• Heritage-inspired lineup of Easter Jeep Safari ideas from Jeep® model and Jeep Performance Parts (JPP) by Mopar heading to Moab, Utah, March 23-31
• Four one-of-a-kind Jeep idea automobiles take four-wheeling to the subsequent degree and show why there’s nothing fairly like legendary Jeep 4×4 functionality

The Jeep Brand is making its annual trek to the 58th annual Easter Jeep Safari, March 23-31, 2024, in Moab, Utah, with 4 new eye-catching and mission-capable idea automobiles.

Four distinctive Jeep model and JPP idea automobiles are geared up with an array of confirmed propulsion techniques. The Jeep Wrangler Low Down idea, a tip of the hat to the Lower 40 idea from 2009, options the 392 V-8 engine. The Jeep Wrangler 4xe Willys Dispatcher idea marries the superior 4xe plug-in hybrid propulsion system with a throwback design theme that honours early post-war civilian Jeep SUVs. Two JPP ideas, the Jeep Gladiator-based High Top idea and the Jeep Grand Wagoneer-based Vacationeer idea, each characteristic six-cylinder energy, a 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 and a Hurricane Twin Turbo 510, respectively.  
 
The 2024 Easter Jeep Safari idea automobiles embody:

Jeep® Low Down Concept

Fifteen years in the past, the Jeep design workforce wowed attendees on the 43^rd annual Easter Jeep Safari with the radically modified Jeep Wrangler Lower 40. Rolling at inventory experience peak to take care of its centre of gravity, the two-door Lower 40 accommodated enormous 40-inch mud-terrain tyres whereas packing a 5.7-litre V-8 underneath the bonnet for prodigious energy. An immediate basic, the Lower 40 nonetheless attracts a crowd a decade and a half later and stays one of many fan favourites of all EJS ideas.

The new Low Down idea pays homage to the Lower 40, wherein by some artistic clearance work, this new Jeep Wrangler idea squeezes large 42-inch BFGoodrich Krawler 42×14.5R20 mud-terrain tyres mounted on 20-inch beadlock wheels underneath its {custom} high-clearance carbon fender flares. The inventory Wrangler Rubicon 392 suspension stays intact, however Dana 60 axles with 5.38 gears substitute the usual Dana 44 axles with 4:10 gears. Between the diameter of the tyres and the shortening of the entrance and rear bumpers, the Low Down’s centre of gravity stays low, whereas the bottom clearance, breakover, and strategy and departure angles all get dramatic will increase.

The physique, coated in deep Poison Apple Red paint, is streamlined through the removing of the rear door handles, a {custom} carbon hood with a see-through energy dome and a bespoke race-style gasoline filler door positioned within the driver-side rear quarter panel. The inside options {custom} black leather-based seats with material inserts, Rhino-lined flooring and a {custom} radio-delete instrument panel. A purpose-built, red-tinted bikini high casts a heat crimson glow upon the inside compartment.

Like its Lower 40 predecessor, the Jeep Low Down is powered by a V-8 engine, although on this fashionable interpretation, that interprets to the formidable 475-horsepower 6.4-litre 392 V-8 engine, which is mated to an eight-speed automated.

Jeep Willys Dispatcher Concept

A mixture of the place the Jeep model’s been and the place it’s going, the Jeep Willys Dispatcher is a Wrangler 4xe-based idea that invokes the nostalgia of the early post-war civilian Jeep, with its rugged, utilitarian appears to be like, juxtaposed with the electrified off-road functionality of the fashionable, technologically superior 4xe propulsion system.

On the outside, the Willys Dispatcher idea will get a retro makeover from the bottom up. Super Traxion 36-inch tyres are wrapped round vintage-style 16-by-7.0-inch alloy “steelies.” A {custom} old-school entrance bumper homes a brand-new, classic-looking 8274 Warn winch, that includes a Warn Epic Series winch hook and D rings. Like the beloved flat-fender Jeeps of yesteryear, ‘WILLYS’ lettering is embossed into the perimeters of the hood. The windshield header is coated in gloss black, whereas the outside is in any other case painted in a {custom} shade of Element 115 Green, superbly accented with cream-coloured steelies.

Inside, the Dispatcher will get a {custom} retrim in a mixture of distressed saddle leather-based and houndstooth material inserts. The entrance and rear headrests have been eliminated to provide the seats the low-back classic really feel that dominated the highway again within the day. A JPP bikini high retains passengers shielded from the climate, be it rain or shine. To defend from water, mud or different muck, the Dispatcher sports activities rugged Jeep Performance Parts (JPP) vinyl protecting for the ground, whereas a JPP onboard air compressor is useful when managing tyre pressures on the path.

The Willys Dispatcher is powered by the award-winning 2.0-litre plug-in hybrid 4xe propulsion system that delivers 375 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque by an eight-speed automated transmission. Dana 50 Advantech entrance and rear axles with 4.70 gears effortlessly switch all the facility and torque to the Super Traxion tyres.

Jeep® Gladiator Rubicon High Top Concept

The Jeep® Gladiator Rubicon High Top idea displays the drive of the Jeep Performance Parts (JPP) design and engineering groups from Mopar to push the efficiency boundaries of the world’s most off-road succesful midsize truck even additional for the annual trek to Moab.

The daring Ginger Snap metallic exterior with retro-inspired two-tone graphics is an attention-getter. The Gladiator Rubicon High Top idea rides excessive on large new 40×13.5R18 BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO3 tires mounted on 18-by-9.0-inch Satin Black KMC Grenade Crawl beadlock wheels.

Concept JPP flat fender flares in any respect 4 corners present loads of off-road experience clearance. Unstoppable Dana 60 entrance and rear axles with matching 5.38:1 gearing and an AccuAir adjustable air suspension assist make simple work of any critical off-road tour. The strong 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine, mated to a TorqueFlite eight-speed automated transmission, delivers a broad torque band with a deal with low-end torque, important for off-roading.

A modified entrance bumper from American Expedition Vehicles contains a {custom} protecting hoop sitting simply above a Warn winch. Rock rail energy steps from Rock Slide Engineering defend the undercarriage and assist present simple entry and exit from the cabin.

A decked truck mattress storage system affords further lockable cargo house by twin sliding drawers, whereas nonetheless permitting for storage on high within the mattress space.

Inside, seats have been retrimmed with {custom} quilted and perforated tan and black Alea leather-based and have an embossed JPP emblem on the headrests. Overhead safety is supplied by a JPP solar bonnet. Completing the inside are a JPP pedal package, all-weather flooring mats and door sill guards.

Jeep® Vacationeer Concept
From the Spearmint exterior to the custom-trimmed and expanded inside house, the Jeep Vacationeer idea is a premium SUV that mixes consolation and journey with fashionable functionality whereas honouring the legendary heritage of the Jeep model. And with a nostalgic nod, the JPP design workforce is quenching the need of many a basic Jeep aficionado, meticulously becoming the Vacationeer idea with distinctive bodyside woodgrain graphics that harken again to Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer fashions that traversed each city and nation from the late Nineteen Sixties by the early Nineteen Nineties.  

Ready for any difficult tour that Moab has to supply, 35-inch BFGoodrich mud-terrain tyres wrapped round 18-by-9-inch bead grip 701 Method racing wheels present a pure 1.5-inch raise for superior off-road efficiency. Larger wheel openings and {custom} bodyside flare extensions add to the aggressive look.

Front and rear skid plates present underbody safety whereas a front-mounted Warn winch addresses troublesome off-road conditions. At the entrance of the white, Rhino-lined roof, three 11-inch TYRI LED lights present distinctive ahead lighting.

Affixed to the roof of the Vacationeer idea is a {custom}, carbon-fibre RedTail Overland Skyloft – a climate-controlled oasis with sleeping house for 2 folks and sufficient home windows to soak within the panoramic views.

The inventory second and third-row seats have been eliminated to accommodate integration of the Skyloft. A {custom} weatherproof, pass-through entrance permits easy accessibility from the inside flooring to the Skyloft. A fore/aft sliding door and a small step, which additionally doubles as a usable desk, ease entry.

The rear house contains a bed-lined cargo flooring that may deal with outside components with ease, akin to escaping a downpour or eradicating muddy climbing gear.

The Jeep model turned to famend designer and Wagoneer fanatic/proprietor Kiel James Patrick for the entrance Tupelo leather-based seats. KJP, a local New Englander, shows his profound appreciation for genuine Americana with {custom} material inserts that includes basic Jeep automobiles inside a particular and charming New England-inspired sample.

“For over three decades, the Jeep Wagoneer has been more than just a vehicle to me; it has literally been part of the fabric of my life threaded through my most cherished journeys,” mentioned Patrick. “As a designer and lifelong Jeep 4×4 owner, this was a dream project. I could not be more excited to honour the heritage and stories of the Jeep brand.”

Power within the Jeep Vacationeer idea comes from the three.0-litre Hurricane Twin Turbo 510 engine, delivering 510 horsepower and 500 lb.-ft. of torque. The highly effective Hurricane engine supplies premium efficiency whereas additionally delivering improved gasoline financial system versus many opponents’ naturally aspirated V-8 and boosted six-cylinder engines.

Jeep Performance Parts (JPP)

Created in 2012 and supplied by Mopar for the Jeep model, JPP supplies off-road fanatics with high-end, hard-core high quality aftermarket equipment and efficiency elements. The portfolio of factory-backed, quality-tested elements consists of axles, raise kits, bumpers, winches, skid plates, suspension parts and extra. The merchandise are created in shut conjunction with the Jeep model, engineering and product design-office groups for improvement, testing and validation. Strict requirements and factory-exclusive information — data not obtainable to the aftermarket — are used to seamlessly combine efficiency elements and equipment with a purpose to ship correct match, end and high quality proper right down to the colour, grain and look of every product. To see the total line of Jeep Performance Parts, go to mopar.com/jpp.

Jeep Brand

Built on greater than 80 years of legendary heritage, Jeep® is the genuine SUV model that delivers legendary off-road functionality, inside refinement, high-tech options and flexibility to individuals who search extraordinary journeys. The Jeep model delivers an open invitation to reside life to the fullest by providing a broad portfolio of automobiles that continues to supply homeowners with a way of security and safety to deal with any journey with confidence. Jeep Wave, a premium proprietor loyalty and buyer care program that’s obtainable to your complete Jeep 4×4 lineup, is full of advantages and unique perks to ship Jeep model homeowners the utmost care and devoted 24/7 help. The legendary Jeep model’s off-road functionality is enhanced by a world electrification initiative that’s remodeling 4xe into the brand new 4×4 in pursuit of the model’s imaginative and prescient of carrying out Zero Emission Freedom and added 4×4 functionality. All Jeep model automobiles will provide an electrified variant by 2025.