Spied! V8 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Hemi Production Version Begins Testing!

[Revolution_322]

100% youll see.

They barely wanna sell 3.6’s . The whole industry is going small displacement with boost. You think they wanna be pumping out , 250k 6.2 wranglers every year?

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[Deleted member 29342]

Exxactlyyy. It will benin the 80’s you watch.

I know but the question is “is it worth it”? I had a trackhawk for less then a year. It was great but not practical.

 

[Revolution_322]

Diff

Again, you buy a Rubicon for $40k and spend $25k for a swap. So $65k. Also track hawk starts at $89k before delivery with zero options. These numbers are not close. People will literally not buy them if this model starts at $89k before options.

Difference being that they will not be dropping 6.2’s in 40k rubi’s. Btw Rubi’s start at 42k no?

 

[Deleted member 29342]

Again, you buy a Rubicon for $40k and spend $25k for a swap. So $65k. Also track hawk starts at $89k before delivery with zero options. These numbers are not close. People will literally not buy them if this model starts at $89k before options.

Probably get a 2 door Rubicon for 40k my msrp was 61k when I order mine back in 19

 

[DOOKEY]

A $55k dollar wrangler isn't $55k with no motor or swap parts.

 

[TrailTorque]

We can thank Ford for this future Jeep. I have a feeling this will be fast tracked because of the Bronco.

Indeed, keeps how awesome Jeep is on everyone’s mind during the Bronco Pandemic. LOL

 

[guarnibl]

Probably get a 2 door Rubicon for 40k my msrp was 61k when I order mine back in 19

I thought most folks here were discussing starting price. That's $44k after delivery MSRP -- but reasonably educated people do not pay that. In fact, it's more like $38-$39k w/o any options assuming 11-12% off MSRP, which is completely doable.

 

[guarnibl]

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Difference being that they will not be dropping 6.2’s in 40k rubi’s. Btw Rubi’s start at 42k no?

Yeah but who pays that...I got 13% off mine. I think the point about selling too many is valid though, but then again -- 4xe is also coming. Who knows.

I do think they will charge a premium to ensure it softens demand, but I also don't think there's a ton of people that will buy a V8 Wrangler that starts at ~$60k. Given how people option them, with options it will probably end up in the $70's... but I honestly think that puts demand low enough where they will not impact CAFE.

But yeah dropping a hellcat crate motor into a Wrangler is ... probably a $50,000-$75,000 project once you start upgrading everything else that will need it. It gets expensive very fast. Ask me how I know, ha. Also, you think Trackhawk MPG is bad... you'd be lucky to get 5-6 mpg out of a hellcat swapped Wrangler on 37's.

 

[SilverII]

Make it a V8 & 37" from factory and it will be the GOAT

 

[SecondTJ]

I know the AIsin can’t handle it, but they can put the one from the hellcat in there.

Or the one from the Challenger Scat Pack....which actually has the 392 as well.

The TR6060 manual trans from the Challenger won’t work in Wrangler. It has a tall 2.66 first gear

 

[Stormin’ Moorman]

I’ve seen numbers in here as high as 80k lol no way it’ll be that much. The motor itself I believe runs for about 8k.

To go from the 3.6 to the 392 on a Challenger Scat Pack is only $11K. I don't know why it would cost cost $30k in a Wrangler.

 

[azrubi]

With the current steering rack that should be interesting

My guess is very limited numbers due to FCA needing to meet C.A.F.E. requirements and $50000 base pricing. A turbo 3.6 would make more sense!

 

[DizzyIzzy]

Expect the Production announcement to be made Q3 this year. They said all their BS about not meeting crash test requirements, to not let the competition know about it.

 

[guarnibl]

My guess is very limited numbers due to FCA needing to meet C.A.F.E. requirements and $50000 base pricing. A turbo 3.6 would make more sense!

There's the 4xe coming though which could offset it.

 

[Gpndavid]

Yawn. Just another concept. Same as the other 50 or so V8 Wranglers they have shown off since the late '80s. Nothing to see here.

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