Jeep is corporation and needs money like everyone else. If they are not selling GCs because the ride is to rough and built handle being off road then they will change to support the market. They don't really care about the 2% of GCs that actually have touched dirt, let alone have been put in 4low. Also they do have the Overland and that is for us while the street lovers can have the lowered/lighter/faster/stronger SRT8, that is what it was built for, not to run the Baja 1000. As for the degradation of Jeep, keep in mind the Wrangler and the Rubicon trim. They sell the hell out of those. So I would love to see the WK and ALL Jeeps remain true to the roots of capability, but I do understand the direction they are taking to stay in business.
when i say jeep is degrading, its more in the sense of it idk i guess seeming more like mercedes benz or land rover. not knocking on them but its just luxary junk with a bunch of flashy computer stuff, yea a jk is still capable but it lacks a huge sense of simplicity that made almost everyone who loves jeeps fall for them in the first place. from a mechanical stand point id much rather tear into my 99 cherokee than my dads jk or stepmoms compass, they are a nightmare. i understand if the market calls for it, go for it, i would hate to see the jeep brand become extinct in the future, but they should realize that they arent catering to the hard core jeep enthusiasts like they should, people have to pay thousands of dollars to get their jeeps how they should have come from the factory, and then start upgrading the major offroad capabilities, i just dont find that right. again, im not saying they arent capable cause i can attest personally they are very capable in stock form, i just feel like i shouldnt have to buy a few computer systems to shut off half the crap that isnt needed and to tune that drive by wire bull ********. which i do hate with a passion, the throttle response is horrendous...bring back the 4.0, throw in a diesel to the line up, or even hemi wranglers, beef up the frame, get rid of the computer junk, stronger axles, and offer that as a jeep enthusiast platform, they can just call it a wrangler classic or something. i feel like i could go on and on about this, like ive said before, i feel like i could sit in a room a design a wrangler that would gain huge sales figures, one that would compete with the "washed down" jeeps they are selling now.
The "Hemi" has had the fuel saving technology for awhile. And Jeep forgot who they were a long time ago, any "Jeep" without solid axles and an Inline-6 is just another car.
i was unaware of the fuel saving stuff, im not a mopar guy by nature, just a jeep person and ive never really been a huge fan of the hemi, its a great motor but its just not my cup of tea, i grew up around suburbans and jeeps so i prefer the old amc v8's bbc, sbc and ls (not so much vortec...) although i am glad my cherokee has solid axles and the 4.0 after that last statement. even though its frameless
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