I understand that the manual is only going to be available with the Pentastar, so that puts it in front for me. I can upgrade to an Atlas transfer case and be gear driven end to end.
That would be great. Would love to see the return of the gear-driven transfer case. I know it's a long shot, though. Very long. The only one that I'm aware of that's in production currently is the Atlas ll.
These issues with emissions regulations make the diesel a non-starter for me. The Hurricane seems interesting, backed by the eight-speed auto should give good driveability. Interested to know about the rest of the drivetrain. Will there be a new transfer case and/or axles?