Jeep Boss: Hellcat Powered Wrangler Or Gladiator Is Out Of The Question

Despite teasing us with the 707 horsepower Jeep Wrangler Trailcat concept three years ago, the company has confirmed that it won’t be able to sell either the Wrangler nor the new Gladiator with the supercharged V8 Hellcat engine because it’d be too dangerous.

That’s what Tim Kuniskis, North American boss of the Jeep brand, reportedly told journalists last week, according to Australian outlet Drive:

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CANADIANCOMMENTS - 4/10/2019 12:01:24 PM

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And it is less dangerous in a Challenger or a Jeep Grand Cherokee?

Carmaker1 - 4/11/2019 8:14:48 PM

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It's very obvious to me, that the notoriously clickbait-prone author omitted mention of WHY it's dangerous and I do agree as an engineer.

In the event of a collision, the V8 becomes a fatal weapon to the driver and passenger, thanks to no crush space to absorb energy in an impact.

It "could" be reengineered, but is it worth the extra expense for a limited number of sales? Ford found ways around hurdles for the SVT Raptor in 2007, so surely FCA can.

ricks0me - 4/10/2019 6:03:47 PM

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CanadianComments nailed it. My thoughts exactly !!!