Keen to go off-reading? You might want to get yourself one of these bad boys. It’s the 2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Recon special edition. 100 examples have just been confirmed for Australia. The Recon is essentially a hardcore version of the already hardcore Rubicon. It is being presented in two-door […]
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Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Concept unveiled with V8 power
It was previewed yesterday but now here it is. The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Concept. It features the company’s monster 6.4-litre V8, as well as a number of commonly-customised parts and enhancements to improve the already-awesome off-road performance of the Rubicon. Firstly, yes, it is just a concept unfortunately. But […]
Jeep Wrangler, Gladiator getting 392 HEMI V8 option?
Jeep has sent out an interesting teaser which suggests the Wrangler and/or Gladiator could soon receive a V8 engine. A sketch was posted up on social media by Jeep showing the bonnet of said vehicle/s with the numbers “392” on etched on the top. At the moment the most powerful […]
All-new Jeep Gladiator ute arrives in Australia
As if the ute market isn’t already competitive enough, Jeep Australia has just thrown its rugged and rather interesting 2020 Jeep Gladiator into the mix. It arrives this week following its initial introduction in March. As reported in March, Jeep Australia is offering three variants of the new Gladiator; the […]
2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon diesel review (video)
Here at PerformanceDrive we look forward to reviewing unique cars. Sure, the Corollas and CX-5s of the industry are great all-rounders that suit a wide variety of buyers. But it’s the creative and exciting stuff that really tickles our fancy. Enter the 2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. This is one of […]
Hennessey MAXIMUS 1000 Jeep Gladiator enters production (video)
Looking for an SUV that can really rip up any terrain? Renowned American tuner and manufacturer, Hennessey Performance, has just announced its latest project based on the new Jeep Gladiator, the Hennessey Maximus 1000, is now in production. We’ll get straight to the good stuff. Under the bonnet Hennessey has […]
2020 Jeep Gladiator ute now on sale in Australia, arrives May
Jeep Australia has confirmed it will be introducing the all-new Jeep Gladiator in a couple of months, giving the dual-cab 4×4 market another contender to consider. The Wrangler-based ute will come in as one of the most capable off-roaders in the class. Two main variant levels will be introduced here, […]
2020 Jeep Wrangler update adds AEB, ANCAP rating now 3 stars
Jeep has applied some updates to its Wrangler range to help improve safety. The changes see an increase in its ANCAP rating, jumping from just 1 star to a more reasonable 3-star safety rating. Coinciding with the introduction of the MY2020 lineup, Jeep has applied autonomous emergency braking and blind-spot […]