On April 8, the 56th Easter Jeep Safari Off-Road Conference opened in Moab, Utah, USA, during which Jeep unveiled seven newly built concept models, five of which were officially modified by Jeep, some of which will be mass-produced in the future, and the remaining two were created by Momar's Jeep Performance Parts (Jeep Performance Parts) team. In addition, the remaining three previously released concept cars such as the Jeep M725 will also be unveiled at the scene. It is worth mentioning that Jeep China revealed that some of these concept car works will be displayed in the Chinese market in the future.
◆ Jeep Rubicon 20th Anniversary Edition
As an annual Jeep fan event, Jeep officially brought rubicon 20th anniversary edition to users to commemorate the launch of the powerful wrangler Rubicon 20 years ago. Based on the Wrangler Rubicon 392, the new car features a vinyl-clad matte granite crystal look, gold-toned tow hooks and branding, and the addition of an exclusive Rubicon 20th Anniversary bonnet sticker in the front engine compartment.
In addition, the new car will offer an active dual-mode high-performance exhaust, a high-performance hood with a central air intake, a Sky One-touch electric convertible with removable side panels, a JPP 2-inch lift kit, 37-inch mud tires, a 17-inch Momar anti-take-off rim, a steel bumper, bumper hoops with Warn winch, and a steel engine carrier.
In terms of power, it will continue to be equipped with a 6.4L (392 cubic inch) V8 naturally aspirated engine, although the official did not disclose the maximum power of the new car, but with reference to the production version, the maximum power of the new car is 476 horsepower, and the peak torque is 637 Nm. In terms of transmission, it is matched with an 8-speed manual transmission. As the closest of the eight concept cars to a production model, I believe that new cars are likely to be launched in limited quantities in the near future.
◆ Jeep'41 concept car
The second concept car, named the Jeep'41 concept car, was built on the Wrangler 4xe, but the exterior of the vehicle was redesigned with the glorious D.R.A.B.' 41 matte olive green paint, retro style decorative panel cover and JPP half door shape is the retro mood of the embodiment of the vivid, the official revealed that the new car interior will use a retro wind shift lever, canvas seats decorated with digital camouflage inserts and Serafil 1043 stitching, textured heavy D.R.A.B.' 41 matte green Rhino flooring helps enhance durability.
The '41 Concept also features a JPP 2-inch lift kit, 35-inch mud tires, and adorned with D.R.A.B.' 41 17-inch Fifteen 52 rims painted in matte green. This newly created exterior scheme makes this plug-in hybrid Wrangler 4xe more unique to the Jeep Willis MB. The "41" emphasized by the concept car is also the year 1941 when Jeep was born, which can be described as a work that pays tribute to the originator.
◆ Jeep BOB
The third concept car is based on the Jeep gladiator Rubicon to create a concept pickup, the new car was named Jeep BOB, according to the official reveal, this concept car combined the respective advantages of the Wrangler and the gladiator, although based on the gladiator transformation, but all four doors and B-pillars of the vehicle have been removed, the rear overhang is reduced by 12 inches, making the new car get a more powerful departure angle. At the same time, the newly designed steel front bumper provides more exaggerated approach angles, and the 3-inch lift kit and customized off-road suspension components further optimize the off-road performance of the new car.
In addition, the new front fenders are raised overall to accommodate the all-new 20-inch anti-shedding rim and off-road tires up to 40 inches. It can be seen that the new car is a concept product for rock climbing, in addition to the above changes, the new car is also used in the carbon fiber front bonnet, as well as soft top design and doorless shape, and the spare tire is stored in the cargo compartment for emergency needs. In terms of power, the concept car will be equipped with a 3.0-liter Eco-Diesel V-6 turbocharged engine, matching the TorqueFlite 8HP75 eight-speed automatic transmission.
◆ Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk PHEV concept car
The fourth model is also a product that will be mass-produced in the future - Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk PHEV concept car, although the unveiling is a concept car, but the overall shape of the period is believed to herald some of the design details of the production version, as a future new member of the Jeep Trailhawk family, the car uses a unique industrial blue paint, while redesigning the lake blue tow hook and anti-glare black and blue matte Trailhawk hood stickers, Make the new car look self-defeating.
Of course, it could be the first new model of plug-in hybrid Trailhawk, with more blue trim embellished on the body to highlight the power attributes of the new car. In addition, Jeep did not forget Trailhawk's original intention, integrating a custom roof rack with a fastening device, a black-painted Rhino Liner roof design designed for durability, four sets of projected LED fog lights with custom bezels, and a custom vinyl side pattern design that is scratch resistant. The seats are also decorated with the iconic 4xe Trailhawk logo and surf blue stitching.
The new car will also feature 20-inch neutral gray painted metal matte rims and 33-inch Bertroichi mud tires. In terms of power, the new car will be equipped with two electric motors, a 400-volt battery pack, a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine and a TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission.
◆ Jeep Wrangler Magneto 2.0 concept car
Compared with the Jeep Wrangler Magneto concept car released a year ago, the Jeep officially brought its pure electric 2.0 version, which has more powerful performance on the basis of the previous version. Proprietaryly developed axial flux motor with a maximum speed of 5,250 rpm, a maximum power of 634 hp, a peak torque of 1152 Nm, and four lithium-ion battery packs with a total capacity of 70 kW/h are placed on the chassis with an 800 volt voltage system. The peak current reaches 600 amps and can be maintained for 10 seconds, which also allows the concept car to accelerate by only 2 seconds from 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h).
Matched with this powerful electric drive system is a 6-speed manual transmission with a gear ratio optimized from 5.13 to 3.36. Coupled with the Rock-Trac transfer case used by Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, this all-electric concept car has excellent rock climbing ability while achieving instantaneous on-demand distribution of torque.
In terms of appearance, the concept car, based on the Wrangler two-door version, has a 12-inch longer wheelbase to provide extra space for the installation of powertrain components, in addition to a custom 3-inch lift kit and 20-inch rims with 40-inch off-road tires. The Dynatrac 60 Pro-Rock front axle and pro-Rock Dynatrac 80 large rear axle consist of a front and rear axle speed ratio of 5.38 and a latch. In addition, custom rotating shafts and excellent off-road suspension systems are included.
In addition to the above products officially brought by Jeep, the other two concept cars brought by The JPP team of Mompar are also very eye-catching.
◆ Jeep Gladiator D-Coder
Among them, the Jeep Gladiator D-Coder concept car uses a unique bright black paint, with a total of 35 JPP and Momar accessories in cherry red color, providing users with more modified accessories.
These include Rubicon-style three-piece modular bumper with integrated single hoop tubular grille and winch protection, JPP 2-inch lift kit, 37-inch Bailuch KM3 tires, 17x8.5-inch JPP five-spoke anti-off wheels, JPP ventilation pipe, Mopar air intake system, Mopar catback double exhaust system, JPP diamond glass front windshield, heavy-duty steel JPP anti-stone block baffle, JPP tube doors, cargo compartment anti-stone block baffle, Mopar mesh awning canopy and much more.
The interior of the concept car also features a unique cherry red contrast theme, and both rows of seats are wrapped in Katzkin leather and use a number of Momar accessories, including four sill guards, stainless steel pedal covers, and all-weather foot pads.
◆ Jeep Birdcage concept car
The second concept car brought by JPP was named the Jeep Birdcage Concept, and the JPP team built on the Wrangler 4xe with a JPP 2-inch lift kit with FOX shock absorbers designed and tuned specifically for this plug-in hybrid powertrain, the body used eagle brown granite crystal metal paint, and removed most of the exterior trim above the body, including the windshield and wiper to meet the needs of off-road enthusiasts who want a truly open-top off-road experience.
Another optimization focus was on rock climbing ability, the new car replaced the custom rock slide guard plate with two 2-inch long circular steel support rods, integrated into the custom seven-hole grille, thereby improving the approach angle of the new car, 17×8.5-inch JPP five-spoke anti-off wheel rim with 37-inch Bailuchi KM3 tires, so that the ground clearance of the new car is further improved. Inside, the smoky green and cocoa brown leather seats feature distinctive seat cushions with surf blue stitching.
In addition to the above seven new concept cars, Jeep and Mopra will also unveil three concept cars previously unveiled at SEMA Modification Show 2021, including the Jeep Wrangler 4xe by JPP, jeep Wrangler Overlook Concept and Kaiser Jeep M725 Concept.
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