The same day Ford will finally unveil the Bronco 2021, Jeep blatantly unveiled the Wrangler Rubicon 392 Concept, a V8-powered JL Wrangler that can go from zero to 60 mph in less than five seconds. Now, a new report has come out that says the Hemi-equipped Jeep will remove the “Concept” from its name very soon and become a God-honest production vehicle available from your local dealership.
Quoting a “privileged” Jeep Road track reports that a production Wrangler with a 6.4-liter Hemi V8 is happening. The anonymous source points to 30 prototypes that have allegedly been built at the company’s Toledo, Ohio plant shortly after its COVID-19 shutdown reopened. They probably wouldn’t have gone through all of those problems if the 392 Concept was truly a one-of-a-kind car. R&T It also says that this same source spoke of the Concept “in detail” before Jeep publicly revealed it.
According to reports, the insider from the company goes on to say that the production-ready Wrangler 392 will feature Fox Gladiator Mojave-style internal bypass shocks and a Beadlock Wheeled Raised Suspension.
While the Concept generates 450 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque, specific horsepower figures (as well as pricing and launch times) remain in the air for the purported production version of the V8 Wrangler. But frankly, it wouldn’t surprise us in the least to see this materialize.
A Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 would continue Fiat Chrysler’s winning strategy of hitting a V8 in almost everything it does. In addition, Jeep sent the Concept out to the world on Monday along with this little blurb: “Jeep enthusiasts have been clamoring for a production Wrangler with a V8 engine for the past few years and the new Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Concept is an indication that soon they can get their wish. “
You can’t say things like that and no make a V8 Wrangler, my friends.
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