Jeep Bad Azz Department

[mgarciaknight]

Does Jeep have a special bad azz department/division such as the TRD (Toyota), SVT (Ford), NISMO (Nissan), etc. If yes, what is it called? If not, why not?

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[Remorseless]

The Aftermarket (TM)

 

[Erievon]

SRT

 

[mgarciaknight]

SRT

But isn't that for Dodge? Is there a Jeep specific? Ive never seen a Jeep with the SRT label attached to it. Or is the 392 an SRT label/badge?

 

[Powelligator]

They had an "unofficial" enthusiast group within the Jeep brand that can be credited for producing the original Rubicon back in the early 2000's, but in reality that was a collection of factory warrantied parts that the aftermarket was already offering. And how hard is it really to drop a 392 into the Wrangler platform? So no, they don't have a flagship named team of these folks within Jeep's marketing arm.

 

[Erievon]

But isn't that for Dodge? Is there a Jeep specific? Ive never seen a Jeep with the SRT label attached to it. Or is the 392 an SRT label/badge?

Never saw an SRT Grand Cherokee?

 

[mgarciaknight]

Never saw an SRT Grand Cherokee?

Let me rephrase or restate: on a Jeep Wrangler.

 

[gl420]

I think Jeep Performance Parts (JPP) is about what you're describing: https://www.mopar.com/en-us/shop/performance/jeep-performance-parts.html

It looks like at one point they tried to make it a stand alone performance team/brand/department, as referenced in this press release where they say 2 JPP Concepts, separate from the 4 Jeep concepts: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/four-new-jeep-brand-and-jeep-performance-parts-jpp-by-mopar-concept-4x4s-hit-the-trails-at-58th-annual-easter-jeep-safari-302097374

 

[Terrymo]

The following is anecdotal.

Other than ground clearance, over a 6 hour period, I watched a Trailhawk repeatedly outperform a new TRD 4Runner on a variety of easy to moderate offroad terrain. Maybe more to do with the driver than the vehicle.

I‘ve owned TRD 4x4 V6 Tacomas in the past. Not even in the same league as a basic Wrangler. Certainly not bad ass.

 

[Ratbert]

Rubicon is about as close as it gets here.

 

[Rubi SoHo]

Does Jeep have a special bad azz department/division such as the TRD (Toyota), SVT (Ford), NISMO (Nissan), etc. If yes, what is it called? If not, why not?

Wrangler is the Bad Azz department.

 

[Thrashie]

JPP -Jeep Performance Parts, other than that...i don't think so.
Jeep Performance Parts | Official Mopar® Site

 

[NWJeepr]

No, and I'm kind of glad they don't.

Whomever at Toyota thought "TRD" was a great sport moniker must have forgotten it's one letter off from TURD.

 

[Pig-Pen]

SVT was big in the late 90s and early 00s. it was dissolved and became Ford Racing and now Ford Performance i believe.
SRT is no more either. both were ran by true gearheads.

 

[yokramer]

Youre allowed to say bad words on the internet.

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