Archive for May, 2006

No Orange 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited

JeepNewsNow has posted an advanced listing of colors for the 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. In that list, there is not an orange or orange variant. I am not overly concerned, as a Wrangler Unlimited will not be the type of Jeep that I ultimately end up with, but I think it is a bad move. [...]

Four Door In January?

JeepNewsNow is reporting that the four door Jeep Wrangler may not hit dealerships until January of 2007. I don’t think that this will be the case though. The Jeep home page is currently reporting a fall 2006 availability date. The regular version of the Wrangler simply says coming soon. I’m hoping that it is later [...]

2007 or Wait For 2008?

When an auto manufacturer creates a new model, those vehicles typically have many issues when first released. I have started to face a dilemma in my mind that I just can’t make a decision on. When the 2007 Jeep Wrangler is released this fall, should I be an early adopter, or should I wait until [...]

Wescast to Supply Manifolds for 2007 Jeep Wrangler

Wescast will be supplying the manifolds for the 3.8 liter version of the 2007 Jeep Wrangler. This is starting to get exciting. The new 2007 Jeep Wrangler should be soon appearing in the dealerships. Okay, maybe it is still a few months off, but this is very exciting. Don’t forget to donate to the cause, [...]

Wrangler and PT Cruiser Sitting in a Tree

The Jeep Wrangler’s current not-so-good fuel economy is made possible by the wonderful gas mileage of the PT Cruiser. Under current federal regulations, all models sold by a car manufacturer are lumped together to determine if they are meeting the current EPA fuel economy guidelines. Because the PT Cruiser is a sipper, and not too [...]