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2012 Jeep Wrangler Sport [w/videos]
Trail Rated? We'll See About That... We've been tracing trail 16 through the ridges and hollows outside of Oliver Springs, Tennessee for the past five hours, inching along through rocker-deep mud, crawling over differential-busting rocks and clamoring up and down slopes made slick with two days' worth of torrential rain. Our wanderings have led us here – facing down one of the steepest climbs of the day. Through the mud-speckled windshield, I can see the path make a quick right turn before bolting up the side of the ridge. Walls of red clay littered with jagged roots and jutting ... Read More
Vital Stats
- Engine:
- 3.6L V6
- Power:
- 285 HP / 260 LB-FT
- Transmission:
- 5-Speed Auto
- MSRP:
- $28,215 as tested
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0Los Angeles: 2013 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 10th Anniversary Edition is a trail-eating off-road beast 1354132680
Difficult as it may be, the reality of the matter is that there are a lot of vehicles in the United States that can make it through the daunting stretch of dirt, rocks and elevation changes that is the Rubicon Trail. That said, there isn't a single production vehicle available today that can navigate the off-road playground with as much aplomb as the Jeep ...
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Official: 2013 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 10th Anniversary Edition gets full frontal exposure 1354079040
Being one of the more difficult off-road trails in the US and a test bed for Jeep products, the Rubicon Trail's name was first used on the Jeep Wrangler starting in 2003. Ten years later Jeep is celebrating the Wrangler Rubicon with a special package that makes it, "The most off-road capable Wrangler in history." That's a pretty bold statement, but it ...
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SEMA: Mopar launches Jeep Performance Parts with Wrangler Sand Trooper 1351800060
There's no doubt that the Jeep Wrangler is a shining beacon of aftermarket success here at the 2012 SEMA Show. If there's any one vehicle that can stake a claim to challenging the Scion FR-S and Ford Mustang in the sheer-number-of-vehicles contest, it's Jeep's iconic off-roader. So it comes as little surprise that Mopar is interested in picking up ...
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SEMA: Jeep JK Six Pak Concept is the three-row family off-roader you've been hankering for 1351792620
Quality Metalcraft's CEO Michael Chetcuti has got big plans for the Jeep Wrangler – big enough to seat six, in fact. This QMC Jeep dubbed the JK Six Pak, for obvious reasons, is here at SEMA as a sort of proof of concept project. QMC has married the front portion of a JK Jeep Wrangler Unlimited four-door with the back half of the two-door vehicle, ...
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Official: SEMA crowns Mustang, FR-S as this year's hottest cars in the building 1351719600
After wrapping up the first day of the 2012 SEMA Show, organizers handed out awards for some of the trendiest vehicles on display. Since the whole point of SEMA is to show off new products available in the aftermarket world for use in cars, trucks and SUVs, each year, the show distinguishes the most popular vehicle in various segments. Not surprisingly, ...
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SEMA: Chrysler previews SEMA showcars 1350060300
Chrysler is taking on the 2012 SEMA Show in Las Vegas in a big way, with a sprawling 15,300 square-foot display encompassing a total of 24 modified vehicles. We got a chance to preview some of those creations, including the plucky little Fiat 500C you see above. Designers decided to take a page from the West Coast custom scene with unique widebody fender ...
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Official: Jeep Wrangler Dragon Design Concept slithers into China 1335200460
Much as it is to any automaker doing business there, China has grown to become a vital market for the Jeep brand. In fact, the Chrysler group's iconic SUV brand sells more vehicles in China than anywhere outside North America. And so to celebrate its success in the Chinese market, Jeep has rolled into Beijing with the customized Wrangler you see ...
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Beijing: Chrysler preparing two Chinese-influenced concepts for Beijing 1333730700
Chrysler has announced that in honor of the brand's return to the Chinese market, it's bringing two design concept to the Beijing Motor Show later this month. The first is a sharp-looking 300C with an all-black exterior, a set of very large wheels and a two-toned interior with light-colored leather seating surfaces. The seatbacks are embossed with some ...
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Official: Jeep bringing pair of black and white "production-intent" concepts to Geneva 1329920880
We may think of Jeep as an American brand – and indeed it is – but of all the Chrysler divisions that have come and gone over the years, Jeep is arguably the best established. So when the doors open in a couple of weeks at the Geneva Motor Show, the iconic off-road brand will have a few new model variants to show potential European ...
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Official: Jeep shows Wrangler Nautic concepts in Paris 1323128700
Now that Chrysler is owned by Fiat, Jeep is looking to become a truly international brand, with a primary goal of raising its profile in the European market. As such, it comes as little surprise that Jeep has teamed up with French design studio Style & Design to create a pair of nautical-themed Wrangler Unlimited models at the Paris Boat Show. For ...
