Jalopnik Collects all 2017 Jeep Wrangler Rumors

Posted on February 20, 2015 by baysideadmin

When something new is on the horizon, everyone seems to have the rumor and the scoop on just what to expect. It is the nature of the news cycle, to be so desperate to break the story that there is little time for fact checking. The 2017 Jeep Wrangler is a much sought after news story in the auto world and it doesn’t help that Jeep is saying nothing in concern for what is to be expected from the Jeep. Jalopnik has done a service and collected all the rumors under one roof for readers to speculate over.

Some of the rumors they mention are ones that don’t really even need confirmation. An example is that the 2017 model will be redesigned. As they say, this is a given. Fiat-Chrysler confirmed as much during their five-year plan meeting in which the 2017 redesign was shown in a slide. Not that anything was shown other than this is happening, however.

Being tight-lipped can also cause a great deal of worry for fans. For some, it is that a new Wrangler may ditch what makes the Jeep so desirable in the first place. Will the new gas regulations force Jeep to lower the quality and power in the new Wrangle? Will the new Jeep skimp on power to save production costs? This leads into my favorite line of the article, “As anybody whose ever been on a Jeep forum knows; any new Jeep sucks and the outgoing one is the only real Jeep. Such is the cycle.” There is a lot of truth here. The internet has a tendency to be up in arms about speculation.

This reminds me of when the Cherokee was first shown and the Jeep community lost their collective minds over the new look. Yet, this didn’t stop the new Cherokee from being a major winner in sales for Jeep. It’s impossible to tell based on rumors just how good or bad something is going to be.

Check out the whole write-up as there is plenty of rumors not covered here. It’s going to be a long while until Jeep officially confirms anything with the Cherokee and until then, best to take everything with a grain of salt, stay calm, and have faith that Jeep is working hard to make sure that the Wrangler stays a quality product in their line-up.

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2018 Jeep Wrangler Getting 8-Speed Auto Transmission

Posted on November 24, 2014 by baysideadmin

It might be a long ways away, but Jeep is already planning on what will be in their next generation of Jeep Wrangler. Automotive News got their hands on a filing the automaker filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to show that the 2018 Jeep Wrangler will be getting Chrysler’s eight-speed transmission.

2018 is currently when the planned redesign is slated for the Wrangler. The eight-speed transmission that will be used is already in Chrysler vehicles such as the Jeep Grand Cherokee and the 2014 Dodge Durango. The transmission provides much better fuel economy over the previous year.

According to the filing, “We plan to use this transmission in all of our rear-wheel-drive vehicles, except for heavy-duty versions of the Ram pick-up truck and the SRT Viper.”

Not much else is known about what to expect from the redesign of the Wrangler. At least we know thanks to Chrysler filings that it will be looking to improve fuel economy with a better automatic transmission.

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Jeep Wrangler Faces Challenge of New Fuel Regulations

Posted on July 17, 2014 by baysideadmin

There is heavy speculation as to how the next Jeep Wrangler is going to be able to handle the stricter regulations from the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFÉ) rules. SUVs are notorious for their fuel consumption. The Motor Report has a theory on just how the new Jeep Wrangler will be able to deal with the regulations while still offering the quality drivers expect.

Lightweight materials will be playing a major part of how. The Motor Report points out that Sergio Marchionne, the CEO of Fiat Chrysler, has been hinting at using an aluminum architecture. The use of this material would decrease the weight on the new Wrangler.

A new transmission could help a lot in fuel saving as well. The Grand Cherokee was recently given a eight-speed automatic transmission which could be used in a future Wrangler model.

Another possible change could come from the engine, a smaller engine. This may put fear in the hearts and minds of the loyal Jeep fans, but don’t lose hope. Mike Manley, the CEO of Jeep, said “One thing that we will not do is dilute what Wrangler stands for. I killed the two-wheel-drive Wrangler when I took over the brand, and I’m not bringing the two-wheel-drive Wrangler back.”

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