2026 wrangler changes?

[2019JLUS]

there will be an amphibious model in conjunction with watercar

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[2nd 392]

there will be an amphibious model in conjunction with watercar

Sources say it will be a “1942 Special Edition”

I have been in one as a child when my father and uncle were considering buying one. Too bad they didn’t. … well, it was a Ford Jeep after all.

 

[ChoSunJuan]

As much as I would love that hp/tq figure, Idk…. Chevy has done well with the 2.7L with 310hp/430tq and thats already running a pretty high amount of torque, and was built from the ground up to be up to diesel standards.

I’d want to know what they improved other than just boost pressure to make that happen, and hopefully it doesn’t stay at just 2.0L for the sake of spooling the (assumed) bigger turbo quickly.

It's probably a tune. SRT had a tuned 2.0L Wrangler at Easter Jeep Safari a few years ago, but they said it wouldn't be offered as a performance tune. Maybe the Evo has that tune.

 

[DWR.]

It's probably a tune. SRT had a tuned 2.0L Wrangler at Easter Jeep Safari a few years ago, but they said it wouldn't be offered as a performance tune. Maybe the Evo has that tune.

Don’t think it’s a slightly bigger turbo? No added oil squirrels on the pistons, etc? Just essentially more boost? Na, I think there is more to the story. OEM usually sizes stock turbos just over the size needed to achieve the goal, that way it’s not over worked, and spools up as quickly as possible.


Or maybe I’m being hopeful… cuz if not, I’ll hold off for longer to see reliability of the upgraded 2.0. Lord I wish GM would just buy Jeep and axe the 2.0 and drop in the beautiful 2.7t they have.

 

[ChoSunJuan]

Don’t think it’s a slightly bigger turbo? No added oil squirrels on the pistons, etc? Just essentially more boost? Na, I think there is more to the story. OEM usually sizes stock turbos just over the size needed to achieve the goal, that way it’s not over worked, and spools up as quickly as possible.

Could very well be what you say, or a bit of both. I guess we'll find out for sure once the engine is released.

 

[DWR.]

Could very well be what you say, or a bit of both. I guess we'll find out for sure once the engine is released.

Either way a new tune is involved, so no doubt you’re correct there.

 

[JeepfromBMW]

Maybe half doors will come back?

 

[JesseT]

Different color options and maybe the final final final 392 edition.

392 Penultimate Edition

 

[DWR.]

Maybe half doors will come back?

Honestly that would be cool, but what I would really want is a bare minimum weather tight door option. Like aluminum sheet metal and the window folds down to the outside or inside and locks in place.

Basically I want a light as heck door I can ride to the mountains with, get to camp, lean it against a tree and enjoy no doors but quickly be able to throw on if a storm comes. Unfortunately soft doors are apparently trash so…

 

[ZeoBandit]

Other then color changes, I doubt much else will happen given the next gen Wrangler is only a couple model years away.

 

[Steph1]

I’m certain independant suspension is on it’s way, but certainly with the next generation. I doubt they’d try that on the current model.

 

[jeepingib]

I’m certain independant suspension is on it’s way, but certainly with the next generation. I doubt they’d try that on the current model.

I'm quite certain that your certainty is based on dreams.

 

[Steph1]

I'm quite certain that your certainty is based on dreams.

We’ll see I guess, we’ll see.

 

[jeepingib]

We’ll see I guess, we’ll see.

It makes no sense. It's been looked at by the bean counters before. But the simple fact is that the Wrangler sells well, and part of the reason it does, is because it's the last real SUV with solid axles. If someone wants IFS, the market is flooded with them.

 

[Steph1]

It makes no sense. It's been looked at by the bean counters before. But the simple fact is that the Wrangler sells well, and part of the reason it does, is because it's the last real SUV with solid axles. If someone wants IFS, the market is flooded with them.

Only a very very (did I say very) small percentage of owners take them rockcrawling and IFS is a whole lot better in all other spectrum of driving and at least equal in ‘’regular’’ offroading. Yes the solid axles have more wheel travel, but most IFS equipped competition have the electronics and lockers to keep moving forward.

Hardly anyone will throw a new Jeep in the boulders and rocks. So if anyone wants to rockcrawl, the used market is floaded with used Jeeps.

Lets stop arguing and lets see what arises.

Meanwhile, I know exactly what I’m talking about.

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