It’s a great feeling: here I’m driving a 2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon SUV, and I just made the tires vibrate and climb to 60 mph in less than five seconds. This isn’t natural. And I like that.
It’s been 40 years since the 1981 Jeep CJ had a 5. 0-litre V8 under the hood, generating only 125 horsepower. Times have in fact replaced it: the Wrangler Rubicon 392 2021 uses a 6. 4-liter Hemi V8 with 470 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of power. It allows you to beat your heart, turn your head, lock your seat belt and laugh in a manic way. But there are still some disorders with this exciting package in a different way.
When I turn on 392, it’s set by default in wake-the-Neighbor strong settings, so I immediately know it’s serious. In the city, the V8 rumbles and growls, with the eight-speed automatic transmission running silently When I succeed on a long road directly on a secondary road, I switch to the shift paddles (in a Jeep!) And I floor it. The nose rises, my head turns and the permanent four-wheel drive formula slows down. force BF Goodrich KO2 tires through 33 inches. After about 4. 5 seconds, I’m at 60 mph. kindness.
Slowing down is a much more painful experience. The 392 has rotors and footboards the same length as a popular Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, and I wish for something more capable of handling the strength of this SUV; you want to prevent it much faster than you think. larger wheels if that means installing larger brakes.
I also need better direction. Jeep Wranglers are quite indistinct in their most productive days; it carries a ton of force and the 392 is downright heavy. This is somewhat predictable given the Wrangler’s architecture: it’s a 5000-pound box designed to move almost anywhere. The 392 is very fast on a direct line, but not a back suit.
The Wrangler 392 has a 1-inch elevator in a Rubicon and a 2-inch elevator compared to the popular Jeep Wrangler, so its off-road geometry is slightly better. Interestingly, the free space on the floor of 392 is a decrease of one inch. than in the Rubicon – 10. 3 inches compared to 10. 8. The 392 has front and rear locking differentials, a disconnect anti-roll bar and a two-speed gearbox. The 392 has a Jeep Selec-Trac motion box with a low diversity of 2. 72, and once the calculation is performed with the maximum transmission ratio of 3. 73:1 on the Dana 44 axes, it gets an impressive ramp ratio of 48:1. A popular Rubicon has a ratio of 77. 2:1, but don’t forget that this is just a representation of how much torque is multiplied across the axes before it touches the floor. Since I have 470 lb-ft, the 392 can still move slowly with the most productive of them.
However, if you expect the Wrangler 392 to bomb the desert at 50 km/h as if it were a Ford F-150 Raptor, you can do it. 392 can only handle 15 mph to 20 mph in the screams before maximizing the suspension travel. It is too simple to overcome the functions of surprise shock absorbers. A long-lasting spare kit with tanks in tow would definitely be my first upgrade if I had one.
As I approach the steep dunes, I press the Off-Road Plus button and warm it up for Sand, which adjusts the throttle, transmission and anti-skating. I can also lock the rear differential on all-wheel drive in height if needed. they all have screams at the bottom, so I can’t use too much speed. But once I’m out of them, it hits and the 392 goes up gently. Here I can use the forward-facing camera to take a look at what’s in the other aspect of the dune before moving on to the next.
And that’s the thrill of 392. The popular Rubicon simply doesn’t have the strength to climb through the dunes and other soft, rough hills unless the impulse is carried to the lower component of the field. Wrangler until he’s safe while at his senses as a boss. It’s the Jeep I need in the dunes.
I feel like I can climb all the mountains of 392, and I can probably cross all the streams if I can locate one here in the desert. The 392 has an intelligent intake formula that can drain 15 gallons of water constantly. It’s to pass 32. 5 inches of water, even if the water first rises above the hood, and if the hood shovel is blocked by dust or snow, there is a secondary path for air to enter the engine. I have to wait until monsoon season to see this.
Visually, there’s not much to distinguish the 392 from a popular Rubicon, by some bronze accents, required badges, a thicker guide wheel, and more aggressively reinforced seats. The same Uconnect info and entertainment formula is located inside, with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on an 8. 4-inch color touchscreen. Uconnect is easy to use and is a favorite of the Roadshow. I love Jeep’s off-road pages with data on pitching and rolling, power distribution, temperatures and GPS coordinates with altitude.
My tester also has some with the most comfortable and sensitive Sky One-Touch Force stylish pants. This can be called a key, but the yetton will have to be held down all the time for the most sensitive to retract, and it takes 17 seconds to do so. Entonces. Es a great upgrade, but the popular bonnet is pretty simple to use. Well, simple for a Jeep. Removing the roof, opening the windows and cutting the doors is not a quick process. Oh, and a smart word, make sure you close the roof if you leave 392 for a while in the desert sun. Black leather seats can get very hot.
No wonder all this crazy force charges you. The 392 is the maximum price of all wranglers, starting with the exorbitant value of $74,995 and $1,495 for the destination. That’s $31,025 more than a fundamental Rubicon. My check camera with the convertible roof stepped forward, the towing equipment and forward-facing camera costs $78,545. Yowza.
It is also worth mentioning that you can get a Crate 392 engine from Mopar and all mandatory appliances for around $19000 if you need to DIY, however, it is not an option for most of us and there is no factory warranty. installs yourself.
Hmm, I guess I mention fuel economy, not that someone buys something for a V8 engine considering the power. The EPA rates 392 with thirteen mpg in the city, 17 mpg on the road and 14 mpg combined; after a week of testing, I see thirteen. 3. And you know what? I don’t care. The 392 may be defective, expensive and thirsty, but it gives silly sensations that it would possibly not place anywhere else.
This was originally published on Roadshow.
Gallery: Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392: Muscle-Car Off Roader (AutoNXT)
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