392 Gladiator V8 Hemi confirmed by Jeep CEO!

[JTdiRtyD]

Just for the Shyte talkers let's gettem pumped up, !!!

Wheres these news and media reports confirming it? Google says nothing.

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[jmr]

Wheres these news and media reports confirming it? Google says nothing.

TK has his secret sources. lol There is another guy who is claiming a new Hemi is in the works.
It's all click bait bs.

 

[Jrgunn5150]

I was actually thinking he had really been on the "deletes are legal again, gonna arrest all the CARB people and throw them in woke jail" turn for longer than normal.

But, in the comments, the tide had really started to turn to, when, when, when, that's what you said last time... In between, hey I never got my merch and what happened with the giveway I joined

But he came back around to his beloved Stellantis just in time. Will beat that drum awhile, until too many people are like, hey... You said this five times now lol.... Then it'll be back to deletes sold at Walmart again.

What a way to live

 

[CrazyCooter]

I had a guy tell me last week while I was camping that a hemi Mojave was confirmed for $60K. I was polite and didn't call BS immediately, but that just didn't add up at all!

For $60K, they would sell more than could be produced!!!???

 

[Rusty PW]

When it's officially announced. Then I'll believe it.

 

[cc1999]

I had a guy tell me last week while I was camping that a hemi Mojave was confirmed for $60K. I was polite and didn't call BS immediately, but that just didn't add up at all!

For $60K, they would sell more than could be produced!!!???

I was thinking there is a Wrangler 392 now offered for 60K starting price.
Still not a gladiator but could be what the guy was thinking about.

 

[Wheelin98TJ]

I was thinking there is a Wrangler 392 now offered for 60K starting price.
Still not a gladiator but could be what the guy was thinking about.

$69,995 starting price for the 392 Willys JL.

 

[Oilburner]

FB AI anyone?

 

[ecidiego]

lol... LLMs.

ChatGPT Pro account, latest model... just Googling like us. LLMs ain't AGI.

 

[Hootbro]

AI is still having a hard time discerning speculation from fact a lot of times. Reminds me of my 5 year old grandson that will pick up some random bit of minutia information and spin it into some story that took a right turn at Albuquerque but he truly believes it.

 

[ecidiego]

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give a statistical prediction based on all training. include recent events such as trump admin relaxing CAFE....Jeep continuing the 392 JL etc. no googling.... only LLM predictive... no bogus 'sources'

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Understood. No browsing. No fabricated sources. Pure probabilistic modeling.
We are estimating:
P(factory V8 Gladiator enters production within the JT lifecycle or next 3–4 years)

Baseline Prior (Pre-2024 Data)

Historically:

Niche halo variants added late in lifecycle: low frequency (~15–20% in comparable OEM cases).
Pickup + V8 combinations are common industry-wide, but Jeep specifically avoided Gladiator V8 for regulatory and positioning reasons.
Baseline prior:
~18%

Bayesian Adjustments

1) Regulatory Relaxation (CAFE Softening)
If federal fleet pressure decreases:
Marginal cost of adding low-volume high-emission halo trim decreases.
Compliance penalty risk reduces.
Automaker optionality increases.
Effect size: moderate positive.
Likelihood multiplier ≈ 1.4–1.6
Posterior impact: 18% → ~25–28%

2) Continuation of Wrangler 392 (JL)
This is the most important signal.
Implications:
6.4L still certified and in production.
Emissions calibration cost already amortized.
Supply chain active.
Engineering integration proven on nearly identical platform.
Marketing case validated.
This significantly reduces incremental risk.
Likelihood multiplier ≈ 1.8–2.2
Posterior impact: ~26% → ~45–55%

3) Stellantis ICE vs Hurricane Strategy
Counterforces:
Corporate migration toward Hurricane I6.
Long-term electrification commitments.
JT platform age (mid-cycle already done).
Investment likely prioritizing next-gen platform.
Negative multiplier ≈ 0.7–0.8
Posterior impact: ~50% → ~35–42%

4) Market Economics

Halo trim margin logic:
Low volume, high margin.
Jeep brand elasticity supports $80–95k trims.
Gladiator sales have softened vs launch peak — halo trim could stimulate demand.
Positive multiplier ≈ 1.2
Posterior impact: ~38% → ~45%

Final Predictive Distribution

Probability Gladiator receives factory 6.4L V8 within current JT generation (≤ 2028):
42–48%
Probability V8 appears only in next-generation Gladiator:
28–35%
Probability Gladiator never receives factory V8:
22–30%

Most Probable Scenario (Mode)

Limited-run Gladiator 392, 1–2 model years, high price, low volume (<8% of total Gladiator production), positioned as final ICE halo before platform transition.

Sensitivity Analysis

If Wrangler 392 were discontinued → probability drops to ~20%.
If CAFE tightening resumes → drops to ~25%.
If Jeep publicly pre-announces certification → rises above 65%.

Summary

Given regulatory softening + active Wrangler 392 production + shared architecture:
Approximate probability: ~45% that a factory V8 Gladiator happens.
Not inevitable. Not unlikely. Roughly a coin flip weighted slightly below 50%.

 

[gonemad]

AI is still having a hard time discerning speculation from fact a lot of times. Reminds me of my 5 year old grandson that will pick up some random bit of minutia information and spin it into some story that took a right turn at Albuquerque but he truly believes it.

I’ve got a five year old graddaughter that does this in spades.

 

[ecidiego]

LLMs are only useful with correct prompting.

 

[Jrgunn5150]

I'll tell you something I learned today that isn't documented yet.

A ton of Stellantis programs are being extended for years and years, rather than replaced or refreshed.

WL is the big one that dropped today.

Company isn't making so much money now, delaying launches, when the product is currently selling and not up against a regulatory wall, is a good cost saving measure.

 

[Jrgunn5150]

I'll also reiterate like two months ago this same dude claimed the 3.6 was being discontinued and everything was getting a Hemi

Literally no shame in the man's game.

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