2012 Wrangler debuts!

The 2012 Jeep Wrangler is on sale. The most noticible change is the change of the engine to the 3.6L PentaStar V6 and 5-speed automatic transmission.

All-new 3.6-liter V-6 powertrain provides more fuel efficiency, improved on-road driving dynamics and refinement, more power and torque – and even more legendary capability

The most capable production off-road vehicle in the world gets better: dramatically improved on-road performance combines with even more
off-road prowess
All-new premium powertrain will excite core Jeep® followers and attract
new customers with improved everyday on-road performance
New 3.6-liter V-6 engine improves fuel efficiency up to 21 miles per gallon, while delivering 285 horsepower (40 percent improvement) and 260 lb.-ft.
of torque (10 percent improvement)
Wrangler powertrain now includes new five-speed automatic transmission
– shared with Jeep Grand Cherokee – for refined shifting and greater performance
All-new powertrain combined with new-for-2011 interior equal completely new Jeep Wrangler experience
Wrangler Rubicon now shares body-color hardtop with Sahara models

Mopar JK8 Independence

Starting out with a Wrangler Unlimited, owners can now turn their Jeep into a modern day Scrambler, of sorts. The drawback is that it’s in kit form, and installation is up to you as to who puts it on.

A great start, but common Jeep, it’s time for a factory Jeep pickup once again!

Mopar Answers Call for Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited Pickup Truck
Brand Announces Pricing for New JK-8 Kit

Priced at $5,499, the Mopar® JK-8 Kit enables owners to transform their Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited into a pickup
Kit now available for ordering through Mopar at Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram dealerships
Dealership or skilled do-it-yourselfers may do the installation
Major components of the Mopar JK-8 kit include steel bed, inner and outer bedsides, sport bar extensions, Freedom panel assemblies, fiberglass hardtop and bulkhead
Kit shipped in JK-8 and Mopar-stamped wooden crate (85.25-inch by 62.25-inch by 30-inch), instructions included

SRT becoming its own brand

Word on the street is that ‘SRT’ will morph into something like ‘Ram’. In other words, Vin number coding will remain the same.

This means the vehicles will technically remain Dodges, Chryslers, and Jeeps, while being marketed as coming from the SRT Brand. Let’s see how this works out.

The one confidence point is that Ralph Gilles will be heading up the brand. Does this mean that we expect to see SRT Rams and Fiats? Time will tell.

All new Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8

# Offers unique blend of legendary Jeep® capability and utility, head-turning SRT performance, luxury and refinement, and innovative advanced technologies
# Best performing Jeep® vehicle ever: 0-60 mph in 4.8 seconds; quarter mile in
mid-13 second range; top speed of 155 mph; 60-0 mph braking in 116 feet
# Most powerful Jeep vehicle ever with all-new 6.4-liter HEMI® V-8 that delivers an estimated 465 horsepower and 465 lb.-ft. of torque
# Best handling Jeep vehicle ever features advanced new adaptive damping suspension managed by new Selec-Track system, delivering up to .90 g on the skid pad
# New active valve exhaust system allows standard Fuel Saver Technology to engage over a wider rpm range for an estimated 13-percent improvement in highway fuel efficiency and 450-mile range
# Standard steering wheel mounted paddle shifters allow spirited shifting on the road
and track
# Available in Jeep showrooms in third quarter 2011

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2012 Wrangler debuts!

Mopar JK8 Independence

SRT becoming its own brand

All new Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8