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Jeep Grabs The Ford Bronco's Spotlight By Teasing A Wrangler Or Gladiator With A Hemi
Jeep Grabs The Ford Bronco's Spotlight By Teasing A Wrangler Or Gladiator With A Hemi-July 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:12:38

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posted this slightly blurry teaser of what appears to be a Hemi-packed Wrangler or Gladiator on its Twitter feed this morning as an opening salvo against its new rival, the long anticipated, highly leaked just hours after the Bronco once again showed its face before its planned massive multimedia debut.

You can probably make out the number 392 etched on this Jeep’s hood. This, of course, refers to Chrysler’s 392-cubic inch 6.4-liter V8 engine, now in its third generation producing 485 horsepower and 475 lb-ft of torque. While this is a favorite combo for aftermarket Wranglers and Gladiators there has never been a vehicle from the Wrangler family to come from the company with the SRT badge. Currently, customers have three engine options for their 2020 Wranglers, the most powerful of which is the 3.6-liter V6 putting out 285 HP and 260 lb-ft of torque. The Gladiator gets this engine, as well as a recently announced EcoDiesel option .

The 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V6 in the 2021 Jeep Wrangler has now officially also been confirmed for the

Now, I don’t want to get your hopes up. Teasers are frustrating exactly because they are high on hype and low on info, but this is a move that makes a ton of sense. Plus it isn’t a bad time to steal Ford’s thunder (and hopefully market share) with a combo Jeep fans have been thirsting over for some time now. Jeep’s then CEO Michael Manley (now CEO for all of FCA) toyed with the idea and maybe only now was able to make a business case for a Wrangler SRT thanks, in part, to the rising popularity of off-roading and overlanding. I mean, there’s a Dodge Durango SRT now. There’s no excuse not to build this.

What enthusiasts definitely should not hold their breath for, however, is a Hellcat-packed Jeep, as 707-HP was deemed way too . Which isn’t to say you can’t find shops willing to build you such a suicide machine. Honestly though, save your pennies, a Jeep’s charms are not found on a 0-60 timescale.

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