Jeep Wrangler's V-8 Has No Expiration Date, Gladiator 392 Coming
The Jeep Gladiator pickup truck will also get an eight-cylinder Rubicon 392 model.
Jeep CEO Bob Broderdorf said today, "people want options," and "Jeep fans, don't worry, the 6.4-liter Hemi V-8 will have a home at Jeep."
Speculators take note: That 2025 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition you mothballed as a shrewd investment strategy just got a reality check. Jeep CEO Bob Broderdorf today announced that the Wrangler 392 V-8 will stick around for the indefinite future.
'After being out at the Rubicon Trail, it's clear just how much people love the roar of the 392,' said Broderdorf, in a statement that surely resonated across the rubber duck-loving nation of Jeep enthusiasts.
Without missing a beat, Broderdorf dropped this nugget: "We will extend the availability of the 392 Wrangler, and in fact, we will tap the power and performance of the Hemi across Jeep products as new projects are already underway." Right on cue, a large image of a Jeep Gladiator appeared on the giant monitors flanking him, Borderdorf continuing, 'Jeep fans, don't worry, the 6.4-liter Hemi V-8 will have a home at Jeep.' When it comes to cubic inches, Jeep has little use for subtlety, a strategy that has served them well.
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Questioned if the reach of the 5.7- or 6.4-liter Hemi V-8s could extend even further to the Grand Cherokee, Broderdorf replied, "people want options."
As a refresher, the 2025 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition was already a one-year extension of the 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition, so they're going to cook up a new naming scheme at the very least. May we suggest, 2026 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition III—This Time It's Personal, or maybe, 2026 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition with a Vengeance.
Outside of one-offs and concepts, a factory-built V-8 Gladiator has never been a thing, though it seems like an obvious pairing given the sales success of the 470-hp Wrangler 392.
Jeep's V-8 revival announcement comes on the heels of similar actions at Ram, the maker recently reintroducing the Hemi V-8 in its 1500 pickup complete with a "Symbol of Protest Badge" on the front flanks, and confirming the return of the Hellcat-powered Ram 1500 TRX.
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