KGP spy photographers have caught what appears to be a Jeep Wrangler-based pickup truck. It seems that Jeep is working on a production version of the Jeep JT Concept.
In these photos you will notice that the test mule is a Wrangler Unlimited with the rear doors welded shut. The roll down glass of the rear doors has been replaced by solid windows. Out back the suspension from the Unlimited has been replaced with leaf-springs.
The interesting thing about the vehicle in these photos is that it is right hand drive, could this be being designed for another country?
Jeep JT Concept:
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Comments (5)
Spy photos? The Jeep JT concept has already been shown publicly in North America several times this year.
I photographed it myself in late June, at Chrysler's test track in Chelsea, Mich.
They wouldn't let us drive it, although photogs could move it around the grounds a few hundred metres to get a better background for their shot.
As for the right hand drive, the Jeep plant in Toledo, Ohio is already building Wranglers in right hand drive -- so it's no stretch, eh?
Photos here: http://communities.canada.com/windsorstar/blogs/vanderblogger/archive/2007/06/25/new-chrysler-product.aspx
Posted by Chris Vander Doelen | August 15, 2007 8:32 PM
Posted on August 15, 2007 20:32
As Jeremy Clarkson would say: How bad is that?!
Ugly at least.
Posted by Rafael Fernandes | August 15, 2007 9:58 PM
Posted on August 15, 2007 21:58
Interesting that the spare tire takes up 3/4 of the bed space. I guess you can look really rugged while hauling two bags of groceries.
Posted by WS | August 16, 2007 9:16 AM
Posted on August 16, 2007 09:16
Looks like its built to work on a farm or a third world country, but its just a concept car, existing vehicles can do the grunt work for less money than a Jeep would cost.
Posted by Larry | August 16, 2007 11:17 AM
Posted on August 16, 2007 11:17
It's a military jeep, mainly for the middle east, it's been widely published.
Posted by Damian | March 28, 2008 6:44 PM
Posted on March 28, 2008 18:44