Posted on 09/04/2020 7:15:14 AM PDT by Red Badger
They should stick with what they know. My Wrangler is awful for long distance comfort. It doesn’t corner well and the steering is rough. Nevertheless, it has a purpose. I would never associate or trust the Jeep name with luxury comfort.
I had 3 of them back in the day and I loved them!! It went anywhere, with or without the boat
My neighbor back in the 80’s had one.
It was constantly in the dealer’s shop for something....................
IF I have to pay that much for a Jeep-—it better come with the best looking, most virile Marine ever in uniform & I better get to keep him as long as I keep the vehicle.
Fair warning:::
My two current vehicles: One longer than 38 years...
The other over 34 years :) :)
Just Everybody Elses Parts, the 69 had a 327 Chevy, the 72 had a buick 350, the 75 had an AMC 360. I was my own mechanic back then but had very little problems with all of them
I'm married, unfortunately..............
the 72 had a buick 350
I had a 73 Buick Century 2-Door with a 350....................
$100,000 for starters. Only rappers will be seen driving them.
Like many cars you see there will be scratches and dents on the corners soon after purchasing.
So will people who make payments.
Cant imagine it. Have not had a car payment in decades.
For disclosure, I have the redesigned Jeep Wrangler with the turbo 2.0 Hurricane engine assisted by Etorque. It is well powered for the design purpose, but has limited tow capacity due to suspension plus high center of gravity. The drivetrain otherwise could support perhaps five to six thousand pounds of tow ability. It is rated for 5000#’s tow capacity in the European market.
The Wagoneer looks like a bloated Durango, what with three row seating for seven. Would guess for an added half to three-quarter ton over a Wrangler, which is a four seater with comfort, five if you are on really good terms. Maybe will sell as a novelty, as it sports a Jeep badge. Equipped with the two liter turbo engine, it will definitely need the parallel hybrid battery driven electric system to pull away from a standing start.
The Wrangler 2.0 engine is good for 270 #feet of torque plus 70 #ft electric short-term initial acceleration assist. If given a somewhat similar capacity 48 volt system adapted from a Ram Hemi Etorque, add a possible 90 to 130 #feet of oomph getting off the starting line.
In the case with a twenty-five mile range battery pack, my vote is for an electric motor system much like a Toyota Prius, with a direct input to the transmission. This provides for short range pure electric functionality without involving the engine. Do not know if the small engine can easily support those electrical numbers, thus that torque assist for stoplight acceleration. The electric motor probably does double duty as the charging source for the battery pack—Lithium battery system under the floor pan?
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