Jeep is developing a new ultra-compact off-road vehicle that will slot below the Renegade in the company’s portfolio and act as a direct rival to the Suzuki Jimny in the global markets it’s offered in. Discussing the vehicle during a recent interview with Auto Express, Jeep’s European head of brand marketing, Marco Pigozzi, said that […]
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Dyno Does Its Best To Restrain Hennessey’s 1,000 HP Jeep Gladiator
Last week, we shared a short video of Hennessey’s Jeep Gladiator Maximus 1000 being put through its paces at the company’s facility. Now, it’s time to see what this insane pickup truck can do when strapped on a dyno. As the name of the model implies, it pumps out no less than 1,000 HP at […]
Read MoreJeep Intends To Electrify All Its Models By 2022
Jeep is set to electrify all of its vehicles in the next two years as it looks to establish itself as a green brand. During a recent media event in New Zealand, Jeep global president Christian Meunièr revealed that Jeep will become “the greenest SUV brand in the world” adding that the electrified models in […]
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Jeep Cottoni Is A Conceptual Proposal For A More Lifestyle Orientated Pickup Truck
Jeep launched the Wrangler-inspired Gladiator pickup truck to much fanfare last year and it’s proved rather popular. Could the car manufacturer be convinced to build a second pickup, albeit this time a little more road and performance-focused? In a bid to see how such a Jeep pickup could look, designer L O O N G […]
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FCA-UAW Contract Reveals Durango Hybrid, Ram TRX Launch Date And Lots Of New Jeeps
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and the UAW reached a tentative agreement late last month and now the union has published documents relating to the new contract. While hundreds of pages are dedicated to union specifics issues, a couple sections are interesting as they reveal new details about the company’s future product plan. Jeep is prominently featured […]
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Tesla Model X, Porsche Taycan And 10 Other Cars Get Crash-Tested By Euro NCAP
Euro NCAP has published its second-to-last release of the year, during which a dozen vehicles were totaled for the sake of safety, against the 2018-2019 protocol. One of the stars of this session was the Tesla Model X, which managed to crash its way into a 5-star safety rating. The European New Car Assessment Program […]
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Jeep Wrangler Flips Over After Driver Caught Off-Guard By Stationary Traffic
While this might look like a perfectly executed action move stunt, it unfortunately wasn’t. The footage was captured recently on TeslaCam, showing just how easy it is to flip your car over if you don’t pay attention. This looks like a classic case of traffic slowing down ahead, and somebody failing to notice until it […]
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Jeep Grand Commander PHEV On Sale In China From $44,070
Jeep has started selling its first ever electrified model in China in the form of a plug-in hybrid Grand Commander, with GAC-FCA deciding on a starting price of 309,800 yuan ($44,070) after government subsidies. Power comes from Fiat Chrysler’s 2.0-liter turbocharged GME-T4 gasoline engine, working alongside two electric motors. Its battery-only range is 70 km […]
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Hennessey’s 1000 HP Jeep Gladiator Maximus Is As Mental As Pickups Get
This is the Jeep Gladiator Maximus 1000 from Hennessey Performance and, pretty much like any other vehicle from the Texas tuner, it is utterly insane. The first thing to note about the Gladiator Maximum 1000 is that it features a 6.2-liter supercharged Hellcat V8 that normally resides in either a Dodge Challenger or a Charger. […]
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1,200 HP Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Vs. Stock McLaren 720S, Has The Macca Met Its Match?
What’s the fastest accelerating SUV out there? If you ask Lamborghini, they’ll say it’s the Urus, but Hennessey begs to differ, as their Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is hypercar fast. With the HPE1200 upgrade that includes both revised and new mechanical parts, the 6.2-liter supercharged V8 makes a stunning 1,200 hp (1,217 PS / 895 […]
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