WaltA
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Nothing like driving a new Jeep thru a large glass window, so that it can "escape" out into the wilds.
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If they reveal it at the show it will be during one of the media only days. Then they would have it there for all of the days the show is open to the public. That's how most of the new vehicle debuts are done at least.Anybody know what day they will be revealing the JL at the auto show? I live about 3 hours away and plan on attending just as soon as I know which days to go. Or will they have them there the whole time?
I'm cautiously optimistic about the power soft top. Hope it folds better/lower than this one.Definitely going to see the power soft top
I think a simple power slide back and forth over the entire front and back seats would be adequate. Designing the entire top to fold completely into the trunk adds a lot of complexity and more things that can break down. Also the issue of how you get it to fold the side and rear windows without damage.Yeah - those are terrible. I'd presume it will be a partial power top where just the roof over the occupants slides back. Then the whole top with the side and rear curtains must be manually removed/lowered.
But you could get that open air ride and close it with the power button.
Hoping it's more than that - but not holding breath as it's quite a fold with the side and rear windows in there.
I just hope they show the power top to the public at the reveal. But since it won't start production until May 2018 I wouldn't be surprised if they don't.Definitely going to see the power soft top
They will more than likely show a fully spec'd JLU Rubicon with power top to gain as much attention as possible. The Renegade debuted with many features that weren't available until later on in the model year (glass and power roof).I just hope they show the power top to the public at the reveal. But since it won't start production until May 2018 I wouldn't be surprised if they don't.
Good to know. Hope that's the case!They will more than likely show a fully spec'd JLU Rubicon with power top to gain as much attention as possible. The Renegade debuted with many features that weren't available until later on in the model year (glass and power roof).
As a European made import vehicle, I wouldn't really use the Renegade as the example to go by, as it launched long before it sold it first models in Europe, and then in North American a few months later in the following year.The Renegade debuted with many features that weren't available until later on in the model year (glass and power roof).
Biggest issue was early delays in getting the plant figured out, then there was no major auto show since Detroit's NAIAS for North America, and it wasn't ready last January months before the Cherokee production had even ceased at the plant, let alone started retooling for the JL line at the end of April. Even Geneva was too early, and not the right venue for an American icon.I don't understand delaying it as they have unless there is some issue