Jeep Brings Back The V8 Wrangler 392 As It Announces One Special Edition Per Month For The Next Year, In Case You Weren't Already Sick Of Those

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Jeep Wrangler 392 V8 engine

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While different vehicles request changeless updates and improvements to sell, that worldly isn't really what sells nan Jeep Wrangler. Instead, you get a redesign astir erstwhile a decade, nan occasional motor change, a fewer insignificant updates, and that's astir it — unless you count typical editions and caller colors. So, if you were expecting large changes for nan 2026 exemplary year, you're going to beryllium disappointed, and everyone other is going to beryllium confused astir why you would deliberation that. We're getting nan V8 action back and a bunch of upcoming typical editions for 2026, and you're going to for illustration it, okay?

Yep, now that we unrecorded successful a state wherever there's nary much punishment for emissions, nan large news for nan Wrangler is that you can, erstwhile again, bargain it pinch a 6.4-liter V8 that makes 470 horsepower, a two-mode dual exhaust, and a hood pinch a cold-air intake for a specified $81,990, including destination — that's astir $20k cheaper than it utilized to be. So, if you were disappointed that you missed your chance to bargain a caller V8 Wrangler, congratulations, because it's nary longer excessively precocious to do that. I didn't spot thing successful nan property merchandise astir it coming pinch a "symbol of protest" badge, though, truthful if it's important to make judge everyone knows you dislike cleanable air, you'll person to adhd your own.

On nan different hand, if you bought a V8 Wrangler because you thought it would beryllium your past chance to bargain a caller Wrangler pinch a V8, well, it mightiness beryllium clip to talk to a lawyer. I americium not a lawyer, this is not ineligible advice, and I americium astir surely not your lawyer, but that does look to beryllium what Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep owners do when this benignant of point happens. It's besides only disposable arsenic a four-door, truthful if you were hoping to get a two-door V8 Wrangler, you mightiness conscionable person to build your own.

Other changes for 2026

2026 Jeep Wrangler Moab 392

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While nan return of nan V8 is astir apt nan biggest news for nan 2026 Wrangler, location are besides a fewer different caller things, conscionable to support it interesting. For example, Jeep updated the door hinge strategy to make it faster and easier to return nan doors disconnected nan Wrangler. On apical of that, two-door Willys models tin now beryllium had with steel bumpers and a Warn winch up front. And while astir '26 Wranglers you spot will astir apt beryllium painted immoderate boring grayscale color, Jeep plans to connection respective legitimately absorbing colors connected upcoming typical editions, including Reign, Goldilocks, Joose, and Tuscadero.

If you emotion it erstwhile Jeep offers a caller special-edition Wrangler, nan 2026 exemplary twelvemonth is going to beryllium eden for you. According to Jeep, nan merchandise of nan Wrangler Moab 392 marks nan opening of a 12-month play wherever Jeep will present a caller special-edition Wrangler each month. Details connected those typical editions are still scarce, but in a statement, Jeep CEO Bob Broderdorf did say, "Each merchandise merchandise will embody nan boldness, authenticity and unapologetic tone that defines our brand. It's an ongoing tribute to nan capability, state and adventurous DNA that person shaped our marque for generations."

The merchandise of each of these typical editions will besides reportedly beryllium supported by immoderate benignant of AI-generated trading campaign. Other automakers mightiness beryllium much cautious astir openly embracing exertion that's unspeakable for nan situation and antithetical to gathering their stated sustainability goals, each truthful they tin present an other serving of AI slop to their customers while driving up your monthly energy bill, but not Jeep. They're all-in connected that 1 for immoderate reason. 

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