Jeep News : Jeep to offer Trail Edition Camper as official Mopar accessory
Posted by kyro on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 (09:22:54) (106 reads)
We know what you're thinking. What good is a vehicle capable of overlanding to the remotest parts of the planet if there's no place to lay your head when you arrive at your for-the-night destination? Here's a bit of good news for you world travelers: Jeep has just announced a new Trail Edition Camper that will be available as an official Mopar accessory from any Jeep dealership. And it looks just about perfect hooked up behind a new Wrangler.
From what we can see in the high-res image gallery below, these trailers are pop-ups that fold down to a manageable size for towing. Each trailer will sport sleeping arrangements for four with one dedicated queen-size bed (the other sleeping quarters are converted from the table and couch), built-in aluminum cabinet, 110-volt power supply and a "premium canvas enclosure."
Two models will be available, the standard Trail Edition Camper and the (*cue monster-truck-announcer voice*) Extreme Trail Edition Camper. While the basic model gets 32-inch tires and 12 incles of ground clearance, the Extreme Edition ups the ante with 35-inch BFGs and a whopping 15 inches of clearance. Other suitably extreme upgrades include a beefed-up frame and full underbody skid plates.
Pricing starts at $9,995 for the regular model and $11,995 for the Extreme. Full details and specifications can be found after the break, and we highly suggest you check out our high-res images
http://www.autoblog.com
Jeep News : 2011 Grand Cherokee - Off-Road Performance
Posted by kyro on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 (09:53:54) (119 reads)
Jeep Owners! 3rd Annual Go Topless Day May, 2010
Posted by kyro on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 (11:20:38) (260 reads)
Our 3rd Annual Worldwide Go Topless Day for Jeep Owners is May 9th 2010 & you are invited! It's a day of celebrating Jeep love, Jeep spirit, and the sense of fun & adventure that comes with owning a Jeep.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
1. TAKE THE TOP OFF YOUR JEEP. (that one requires no explanation.) Even if your top won't come off, please join the festivities.
2. Join a JEEP CLUB or GROUP holding an hold an event
Jeep Clubs worldwide are joining in with picnics, trail runs, trail clean-ups and social events.
3. Wear a Go Topless Day 2010 T-Shirt everywhere you go and help spread the Jeep love. Pick out your favorite color shirt. They’re only $10 each!
visit www.allthingsjeep.com/...s-day.html
Off-Road Jeep Park to be Built on Site of Old Toledo Assembly
Posted by kyro on Wednesday, March 03, 2010 (11:16:07) (341 reads)
Wow - this could be something very exciting! According to the Toledo Blade, there are talks to build an off-road park on the site of the now-demolished Toledo Assembly plant:
In January, The Blade delivered an idea that has occurred to a number of Toledoans and to Chrysler's Jeep brand president, Michael Manley.
The idea was to mark the Wrangler milestone by building a four-wheel-drive "playground" on the now-vacant 70-acre site of Chrysler's former Toledo Jeep Assembly Plant on Jeep Parkway in West Toledo.
The site, adjacent to I-75, still boasts the smokestack from the former Overland Company, along with more than enough land to create giant hills, mud bogs, and log and rock obstacles to demonstrate the Jeep's legendary ability.
To Toledo Mayor Mike Bell and other economic development officials, the site's rich history and the anniversary provide a direct opportunity to bring thousands of Jeep enthusiasts to the city this summer for relatively little cost.
"What we need to do is sit down and figure out how we make this event extremely significant to celebrate a product that's so important to the city of Toledo, and do it in a way that doesn't cost the taxpayers any money," Mr. Bell said.
Bruce Baumhower, president of United Auto Workers Local 12, whose members have assembled the vehicles in Toledo for several different automakers since the Jeep's birth, presented the idea to the membership and executive board last week.
"They loved it," Mr. Baumhower said. "Many of them have already stepped up to volunteer for a planning committee to make it happen."
Chrysler Launches All-New Jeep Merchandising Site
Posted by kyro on Saturday, February 06, 2010 (11:16:14) (343 reads)
Chrysler recently launched all-new merchandising sites for their various product lines, including Jeep Gear. In their announcement of the online stores, Chrysler says:
For Jeep, the “I Live. I Ride. I Am. Jeep”, tagline now also applies to “I wear.” A sampling of what you can find at Jeep Gear includes trail headlamps, UV-filtering sunglasses, a Swiss Army rescue tool and tons of other must-haves for off-roaders. Performance fleece and water-resistant jackets and vests are there for the adventurers. And for their traveling pets, the site features collapsible bowls, matching leashes/collars and other accessories. Completing the site are a collection of military-inspired t-shirts, as well as a collection of go-anywhere t-shirts from American Apparel.
If you're into Jeep-branded wine stoppers or USB Flash Drives, then you should definitely check it out.
Mike Manly Talks Jeep at NAIAS
Posted by kyro on Saturday, February 06, 2010 (11:03:00) (360 reads)
Mike Manley, President and CEO, Jeep® Brand chats with the video team about the Special Edition models at NAIAS including the Jeep Wrangler Islander and Mountain, as well as the Liberty Renegade.
Four Wheeler Magazine Names Wrangler Rubicon Best 4x4 Vehicle of the Decade
Posted by kyro on Saturday, February 06, 2010 (11:01:25) (344 reads)
Four Wheeler magazine editors have named the Jeep® Wrangler Rubicon and Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon the Best 4x4 Vehicle of the Decade, while calling out the four-door Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon as the decade's most significant 4x4 vehicle.
"Jeep vehicles have earned many awards in the almost 70-year history of the iconic brand, but few have been as prestigious as these accolades from the editors at Four Wheeler magazine," said Mike Manley, President and CEO - Jeep Brand, Chrysler Group LLC. "Jeep Wrangler Rubicon is clearly the most capable production vehicle on the planet, and in four-door Unlimited form, families can enjoy the combination of capability, freedom, space and comfort that only Jeep can provide."
In recognizing the 2007-present Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon as the Best 4x4 of the Decade, Four Wheeler magazine editor Doug McColloch said, "The JK (current version) Wrangler represented a big step up in on-road ride and handling for Jeep's flagship ride, yet it's off-road capability wasn't compromised in the least. If anything, it was only enhanced. Considering how competent in the dirt the previous-gen(eration) TJ was, that was no small feat for Chrysler engineers to pull off. But somehow they managed to do it, creating the decade's best four-wheel drive in the process."
In calling the 2007-present Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon the Most Significant SUV of the Decade, editor Sean Holman said, "(The decision to produce a four-door Wrangler) will probably go down in history as one of the smartest product moves any automotive company has ever made. From a Jeep customer perspective, the four-door was pure genius, opening up the sport of 'Jeeping' to families. No longer would you have to choose your kids or your gear. It also made the Jeep brand accessible to people who have always loved the idea of a Wrangler, but never thought the vehicles were large enough or functional enough to fit their lifestyle and/or needs."
Enterprising kids go all Jeep techno
Posted by kyro on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 (10:43:58) (321 reads)
If your Jeep Cherokee has been sitting around for a while, it probably makes a few noises. You might not mind, though, if they were noises as well orchestrated as those in the video shown above.
British saxophonist Julian Smith spent a few hours with a Cherokee and an array of friends with rhythm and came up with a number that could be straight out of Stomp.
The Jeep Cherokee (XJ) is a unibody (monocoque) compact SUV. It shared the name of the original full-size SJ model, but without a body-on-frame chassis, it actually set the stage for the modern SUV. Its innovative appearance and sales popularity spawned important imitators as other automakers began to notice that this model began replacing regular cars.[1] It was built in Toledo, Ohio in the United States and in Beijing, China. The XJ platform provided the mechanical basis for the MJ-series Jeep Comanche pick-up.
The XJ was selected by Robert Cumberford of Automobile Magazine as one of the 20 greatest cars of all time, calling it "possibly the best SUV shape of all time, it is the paradigmatic model to which other designers have since aspired."
Jeep Wrangler Islander is Back!
Posted by kyro on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 (09:13:36) (355 reads)
an all new variant of the Jeep Wrangler for 2010 - the "Islander"! It's been over 20 years since the last Wrangler Islander and this version will have very limited quantities.
In addition to standard Sport equipment, the Islander added the 32 inch wheel and tire group, with 17 inch aluminum painted black wheels and LT 225/75R17 mud-terrain T/A tires; tubular side steps; a unique decal; dark gray seats with surf blue inserts and blue logos stitched in; a leather-wrapped steering wheel with blue accent stitching; and rubber slush mats.
Jeep News : 2009 Jeep Commander 4-DR Crash Test
Posted by kyro on Sunday, August 16, 2009 (05:41:22) (609 reads)
The USA federal government's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gives the 2009 Commander five stars for both the driver and passenger protection in frontal crash tests. The administration has not yet conducted side crash tests on the Commander. The four-wheel-drive Commander gets a rollover rating of just three out of five stars.
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