Jeep has unveiled seven new concepts based on the Wrangler and Gladiator to mark the 59th Easter Jeep Safari. The concepts, on display in Moab, Utah, are said to “demonstrate the Jeep brand’s unmatched off-road capability and underscore what it means to drive a Jeep.” Here is a look at the concepts:
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Based on the Jeep Gladiator, the Convoy concept gets a redesigned nose inspired by the original Gladiator or the J-Series, as it was known in the 1970s. This is accentuated by a narrow off-road bumper replete with an in-built winch and auxiliary lighting. The roof and doors of the Gladiator have also been dropped, instead featuring half doors wrapped in canvas, with the roof featuring the same material. The rear load bed is also covered by a roof attachment made from canvas.
Rounding out the looks are oversized off-road tyres from BFGoodrich and black painted steel wheels.
Based on the Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid, the Bug Out features extensive changes to the bodywork, including the deletion of the rear doors. The body work features extensive reworking, including an all-new roof, bonnet and fender,s while the Wrangler tailgate has been replaced by the pick-up unit from the Gladiator. As with the Convoy Concept, the Bug Out gets oversized BFGoodrich off-road tyres, but here they are wrapped around alloy wheels.
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The Rewind, is perhaps the tamest looking concept of the seven unveiled. Jeep says that it is a ‘nostalgic take on a Jeep Wrangler that gives all the feels of an era when loud neon colors were all the rage’. To that end, the Rewind Concept features notable use of neon colour accents inside and out, along with custom body parts such as bumpers, wheels, auxiliary lights and more.
The Blueprint concept’s name can perhaps be related to what it is – ‘Rolling catalog of nearly 40 factory-tested and factory-backed items.’ The Blueprint Concept features factory aftermarket parts such as new bumpers, fender flares, auxiliary lights, wheels, snorkel, doors and more, all finished in electric blue to draw attention. Want to do up your Wrangler with factory parts? Well, this concept is a blueprint of what can be done.
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The Sunchaser concept is one of the least concept-like units of the Wrangler concepts unveiled, featuring a number of tastefully executed Mopar parts to give it the appearance of an off-road-ready SUV capable of hauling all your gear for an off-road getaway. Aftermarket touches include a 2-inch body lift, metal bumpers, a winch up front, roof-mounted auxiliary lights and carrier, cargo panniers in place of the rear quarter windows, aftermarket fenders and off-road tyres from BFGoodrich.
The Honcho concept is the only concept of the lot to feature notable mechanical changes. Retro-inspired paint aside, the Honcho features Dana 60 axles for improved off-road capabilities along with adjustable air suspension. Other custom touches include white steel wheels wrapped in 40-inch BFGoodrich tyres, custom high fenders, cargo bed roll bar and metal bumpers replete with a front winch and under bumper auxiliary lights.
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The J6 Honcho started life as a Wrangler four-door but with extensive body modifications to convert it into a two-door pick-up with a 6-foot cargo bed – longer than the Gladiator’s. As with most of the concepts here, the J6 gets a 2-inch lift kit, custom fenders, a tyre carrier and bumpers, additional auxiliary lights and a front winch among other changes. Rounding out the looks are a retro-inspired paint scheme and 17-inch wheels wrapped in 37-inch off-road tyres.
