Safari Concepts
Just yesterday we bought you word that Jeep and Mopar would again collaborate on concepts for the 2013 Moab Easter Jeep Safari, complete with teaser images of the Jeep Trailhawk II and Jeep Wrangler Slim concepts. There wasn’t much to go on, but Chrysler did promise more details in the coming...
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Chrysler Teases Moab Easter Jeep Safari Vehicles
Every year, the end of March brings with it increasing daylight, the promise of spring, and the annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari. A longstanding tradition in the off-roading community, the yearly event in Moab, Utah is also an excuse for Jeep and Mopar to show off their wares in the form of both...
Kurt Ernst