Jeep teases production 2022 Wrangler with 392 Hemi V8 in new video

In July, Jeep confirmed that the 6.4-liter V-8 Wrangler Rubicon 392 Concept is definitely a thing – but today we got our first video, and it confirms the news the brand has been referring to: We’re going to be getting a stock Jeep Wrangler with a V8 engine, and it will be available for purchase in 2021.

We have been skeptical about this in the past, mostly because it was in charge of this big word: concept. There is nothing worse than a teaser for a cool machine that will never come to fruition. But this is the real deal. It is production.

Jeep posted its latest video on Instagram. It’s short, but you can just hear the roar of the engine as it accelerates through the desert. This noise is undeniable, and it’s not what you’ve heard in a production Jeep.

Her previous post came on Twitter, which showed just a hoodie with a prominent bump and 392 inscribed on the side. From the last frame, it was impossible to tell if we were getting a Wrangler or a Gladiator, but the new video gives us the confirmation we were looking for.

There was very little to infer from the June image, but now we can start talking about specs.

Here are some highlights of the Jeep concept Press release (which may or may not be exactly true for the final production version):

• Dana 44 axles, a Selec-Track full-time two-speed transfer case, Tru-Lok electric locking differentials for the front and rear axles, and 37-inch mud-terrain tires that wrap around custom beadlock wheels 17 inch
• A two-inch lift kit from Jeep Performance Parts factory and 37-inch tires combine to improve articulation and contribute to unprecedented levels of fording capacity (34 inches) and ground clearance ( 13.25 inches), as well as an improved approach (51.6 degrees), tilt angles (29.5 degrees) and departure (40.1 degrees).
• Rubicon rock rails, steel bumpers with Warn winch and steel belly pan
• Eight-speed automatic transmission with 3.73 gear ratio

Chrysler’s 392-cubic-inch 6.4-liter V8 HEMI the engine produces 485 horsepower and 475 lb-ft of torque. They are the engine of the aftermarket for Jeeps, but the company has never implemented such a powerful engine in their machines before. The best you can get is the 2020 Gladiator with a 3.6-liter V6 producing 285 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque.

The teasers are frustrating in that we never know if we have to take them literally, but Jeep’s ‘not a concept’ hashtag and the statement that the production model is shown in the video means you can start hoping as soon as possible.