The Easter Jeep Safari was the perfect excuse for the American brand to develop these seven new prototypes.
It's already a tradition: every year, Jeep invites its designers and engineers to give free rein to their imagination in a prototype that is something “out of the box”. The reason for this is the Easter Jeep Safari, an event that attracts thousands of off-road vehicles for an adventure along the rugged trails of Canyonlands National Park, in the west of the USA.Although not intended for production, some elements of these prototypes (100% functional) end up influencing the design of future Jeep models. And according to Mark Allen, director of the design department, there are no limits to imagination. “We let our designers go out and get creative,” he says.
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This year, the Jeep design department did not hesitate and developed not one but seven new concepts, for all tastes, which were presented this Thursday at the FCA's technological center in Auburn Hills. Without further ado:
https://youtu.be/7NmnR_F0Zo4THE grand one is a reinterpretation of the first generation (ZJ) of the Grand Cherokee, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.
In turn, the Quicksand , a special version of the Wrangler prepared by Mopar which, as the name suggests, was made to «attack» the dunes and shifting sands.
Again, the name is quite revealing. THE Illuminator it will be especially useful for night walks, thanks to the additional LED lighting.
THE Safari is based on the Wrangler Unlimited and is powered by a 3.6 V6 Pentastar engine. In addition to the removable doors in clear vinyl, it has a drone on the roof.
Remember Jeep CJ? The brand wanted to go back in time, more than four decades, to honor one of the best-known generations of the iconic off-road, with the version CJ 66.
THE switchback is perhaps the most performer on the list. In addition to the Fox shock absorbers, Dana 44 axles (rear and front) and reinforced steel shields, under the bonnet is a Pentastar V6 block.
Inspired by the new Compass, the Trailpass distinguished by versatility. There will be no shortage of luggage space on the roof.