Say goodbye to the Jeep Wrangler JK. After more than 2.1 million models made since production began in 2006, a white 2018 Wrangler JK Rubicon Unlimited rolled off the line Friday at FCA‘s plant in Toledo, Ohio, as the last of its kind and as factory employees snapped photos. Fiat Chrysler is planning to retool […]
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Sunday Drive: Rendering the future at Jeep and Ford
Last week brought us quite a wide variety of automotive news nuggets, and judging by the response of our own readership, the Jeep Wrangler pickup truck led the way. It’s not expected to hit the sales floor until April of 2019, which means we’ve all got an entire year to wait, but that just means […]
Jeep Wrangler pickup renderings: Latest imaginings of the Scrambler
The Jeep Wrangler-based JT pickup, which everybody refers to as Scrambler (boy, we’re going to be surprised if that isn’t the real name), doesn’t hit the showroom floor until April 2019. That is a long time to wait. What’s an impatient nation of Jeep fans to do in the intervening year? Speculate on what it […]
Automakers' March was like a lion, including 45 percent Jeep sales spike
DETROIT — Major automakers on Tuesday reported higher new vehicles sales for March on the back of a strong U.S. economy and big consumer discounts, sending shares in Detroit’s automakers up. Industry sales in March rose 2.5 percent to 1,653,529, according to Autodata, which said the seasonally adjusted annual rate for the month was a […]
We test the latest Easter Jeep Safari off roaders in Moab
The Easter Jeep Safari began as a play for tourism: in 1967 the Moab Chamber of Commerce invited “the Jeeping community” to ride a single trail on the Saturday before Easter. The attendees were mostly members and friends of the Chamber of Commerce. Now, 52 years later, the nine-day Safari takes place on more than […]
2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee vs. midsize crossovers and SUVs: How they compare on paper
In a world full of SUVs and crossovers all competing for similar buyers in similar segments, there are still some models that find their own little niches that lack such fevered fighting. The Jeep Grand Cherokee is one of those vehicles. It’s an oddball in the sense that it’s a midsize crossover SUV with a […]
Catastrophic breach: Razor-clawed cheetah breaks into tourist jeep (VIDEOS, PHOTO)
An African safari tour took an extremely wild turn when three cheetahs attempted to invade a vehicle carrying tourists around the Serengeti. Britton Hayes was in Tanzania taking in the thrilling views of the Gol Kopjes National Park when his tour turned into something of a white-knuckle ride. Footage from the Seattle resident, released by […]
Jeep Wrangler pickup expected to hit dealer showrooms April 2019
Automotive News, after speaking with Fiat–Chryslerdealers after the one of the carmaker’s meetings last week, found out the coming Jeep Wrangler pickup should hit dealers in April 2019. The dealers said that was the only new bit of information in the hour-long confab. We know Wrangler pickup production begins in the fourth quarter of this […]
Baja Bop: The Jeep Sandstorm Is a Chopped Wrangler Built for High-Speed Desert Abuse
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Jeep Wrangler won't get those cutout half doors after all
Let’s just make one thing clear right off the bat: If you want to go off-roading and you want an open-air experience, a Jeep Wrangler is probably the right vehicle for you. Really, the Wrangler has always been about enjoying the outdoors with as little between its occupants and the great outdoors as legally possible. […]
