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Jeep Taunts Civilian Enthusiasts, Shows Off Wrangler J8 At Euro Jeep Camp 2008

The production version of the Jeep Wrangler J8 made it's Euro debut at Jeep Camp 2008 in Germany this week. While not in itself news — we've already covered its officially official return — news of its Euro reveal got us to lusting after the new military-spec off-roader. Since we can't get it and you can't get it, we thought we could all spend a moment wallowing in our sorrow together.

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10:00 AM on Fri Jul 11 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,274 views, 36 comments

Latest by N/A: I encourage everyone to check this jeep conversion out: [www.aev-conversions.com] more »

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PUTC Checks Out The Jeep J8 Sarge, Can't Find Wert's Missing Burberry Scarf

Nobody really knows what Wert drove to his reunion. Some say they saw a Z06 parked at Como's in Ferndale. Others claim to have seen either a Burberry scarf or a broken tailgate flapping in the wind as a Jeep JT concept truck flew down Woodward Avenue. All we do know is he didn't drive the Jeep J8 "Sarge." Luckily, instead of heading into the black hole that is Wert's bottomless chasm of features, Mike Levine from Pickuptrucks.com met up with Ralph Gilles to get a run-down on the jacked-up Jeep-amino. Video below the jump. More »

3:40 PM on Mon Jul 7 2008
By Mark Arnold
3,417 views, 34 comments

Latest by xenti: Nice typo about 1:50 in. more »

down on the street bonus edition

DOTS-O-Rama Sunday: Pair-O-Windsor Jeeps

We're going to wrap up the Canada-themed DOTS-O-Rama Sunday now, with this pair of Jeeps that Schweppes found on the mean streets of Windsor, Ontario. He's also included some bonus shots of an Acura NSX he spied during his travels. Jump to read his description and see the entire gallery.


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3:30 PM on Sun Jun 22 2008
By Murilee Martin
4,253 views, 10 comments

Latest by N/A: In the saltier sections of Ontario these are the only CJs I had seen in several years. I expect there more »

industry news

Chrysler Productivity Ties Toyota; Sales...Not So Much

Apparently answering today's QOTD with a "hell yes," our friends in Auburn Hills have tied the super-best automaker from the Land of the Rising Sun in at least one category: Most productive manufacturer, according to this year's Harbour Report. What does that mean? That Chrysler assembles a vehicle in 30.37 hours on average, exactly the same figure reported by Toyota. How'd they do it? Outsourcing! More »

12:45 PM on Thu Jun 5 2008
By Andrew Stoy
729 views, 23 comments

Latest by danio3834: @rkwadd: Yes, but only over at TTAC.com more »

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Chicago Auto Show: Jalopnik Rides The Jeep

With the vast amount of floor space at McCormick Place for the Chicago Auto Show, Chrysler decided to put some of it to good use by setting up their "Trail Rated" challenge. Wert, Wojdyla and I piled into a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited and proceeded through the course, bashing our heads against the roll-bars. The Wrangler made quick work of the rocks, logs, and steep hills ramps. Wanting a bit more of a challenge, we asked if we could get a ride in a Compass (or even an 18-1 Patriot) on the trail... but we think they must not have heard us. Oh well. Hmm... wonder how those DUB Chryslers would fair?

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9:30 AM on Sat Feb 9 2008
By Mark Arnold
3,008 views, 27 comments

Latest by Uncle Bo, ironically aestheticized: Just testing on an old thread. Please excuse the interruption. All is well. more »

offbeat news

Jeep Wrangler Skewered By Tree

Just about the last thing you expect to see when you're out wheeling with your tough new Jeep Wrangler is a tree making a move on your crotch. It's one of those things not normally within the sphere of operation for trail driving. Normal is not what happened to one driver out for a New Years day expedition. This is the kind of thing should get back to Chrysler's engineering department for consideration in the next revision level. Anyway, well let the eyewitness from Postworthy lay out the details for you:
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10:30 AM on Wed Jan 9 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
6,242 views, 58 comments

Latest by MrEvil: "I got your Jeep thing, now it hurts when I pee." What is Chrysler making those Jeep Firewalls out of though? more »

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SEMA 2007: AEV Hemi-fies Wrangler Unlimited JK For SEMA!

The boys at American Expedition Vehicles plan to show a custom Jeep Wrangler Unlimited JK in the Chrysler display at SEMA 2007. What's so trick about it? Well, our friends at the Michigan and Montana based custom shop took their experience performing hundreds of Hemi conversions on the Jeep Wrangler TJ to have some fun with the new four-door from "The New Chrysler." So, instead of the stock 3.8-liter V6 under the hood, the Mopar-mavens at AEV have shaved away enough room to wedge a 6.4-liter Hemi into the engine bay. So, instead of 204 HP, this bad boy four-door's gonna get 525 horses. In addition to showing off the Hemi-powered four-door rock crawler at SEMA next week, AEV's set to announce the availability of turnkey 5.7-liter and 6.1-liter HEMI conversions for the new Wrangler JK. As someone who's driven one of their HEMI-powered Brute conversions and seen a great number of their amazing pieces of work on the road (like the above four-door Wrangler Rubicon) I can say my pants are tightening at the mere thought of seeing this in person. That's right — a full-on Hemi-gasm. Full press release after the jump and the gallery below filled with AEV awesomeness. [via AEV]
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8:00 AM on Thu Oct 25 2007
By Ray Wert
11,242 views, 23 comments

Latest by Cletus: I rode with Dave from AEV in his original Hemi TJ, he could get the front tires off the ground more »

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Jeep J8: Taking The Wrangler Unlimited To Boot Camp, Bringing Back A Brute Of A Pickup

We saw it in spy shots for the first time a couple of months ago, and of course we're excited about the Brute-like JT Concept we'll be seeing at SEMA, but now it's official — Jeep's making another run at military vehicle sales with their newest offering for the defense systems crowd — the Jeep J8. Built off the new 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, the Jeep J8 gets some frame reinforcements to allow for greater payloads (up to a max of 2,952 lb.) and newly engineered axles, brakes and a leaf-spring rear suspension system for "more demanding military and civilian government use." Because although the J8's stronger than the Wrangler Unlimited it's built on, it's not designed for front-line combat operations. Instead, the fully-armor capable Jeep J8's designed for duties ranging from...

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10:15 AM on Fri Sep 14 2007
By Ray Wert
45,650 views, 15 comments

Latest by N/A: You get three different sized diesels in Jeeps and Chryslers sold in Australia. The Jeep type vehicle is common here. more »

Four-door Wrangler accounts for 82% of Toledo Jeep plant's output. [AutoWeek via Winding Road]

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jeeping the shark

Beijing Jeep! Wrangler Jeep!

Apparently the Beijing Jeep 2020 is a smelly, slow, noisy, unreliable bucket of bolts. For hot nights out on the boulevards of Pudong and the alleyways of Puxi, a man needs a shiny, bright vehicle. Like say, perhaps, a Wrangler Rubicon! And the people at China Car Times show you kinda-sorta just how to do that. It'll still be an unreliable bucket of bolts, we assume. But you'll be rocking the city ThnderBlt Doherty style — in urban Wrangler delight. – Davey G. Johnson More »

7:00 PM on Mon Jun 11 2007
By Davey G. Johnson
1,073 views, 8 comments

Latest by FЯeeMan: @Tom Chambers over Mark Jackson: LOL! more »

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Spy Photos: Jeep Wrangler CRD

If there's anything like consensus among Jeep fans, it's that a CRD version is long overdue. Sure, you can get all the 2.8-liter, common-rail turbo-diesel Jeeps you want, so long as you're outside US airspace. We know the day will come when the new smoggers arrive on these shores, but is that day near? Do these shots, seen on GreatLakes4x4.com indicate Jeep's ready to pull the trigger (and hey, is that green one a Gladiator pickup in disguise) ? Well, not exactly. These are most likely military vehicles built for export. Back into the waiting room with you, scalliwags! – Mike Spinelli More »

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8:00 AM on Mon Feb 12 2007
By Mike Spinelli
2,744 views, 8 comments

Latest by N/A: if you goto the UK jeep site it looks like the uk wrangler has leaf springs. more »

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Spy Photos: Some Very Not-So-Bourgeois Jeep 4-Door Action!


Our friends over at How Bourgeois (aka the Detroitster) are yet again showin' us the mad hot Jeep spy shots from our home and home-away-from-home, Detroit. But whereas last time, it was our mishpachim Jonathan, this time it's our boy's gal Friday, Lauren. Our two enterprising auto spies would do the Mossad proud, cause they've snagged some new pics of the next-gen Jeep Wrangler...4-Door! The word on the street is that the new Wrangler supposedly will be released at the New York Auto Show the week of Passover...we guess y'all will have to check back here that week to find out for certain. But, back to today...what makes this particular snag all the better is it appears Lauren grabbed them in front of the world-famous Hunter House, home to the very bestest slider burgers on earth. Oh Hunter House, how we love your greasy goodness. More »

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9:30 PM on Fri Mar 31 2006
By Ray Wert
465 views, 8 comments

Latest by DetroitWonk: My mom used to be the bartender at Red Coat. Then she met my dad. My dad hit on the more »

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Spy Photos: Jeep Wrangler Four Door

Va va voom! This closet queen was caught by the paparazzi as she was performing the story of Salom (complete with blood-red underpaint) in some snowy locale. From here, it's hard to see the tops of T that will reportedly don the new, four-door Jeep Wrangler's roof area, but you can get an idea of the length and basic comportment of Jeep's latest attempt at line expansion. We'll see her with full Peaches en Regalia at the Detroit show. More »

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6:51 AM on Thu Dec 15 2005
By Mike Spinelli
595 views, Comment

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Jeep Wrangler Going Upscale

Leftlane News is reporting that the new, four-door Jeep Wrangler will be less a lil' jeep and more a sporty Gladiator. In addition to being longer and wider than the current model, it also gains sport a novel roof configuration, including removable t-tops at the front, with a fixed roof in the rear. On the inside, more luxurious appointments are planned, and the range of engines will include a 5.7-liter Hemi. With the Wrangler going upmarket, is there room for a new, entry-level CJ? We're just asking. More »

8:42 AM on Fri Nov 4 2005
By Mike Spinelli
300 views, 1 comment

Latest by ThnderbltDoherty: A t-top? Can the rebirth of the '77 Trans Am be far behind? more »