The Chrysler Group and its SkunkWerks team of auto
> enthusiasts will debut nine custom vehicles at the
> SEMA show next week in Las Vegas. We caught a few of
> the vehicles at the Chrysler Technical Center in
> Auburn Hills before they were loaded up and
> transported to Nevada.
>
> We'll fill you in on two of those vehicles now...the
> Chrysler Sebring Tuner and the Jeep® Wrangler Rubicon
> King.
>
> Let's start with the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon King.
>
>
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>
> "Basically, the vehicle is stripped of everything you
> don't need. It's stripped down for rock crawling. They
> even took the radio out," said Mark Allen, senior
> manager of Jeep Truck Design Studio.
>
>
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>
> In addition to the radio, the designers also took out
> the rear seat. In its place sits a spare 37-inch tire
> which is clamped to the 17-inch wheel, again, all the
> better for rock crawling. As Allen explained, rock
> crawlers often deflate their tires, and need them
> clamped so they stay on the wheel. You can't see it
> here, but there's a Detroit Tigers logo in the center
> of the spare.
>
> The 4-Wheel Drive emblem on the back was spray-painted
> through a stencil, which Allen said was the same way
> many Jeep enthusiasts used to do things.
>
>
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>
> There's also a customized rollbar, and a customized
> hood from American Expedition Vehicles with dual air
> intakes.
>
>
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>
>
>
> The Chrysler Group and its SkunkWerks team of auto
> enthusiasts will debut nine custom vehicles at the
> SEMA show next week in Las Vegas. We caught a few of
> the vehicles at the Chrysler Technical Center in
> Auburn Hills before they were loaded up and
> transported to Nevada.
>
> We'll fill you in on two of those vehicles now...the
> Chrysler Sebring Tuner and the Jeep® Wrangler Rubicon
> King.
>
> Let's start with the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon King.
>
>
>
> "Basically, the vehicle is stripped of everything you
> don't need. It's stripped down for rock crawling. They
> even took the radio out," said Mark Allen, senior
> manager of Jeep Truck Design Studio.
>
>
>
> In addition to the radio, the designers also took out
> the rear seat. In its place sits a spare 37-inch tire
> which is clamped to the 17-inch wheel, again, all the
> better for rock crawling. As Allen explained, rock
> crawlers often deflate their tires, and need them
> clamped so they stay on the wheel. You can't see it
> here, but there's a Detroit Tigers logo in the center
> of the spare.
>
> The 4-Wheel Drive emblem on the back was spray-painted
> through a stencil, which Allen said was the same way
> many Jeep enthusiasts used to do things.
>
>
>
> There's also a customized rollbar, and a customized
> hood from American Expedition Vehicles with dual air
> intakes.
>
>
>
> The concept is in keeping with the iconic image of the
> Jeep brand, Allen said. "If it looks like the Jeep we
> always built, then I did my job," he said.
> This is from the press release:
> Jeep® Wrangler Rubicon King
> An amplification of Jeep's most capable off-road
> machine. Taking full advantage of the 4:1 ratio
> Rock-Trac transfer case and Tru-Lok equipped Dana 44
> axles, the Rubicon King utilizes massive BF Goodrich
> 37 x 12.50-17 TA Krawler tires mounted on
> Mopar/Hutchinson beadlock wheels. Superlift Suspension
> provided its new 4-inch lift for extra ground
> clearance and Warn-supplied new 9.0 RC Rock Crawling
> Winch.
>
> Custom features include relocation of the spare tire
> where the back seat used to reside, fender flares and
> grille trimmed for extreme clearance, trick lighting,
> military spec tow shackles and radio delete plate.
> Other features include American Expedition vehicle's
> new heat-reduction hood and rear corner guards.
>
> Not destined to be a show queen, it'll be put to the
> test in Moab Utah during Easter Jeep Safari.
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