They’re stated to be “eye-catching and mission-capable idea autos” – and characterize the corporate’s present roster and powertrains, from electrified 4xe fashions to the mighty 392ci V8 engine that is going away quickly. “Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, is the proper venue for brand spanking new Jeep ideas, with greater than 20,000 Jeep fans gathering every year to rejoice essentially the most iconic 4×4 model on the planet,” stated Invoice Peffer, senior vp and head of Jeep model North America.
Let’s begin with the Jeep Low Down idea – a religious successor of the radically modified Jeep Wrangler Decrease 40 that was offered at least fifteen years in the past on the forty third version. The brand new Low Down pays tribute to that mannequin and in some way squeezes monster 42-inch BFGoodrich Krawler 42×14.5R20 mud-terrain tires mounted on 20-inch beadlock wheels beneath its {custom} high-clearance carbon fender flares. It makes use of a inventory Wrangler Rubicon 392 suspension setup however switches to Dana 60 axles with 5.38 gears, and its physique is drenched in Poison Apple Pink paint.
Different highlights embody the {custom} carbon hood with a “see-through energy dome and a bespoke race-style gas filler door positioned within the driver-side rear quarter panel.” There’s additionally a purpose-built red-tinted bikini high, distinctive black leather-based seats with material inserts, Rhino-lined flooring, and a radio-delete instrument panel. Below the hood resides the 475-horsepower 6.4-liter (392ci) V8 engine mated to an eight-speed automated.
Shifting on, the Jeep Willys Dispatcher idea is predicated on the Wrangler 4xe however goals to carry again recollections of early post-war civilian Jeeps. The retro exterior makeover contains Tremendous Traxion 36-inch tires shod on vintage-style 16-by-7-inch alloy “steelies.” They will not be the spotlight of the car, although – that is reserved for the {custom} shade of Component 115 Inexperienced blended with a gloss black windshield header. Inside, there are “distressed saddle leather-based and houndstooth material inserts,” JPP equipment, and energy comes from the two.0-liter plug-in hybrid 4xe propulsion system that churns out 375 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque through an eight-speed automated.
The Jeep Gladiator Rubicon Excessive Prime comes subsequent to focus on the JPP design and Mopar engineering with a Ginger Snap metallic exterior that includes retro-inspired two-tone graphics and rides on huge new 40×13.5R18 BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO3 tires set on 18-by-9-inch Satin Black KMC Grenade Crawl beadlock wheels. There’s additionally an AccuAir adjustable air suspension, and the three.6-liter Pentastar V6 blended with the TorqueFlite eight-speed automated transmission rides beneath the hood.
Final however not least comes the Jeep Vacationeer idea – a premium SUV wearing a Spearminted exterior and that includes a “custom-trimmed and expanded inside area.” It, too, encompasses a retro nod to yesteryear design because it arrives with {custom} bodyside woodgrain graphics impressed by the eep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer fashions of the late Sixties. It’s set on 35-inch BFGoodrich mud-terrain tires, wrapped round 18-by-9-inch bead grip 701 Technique racing wheels, options entrance and rear skid plates, and on high of it’s a distinctive carbon-fiber RedTail Overland Skyloft – “a climate-controlled oasis with sleeping area for 2 folks and sufficient home windows to soak within the panoramic views.”