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Teased right before Ford revealed the Bronco, the Wrangler Rubicon 392 Concept is now available as a series-production model. But if you thought the plug-in hybrid Rubicon 4xe is expensive at $51,695, your jaw may drop once you hear that Jeep charges $77,055 for the 6.4-liter V8.
Pricing information comes courtesy of JL Wrangler Forums member TCMC, who specified his rig with the dual top and tow package. Identified as option code 27X in the automaker’s ordering system, the free-breathing engine cranks out 470 horsepower and 470 pound-feet (637 Nm) of torque, which is good enough for 60 mph (97 kph) in 4.5 seconds according to Jeep.
The question is, is the glass half empty or half full? The community seems to agree that $77k is a heck of a lot of money for a Wrangler Unlimited with Rubicon off-road goodies and eight cylinders. For reference, the Ram TRX starts at $71k and features the 6.2-liter Hellcat with 702 horsepower.
An indirect successor to the 1981 Civilian Jeep with the 304 AMC engine, this fellow here comes with a 2.0-inch (51-mm) lift kit and 33-inch tires wrapped around 17-inch beadlock wheels. The most powerful Wrangler of them all is spruced up by a functional hood scoop, dual-mode active exhaust with quad tailpipes, and a high-torque capacity eight-speed automatic transmission. As fate would have it, the answer is no; you can’t get a good ol' stick shift.
Typical of a Rubicon, big daddy 392 boasts a 2.72 low-range gear ratio for the Selec-Trac active transfer case with four driver-selectable modes. The two-speed transfer case also enables flat towing, which is a nice touch considering that Fiat Chrysler doesn’t have a pretty good reliability record.
Normally options on the Wrangler, the Infotainment, Steel Bumper, LED Lighting, Cold Weather, and Advanced Safety Group are standard for the 392. Jeep Performance Parts will roll out early in 2021 according to the 4x4 brand, which has confirmed tube doors, a winch, the Ultimate Dana 44 Advantek front axle with 5.38 gears, and off-road LED auxiliary lights.
The question is, is the glass half empty or half full? The community seems to agree that $77k is a heck of a lot of money for a Wrangler Unlimited with Rubicon off-road goodies and eight cylinders. For reference, the Ram TRX starts at $71k and features the 6.2-liter Hellcat with 702 horsepower.
An indirect successor to the 1981 Civilian Jeep with the 304 AMC engine, this fellow here comes with a 2.0-inch (51-mm) lift kit and 33-inch tires wrapped around 17-inch beadlock wheels. The most powerful Wrangler of them all is spruced up by a functional hood scoop, dual-mode active exhaust with quad tailpipes, and a high-torque capacity eight-speed automatic transmission. As fate would have it, the answer is no; you can’t get a good ol' stick shift.
Typical of a Rubicon, big daddy 392 boasts a 2.72 low-range gear ratio for the Selec-Trac active transfer case with four driver-selectable modes. The two-speed transfer case also enables flat towing, which is a nice touch considering that Fiat Chrysler doesn’t have a pretty good reliability record.
Normally options on the Wrangler, the Infotainment, Steel Bumper, LED Lighting, Cold Weather, and Advanced Safety Group are standard for the 392. Jeep Performance Parts will roll out early in 2021 according to the 4x4 brand, which has confirmed tube doors, a winch, the Ultimate Dana 44 Advantek front axle with 5.38 gears, and off-road LED auxiliary lights.
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