Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Production Details Announced

Off-Road Credentials Strengthened

The current 2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon with a 392 V8 under the hood would have been a popular model, but the Jeep engineers didn’t just swap the V6 for the V8. They began by adding stronger frame rails, front upper control arms and cast iron steering knuckles, along with larger brakes. These components all help to handle the added weight of the V8 along with the added stress of the big torque output.

Next, the Wrangler Rubicon 392 features a two-inch lift over the standard Wrangler and one inch over the non-V8 Rubicon models, with uniquely-tuned Fox shocks that are designed to balance on- and off-road performance. There is also an electronic disconnecting front sway bar, helping to bolster off-road abilities in the roughest conditions.

The suspension setup of the Wrangler Rubicon 392 affords it 10.3 inches of ground clearance and 32.5 inches of water fording. The V8-powered Jeep also offers an approach angle of 44.5 degrees, a breakover angle of 22.6 degrees and a departure angle of 37.5 degrees. A 48:1 crawl ratio will allow this powerful SUV to climb just about anything with all of these measurements.

While this new Wrangler offers the best acceleration figures in the history of the model, it achieves these on-road figures without compromising any off-road ability.

Sporty Look Inside and Out

The 2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 only comes loaded, with standard black leather with bronze stitching throughout the cabin. The deep-bolstered front bucket seats have bronze Rubicon 392 logos embroidered on the upper center section.

The 8.4-inch UConnect screen is standard, offering access to the Off-Road Pages, the sound system, the navigation system, climate control and all of the vehicle settings. The Infotainment Group, HD electrical switch bank, Cold Weather Group, Remote proximity entry, Safety Group and Advanced Safety Group are all standard on the Rubicon 392.

On the outside, the most prominent features of the Wrangler Rubicon 392 package are the bulging hood with a large front-facing scoop and all of the bronze-trimmed badging. There are also bronze tow hooks and unique bronze wheels, with the body-color hard top, the body-color wheel flares, the Steel Bumper Group and the LED Lightning Group all coming standard.

The only key information that Jeep has not released on the 2021 Wrangler Rubicon 392 is the price, but we can guess that it will cost it will be at least a few thousand dollars more than a loaded 2020 Rubicon. If you add the features of the Rubicon 392 without the Hemi engine to the current Wrangler Rubicon, you get a price of just over $60,000.

While the price will play a big role in sales, there is no question that the 2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 is the is the V8-powered Wrangler that we have all been requesting.

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Patrick Rall

"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.

"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.

"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.

"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.

"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.

"Being based on Detroit," says Rall, "I never miss the North American International Auto Show, the Woodward Dream Cruise and Roadkill Nights, along with spending plenty of time raising hell on Detroit's Woodward Avenue with the best muscle car crowd in the world.

Rall can be contacted at QuickMirada@Yahoo.com

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