the biggest issue for fuel with the jeep is that flat face... you are pushing so much air that there is no way to get good fuel usage at speeds over about 70... no matter what engine.
i want them to keep it as similar to what it is now as possible... just make a bunch of renegades ans such to bring down the fuel average for jeep so we don't have to worry about it...
the fact that it remains an impractical commuter is what keeps one from being in every driveway... which in turn, keeps up resale... i don't want to mess with that too much.
and noto, what the hell!?!??! you crazy sob, there is no way that the wranrantrantrantrant wahwahwah crycrycry....
In all seriousness, I just hope they don't Cherokee its face. I mean, I like the Cherokee's face, but it would not be proper for a Wrangler.
I wonder if the wheels will change as standard equipment...i.e. the base model will come with street touring tires with LRR and the 'trailhawk' or 'Trail Rated' version will come with proper off-roaders? That'd certainly help, as would lowering the car (i.e. ground clearance gets slashed, unless you get the off-road version with adjustable height or something).
Then, give it a 9-speed (you know it's coming) and the 3.0L V6 Diesel, and it'll probably run 32MPG on the highway in 'some' trims, satisfying CAFE requirements for another incremental step.
Changing it to aluminium seems...questionable. These things have to be hearty as balls and easy to repair if/when dented. To keep it body on frame...I'd think it'd have to stay steel, though probably the 'UHS' bull that we keep hearing about.
I still love you (secondarily to Jacob).
