The Great Grape Ape
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You do realize torque and horsepower are also go for off-roading, right, not just 0-60 times.That's my point. I find it ironic how most jeepers mock the idea of anyone wanting decent gas mileage in a jeep, but then turn around and demand "more power" (like Tim Tool Man) and are upset when certain powertrains aren't up to their standards. There was so many comments about the Pentastar not matching the Grand's HP, and that the 4 cylinder's HP wasn't good enough, and all this hypocritical garbage.
My response to them is , go buy a sports car and not a wrangler. Same smart ass response they have about gas mileage.
The Wrangler will never get good gas mileage regardless of what you put in it because it’s shape and weight penalize it vs most other vehicles, however a better powerpoant would help it get bigger tires moving, help it over tougher obstacles, and let it remain in lower RPMs when trying to do the speed limit against a strong headwind. The current options are adequate, but there are better options that do not go contrary to what the Wrangler is good at.
It’s not about turning a Wrangler into a track-day car, but about giving the Wrangler the appropriate tools for one of it’s primary roles.
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