Chrysler to Include “Easter Eggs” with New Jeeps.

Jeff Bennett of the Wall Street Journal is reporting:

“Chrysler is pulling a page from the video game industry play book by mixing a few “Easter eggs” into its new Jeep products which begin rolling into showrooms over the next few months. Executives pointed out a few of the “surprises” tucked away on some on the Jeeps during a media showing of the vehicles at the company’s headquarters Monday.

Easter eggs are undocumented features that are included in everything from video games to movies…

“They are small homages or acknowledgements to our origins – fun, unobtrusive ‘gifts’ that perhaps only owners will know about. Why? Just Jeep studio getting their fun on and being proud of their products…nothing more,” said Mark Allen, Chrysler’s head of Jeep Design.”

For the full article click here.

“Moparized” Jeeps to debut at Moab 2010

From our friends at egmCarTech:

“Mopar has released sketches for the 44th Annual Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah which takes place from March 27 through April 4.

Chrysler  fifth brand has prepared a total of four vehicles that have been “Moparized” for the big show.”

Including:

“Jeep Wrangler J7: built off a four-door Jeep Wrangler Rubicon and designed to have the basic appeal of military-issued vehicles.

Jeep Patriot Extreme: a Sunburst Orange Jeep Patriot model equipped with the Trail-Rated off-road package and added a 2-inch Rocky Road Outfitters suspension lift, TJ ‘Moab’ 16-inch wheels, and BF Goodrich KM2 tires .

Jeep Wrangler Trail Boss: a two-door Jeep Wrangler Rubicon that is built for serious off-road duty.”

To see the sketches, click here.

Featured Jeep: 2006 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (TJ)

From Mike in Playa Del Rey, CA:

“The best thing I like about my Jeep is that it gets me to places I want to explore.”

Call us crazy, but somehow we don’t see a smart car making it through there! -JW

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Featured Jeep: 2005 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited (TJ) Sahara Edition

From Marty in New Mexico;

“This is my 2005 RUICON SAHARAH UNLIMITED #284 0f 1000 its the one of my 3 jeeps i love driving. it takes me a lot of adventurous places .  Serious offroading’s a blast.”

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Ultimate Jeep Expedition bogs down in Siberia.

In one of the ultimate tests for a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, German Adventurer Matthias Jeschke and his team are attempting to travel from Paris to New York  “the long way” (headed East).  The ToledoBlade.com is reporting that the expedition is down to only one Jeep which is now partially disabled while attempted to cross Siberia during a fiercer than “normal”  Winter.  Jeschke made history is 2007 by driving a Jeep Wrangler to a world record altitude of 21,837 on a volcano in Chili.  Jeschke is a true modern day Jeep adventurer.  Here’s to hoping that he and his team come out safely and are able to complete their quest.

To read the full article at the Toledo Blade click here.

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Jeep News for 8/28/08

Obama drives a Jeep (at least he used to!)

“A Naperville, Ill., woman said she plans to sell her Jeep, which once belonged to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, after the November election. Liz Murphy, 45, said she did not discover that her 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee had previously belonged to Obama during his final years as an Illinois state senator until she went in to sign papers with dealer Paul Gossett, The Naperville (Ill.) Sun reported Wednesday.”

Full story from UPI here.

I’ll have to see what McCain drives before I decide who I’m voting for this fall…

More on the evolution of Jeep

“In the latest sign of the burial of the era of the S.U.V., Chrysler announced Wednesday that it would spend $1.8 billion to convert a Detroit automotive plant from producing traditional Jeep Grand Cherokees to making more fuel-efficient, car-based crossovers.”

From the New York Times.

We blogged a little bit about the New Grand Cherokee last week.  This will be interesting.  I hope Chrysler gets it right.

Jeep Fall Foliage Tours in Western Michigan

‘I love exploring where few others have gone. And when fall foliage is at its peak, I want total immersion in the glowing colors, not distant glimpses from a highway.
But the fact I also have no sense of direction makes me happy to be sitting in Jeep No. 11, the caboose in a line of off-road vehicles heading caravan-style into the Pere Marquette State Forest in West Michigan.

With an expert leading the way and ready to offer driving tips via radio, I’ll be off-roading with a corporate group that has come from Grand Rapids to Mears for a team-building outing by Sandy Korners Adventure Tours.”

More from way out in Western Michigan.

That sounds like fun.  What a great way to get beginners off-roading.  Off course, if I know you guys, you don’t want anyone else leading the way!

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Featured Jeep: Jeep Wrangler Rubicon

From Jeff in Antelope, CA:

“ This was a little mishap at the Rubicon Trail coming out the Wentworth Springs exit. My wife and I love taking our Jeep to the mountians and exploring the trails. Jeeps are the best off road vehicle built! Life is Good!”

That’s gonna leave a mark!