[crown1kans]

If this happens the '08 is getting traded in.
http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs...0427&GT1=22026

[4wheelgizmo]

sign me up too!

[1222]

Don’t hold your breath.

[EagleRiverDee]

My fiancé just sent me a copy of that in an email and told me I need to upgrade. I just got my Jeep in January! Ha.

[duker51]

Can I just order one now and beat the rush?

[kcaverly]

Noooo! It'll drop my resale value!

JK, that'd be sweet. Hope this hits dealers floors.

Kevin

[TripLeader]

How is this going to effect the Pentastar that's supposedly on the way?

Here's the Hemi...

[Gretch]

Jeep Wrangler to Get Hemi V8?
Rumor has it that Chrysler's famed off-roader may soon come with monster power.
Posted by Sam Smith Wednesday, March 30, 2011 2:23:23 AM
(Spy shot. Courtesy of no one.)Hot off the tips wire: Jeep may be planning a Hemi 392-powered version of its legendary Wrangler.

The engine bay you see here belongs to a 2011 Wrangler. The engine is Chrysler's recently introduced 6.4-liter "392" V8, the same powerplant found in the Dodge Challenger SRT8 392. In that car, it produces 470 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque, along with a suitably snarly, obnoxious exhaust note. No current production Wrangler is offered with a V8.

According to our well-placed and trustworthy tipster, this vehicle was built for Michael Manley, Jeep's current president and CEO. It was assembled by American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) in Montana, an aftermarket Jeep firm with strong ties to the industry and long history of Wrangler Hemi conversions. (Note that AEV has constructed concept vehicles and tested other ideas for Chrysler in the past.) It's rumored to have been built for executive evaluation, meaning we may be looking at an early iteration of a future model.

[gatorglockman]

I don't want to know what the price tag will be for that "power".........but I am curious.

[Stag]

If it is true, I will be selling my 2008 Rubicon.
Anyone interested in a loaded 2008 Rubicon with less than 3,000 miles?

[jeeperjk]

I'll likely wait until I deploy again and order one then. Doubt I'd trade mine. I'd probably stand to get more by selling it outright. By then, I might have a diesel under the hood so I'd probably be so far into it, I'd never get out of it.

[jstrubberg]

I see a Chrysler exec getting an AEV-modded vehicle on the company dime and an overenthusiastic reporter.

Call me cynical, but that does not even hint at production to me.

[MrOrange]

If you look at the Challenger line and compare the price between the Pentastar-model and the SRT8 392-model, the price difference is $16,885.

As much as I want a Hemi, there's no way I'm going to pay that kind of premium. Even at $10k, that would push the cost of a Rubicon up past $40k. If i could afford spending that much on a Wrangler, there's no way I would wheel that thing until it was paid off, mainly because I wouldn't be able to afford to.

[tslewisz]

Originally Posted by jstrubberg

I see a Chrysler exec getting an AEV-modded vehicle on the company dime and an overenthusiastic reporter.

Call me cynical, but that does not even hint at production to me.

Nailed it.

[1AAdam]

if they ever did anything like this (and they won't) they are going to do the same thing as the grand cherokee SRT. they are giong to put it on 20's, give it tiny little tires, lower the suspension and prob make it 2wd.