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Jeep Trailhawk and Chrysler Nassau concept sketches released
by John Neff on Nov 21st 2006 at 4:43PM 
Looks the trickle of officially leaked images is becoming a deluge far in advance of the L.A. Auto Show next week. First it was the interior pic of the 2008 Chevy Malibu released by General Motors earlier today, and now the Chrysler Group has given us renderings of a pair of concepts that will appear in its booth at the L.A. show. Pictured above is the Jeep Trailhawk, so named for the "cropped" headlamps that "produce the countenance of a bird of prey." Or so says the highly stylized PR text that accompanies the photo (read the rest below). The Trailhawk appears to be a cross between a Wrangler Unlimited and a Grand Cherokee, a highly effective off-road weapon that also coddles its occupants more than the military-bred Wrangler.
The Jeep Trailhawk concept merges the spectrum of the Jeep brand by combining the core features of the Jeep Wrangler with the sophistication of the Jeep Grand Cherokee. Derived from the all-new 2007 Wrangler architecture, the Jeep Trailhawk concept taps into "Jeep Rugged" attributes to provide classic proportions, unsurpassed off-road capability and a new approach to open-air freedom. The headlamps, cropped and peering out from beneath a diagonal brow, produce the countenance of a bird of prey, and the inspiration for the "Trailhawk" name.
The other concept is for Chrysler and is called the Nassau. It's another one of those four-door coupes in the style of the Mercedes-Benz CLS, and judging from the sketch it pulls off the whole big sedan thing with a lot more grace than last year's Imperial concept. Check out the rendering and its PR jargon after the jump.
[Source: Chrysler via Jalopnik]
The Chrysler Nassau concept is a four-door, four-passenger luxury coupe with an emphasis on driving dynamics. The artistic exterior design leans toward an exploration as to what could be a future sedan in the brand's lineup. The Chrysler Nassau concept highlights sweeping curves to define the front and rear fascia.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
ohmy 4:58PM (11/21/2006)
jeep looks great...
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JW 5:01PM (11/21/2006)
"The Trailhawk appears to be a cross between a Wrangler Unlimited and a Grand Cherokee, a highly effective off-road weapon that also coddles its occupants more than the military-bred Wrangler."
One would think they are talking about the Liberty.
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Dave T. 5:08PM (11/21/2006)
the new liberty will be a production intro at detroit or chicago not a concept. this is more of an FJ Cruiser type concept.
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WolfgangNC 5:11PM (11/21/2006)
Not sure about where the Trailhawk will fit in the Jeep lineup, I guess that depends on price (canablize the Wrangler and Liberty sales); but then again, it is a concept, so maybe the Liberty or Cherokee will get the looks, which I like.
The Nassau looks good, looks really close to the Lincoln MKS, but I think this is where the Sebring needs to go.
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Sebastian Stone. 5:20PM (11/21/2006)
Wow! The Jeep is cooling looking, but that Chrysler is badass. Too bad is just a teaser concept and will more than likely never make it to production.
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Paul 5:56PM (11/21/2006)
I like them both i hope they can build them as close to the sketches as posible thats if they build them at all.
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Michael Karesh 6:26PM (11/21/2006)
My money's on the Nassau being an exploration of what to do with the next-gen 300.
The Trailhawk, I don't know, are they thinking of introducing yet another Jeep? Sounds like it would be smaller and more capable off-road than the next-gen Liberty. Would it have the Wrangler's solid front axle? Isuzu tried the hard-core mechanicals plus slick exterior thing once. Didn't fly.
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Din dada 6:31PM (11/21/2006)
The Trailhawk is unnecessary. That's like having another Jeep Grand Wagoneer that sit above it. What a waste.
As far as the Chrysler.... this looks like re-rendering of the Imperial but with a modern design instead of the square off cuts.
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rick 6:56PM (11/21/2006)
i assume the nassau is the next 300. as far as the trailhawk is concerned, it's a no-brainer that jeep will offer a wrangler with an upscale interior...it's a natural model for the lineup.
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SilverAero 7:16PM (11/21/2006)
Get rid of the patriot or the compass and build the trailhawk, rename it too. Try again with the chrysler, but at least its way better than the sebring
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leo 9:25PM (11/21/2006)
I like both these concepts.
hope they bring this styling to the next 300C - that would be a great evolution to the 300C and you could definitely have it as a sedan & coupe
wow
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JW 9:59PM (11/21/2006)
Hopefully just hopefully the Nassau will be the next gen. 300C.
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Auto Parts From A Lady Expert 10:09PM (11/21/2006)
Chrysler Nassau concept's front fascia looks similar with the latest Scion. The trailhawk is aesthetically nice. Looks aggressive.
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Danny 11:30PM (11/21/2006)
Their both awsome designs...but i doubt anything will amount from them ;(
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GOT 11:36PM (11/21/2006)
Nice stylized sketches. Now where's the real car... and if the built-concepts look great will they actually make it to production (unlike the fantastic Compass concept)???
More a more beautiful concepts are being realized. We all know the manufacturers can churn out amazing sketches and concepts (and so can many of my artist friends)… big deal! I want to have a chance of buying and driving those great sketched cars and one-up concepts. Until then STOP SHOWING US FANCY SKETCHES ONLY TO INSULT US WITH CRAPPY, PRODUCTION DERIVITIVES!
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Bill Maher is an Idiot 11:45PM (11/21/2006)
Nice.
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stef 3:31AM (11/22/2006)
both are beautifull ! i hope they 'll make it to production !!
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JarryHames 9:56AM (11/22/2006)
Can Chrysler/Jeep stop spending precious money and wasting time on these fugly vehicles. They cannot sell those tired SUVs that are currently on the market. They just keep pulling out more bad concepts and productions from out of their clueless asses! Bring back the Cherokee, update that aging Liberty, and kill the DOA Compass!!!
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Schmack 12:28PM (11/22/2006)
The purpose of concepts is to gauge the public reaction to certain design element/features and to draw attention to the brand. If the Trailhawk is positively received, I would imagine some of the style will be used on the next gen Grand Cherokee, not a new model.
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Misaniovent 3:51PM (11/22/2006)
Looks a lot like how the Sebring should have looked.
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