It has been over 70 years since the first Jeep rolled off the assembly line. The legendary off-road machine was instrumental to the Allied victory in World War II, and it became such a big hit with servicemen that the CJ was built for civilians after the war.

More than 65 years after that first commercial CJ hit the streets, the Jeep name is still going strong. But how much different is the 1945 CJ than the current Wrangler? Motor Trend looked into the transformation of the Jeep, and it translated its findings into an informative video.

Hit the jump to watch the video for yourself. The latest Wrangler may be two feet longer, nearly twice as heavy and feature almost five times more power than the original CJ, but the functionality that makes the Jeep a big hit with off-road enthusiast remains intact.

Continue reading Motor Trend compares 2012 Jeep Wrangler with its 1945 CJ forebearer

Motor Trend compares 2012 Jeep Wrangler with its 1945 CJ forebearer originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Some lucky hoon will be getting his Dr. Grant on in the most authentic Jurassic Park recreation Jeep Wrangler we’ve ever seen. The graphics are painted on, rather than being rendered in vinyl, which means this Jeep’s look is there to stay. Even the complicated and expensive light bar is functional.

Underneath its prehistoric bodywork sits a 118,000-mile 1995 Jeep Wrangler Sahara with an impressive list of new or refurbished parts, not to mention rare-for-YJs air conditioning. The thing sold for a heady ,000, which is way more than any reasonable person should spend on a 118K-mile 1995 Jeep under normal circumstances. But with this level of workmanship and the important maintenance done, the figure doesn’t sound so horrifying.

eBay Find of the Day: Jeep Wrangler Jurassic Park edition originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 May 2011 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Autoblog Podcast #224 is here. It’s staffed this week by stalwarts Chris Shunk, Zach Bowman and Dan Roth. We talk about Top Gear and its ongoing fight with Tesla Motors, Volkswagen’s decision to unveil the latest Beetle with MTV as a partner, the new BMW M5 Concept headed for Shanghai, Bugatti saying “go” to the Galibier and the possibility of a Hemi-powered Jeep Wrangler. Your feedback in our Q&A module winds us up, and we’ve embedded that in the post below, as well. Thanks for listening, we’ll see you next week!

Autoblog Podcast #224: Tesla and Top Gear fight, new Beetle, M5, Galibier and Hemi Wrangler

• Top Gear’s feud with Tesla
• New Volkswagen Beetle coming
• BMW M5 Concept headed to Shanghai
• Bugatti green-lights the Galibier
• Hemi Jeep Wrangler?

In the Autoblog Garage:

• 2011 Dodge Journey
• 2011 Chrysler 300
• 2011 Suzuki SX4

• Runtime: 01:15:17

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Autoblog Podcast #224: Tesla and Top Gear fight, new Beetle, M5, Galibier and Hemi Wrangler originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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SEMA has created an award for Hottest Car, Truck and 4×4 at this year’s show, and the honor is bestowed upon a specific model in each category, which are not only favorites of the various tuners and customizers in attendance, but are deemed by SEMA organizers as the most accessory-friendly new models on the market.

For the inaugural award, the SEMA heads have selected the Chevrolet Camaro, Ford F-Series pickup and the Jeep Wrangler. Hop the jump to read the full press release, and be sure to take a look at some examples of each winner in the galleries below.

Photos copyright (C)2010 Drew Phillips and Jonathon Ramsey / AOL

[Source: SEMA]

Continue reading Chevy Camaro, Ford F-Series and Jeep Wrangler named ‘hottest’ vehicles of SEMA

Chevy Camaro, Ford F-Series and Jeep Wrangler named ‘hottest’ vehicles of SEMA originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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