Jeep gives the Wrangler an absolute top version. In the form of the Wrangler Rubicon 392, the rugged off-road king gets a mighty 6.4-liter Hemi V8 as the power plant!
Jeep supplies the current generation of Wrangler with four and six cylinders, but a V8 has always been strange to the rugged off-roader until now. Until now. Jeep gives the Wrangler a top version with eight-cylinder. The newcomer’s full name is Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392. The number in his model name stands for the number cubic inches that converted to cc yields a stroke volume of 6.4 liters.
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Yes, the Wrangler Rubicon 392 has a naturally aspirated 6.4 Hemi V8 in its square nose, a machine that helps the Wrangler with 477 hp and 637 Nm of torque. This makes it by far the most powerful Jeep Wrangler ever. A sprint from a standstill to a speed of 97 km / h (60 mph) manages to complete the top version in just 4.5 seconds. Disturbed. Shifting is done with an eight-speed automatic with paddle shifters. The 392 Rubicon is a derivative of the Wrangler 392 Concept that Jeep showed earlier this year. Like that show car, the production version is more than just a powerful version of the Wrangler. You have to think of the variant as what the Raptor flavor to the Ford F-150 is. This means that the Wrangler 392 Rubicon has also been raised considerably. The Rubicon 392 stands 5 centimeters higher on its legs than a regular Wrangler. Equally striking are the 33-inch off-road tires that are folded around the 17-inch wheels. Behind those wheels hides more powerful braking. It should come as no surprise that the Wrangler Rubicon 392, thanks to its large slippers and modified chassis, can not only drive through deeper water, but also has more favorable approach and departure angles.
From the outside, the Jeep Rubicon 392 can be recognized by its hood with air scoop and its 392 badges. Inside, the powerful Wrangler gets, among other things, a new set of instruments. Here too, of course, a whole series of 392 badges, including on the leather-covered seats. Whether the Jeep Rubicon 392 will also come to the Netherlands? We don’t expect so, but we can always hope.