Would be a shame if they couldn't deliver a JT with fully removable top and rear window considering the AEV Brutes were able to go fully top/windowless. This thing is bada$$ and my want is high :involve:
Good find. So that would rule out both Detroit and NY shows and also Easter Jeep Safari since they're all in the first half to the year. And the LA show is way late in the year.
An independent reveal by Jeep itself seems most likely then?
I can see it selling tens of thousands in just a few months. But I wonder how much of those sales will be sales that would have otherwise gone to the 2 and 4 door Wranglers vs stealing sales from other pickup alternatives.
Yea there's that but what about for the thousands that will opt for non-diesel versions? There's going to have to be a price increase to recoup the costs somehow.
If there's barely any changes besides a slightly larger vehicle and a roof that may not be fully removed I'll go for the JK. Assuming there will be a price increase and some cheap JK's to be had. I'm still holding out hope there's a few surprises we haven't seen. Why else build a "new" wrangler.
It'll be interesting to see how much weight they managed to save while being conservative with the aluminum use and possibly an increased wheelbase.
Many times when a new smaller displacement engine is offered they use that to claim "more fuel efficient" while the other (existing) engines stay...
I really can't see them selling a true short cab pickup with no cargo area or rear seats and having it sell well in this market. I think we'll see at least an extended cab if not a crew cab and keep the removable top so it will be the only real convertible pickup in the market.