I went with the XR because it adds that extra bit more. There’s a bunch of people with 392s without that seem to be replacing their 392s with ones that do have it.
Ultimately, my thought was that if I was a buyer looking at spending $90k on the top spec wrangler product, I wouldn’t stop short of that.
A lot of the review sites, etc, talk about how much better the XR is with the different gearing making it faster 0-60, the higher top speed, etc. It just seemed to me like an option that makes special special-er.
Now, there’s definitely no guarantee that it’ll pay off, and it’s part of why I didn’t spec with a bunch of other add ons; to keep overall price lower.
Honestly I agree, wrangler/gladiators are terrible.
During covid I was lucky to grab fully spec’d brand new rubicon gladiator at Hertz OHare Chicago.
It had only 2 miles on it. No plates. But they were renting them out. Drove 1200 miles probably the worst car ever, main reasons I grabbed a LT1 over a 4XE. 4x4 is so essential in shit snow but I can’t fathom the loud interior with wobbly steering.
Had a wrangler in NYC for 2 years. A rubicon. Best car for the 3rd world roads. Potholes, speed bumps, parking it anywhere and not worrying about scratches. Yea for highway it sucks but with speed limits within nyc. Wrangler does just fine.
Source? I think all of the larger displacement motors are on limited time… It’s a sad thing to think about, but that is the reality. I just sold my ‘21 392 this afternoon. I will likely order another 392 or Hellcat before they are discontinued.
This should be a thread on its own…I’m curious to see what Dodge does over the next 24 months of announcements. Going to be a sad/fun ride if they continue on the jail break versions.
My guess is 392 stays as well as 5.7
Damn it black Friday sales are going to cost me too damn much before I even have a wrangler between some graphics I want, hotheads, threedom, and the sill liners I bought earlier
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