MAGNIFICENT SEVEN

With thousands of off-road enthusiasts in Moab to participate in a week of technical off-roading on some of the most picturesque trails in America, Jeep and Mopar has, besides the Wagoneer Roadtrip concept, revealed another six Jeep concept vehicles in the desert landscape … A comprehensive assortment of production and prototype Jeep Performance Parts are featured as the concept vehicles of this year, and they include the Jeep 4Speed – the latest in a line of lightweight Easter Jeep Safari concepts that bolsters the off-road capability and performance of the Wrangler through extensive weight savings and showcased an all-new 2.0-litre turbocharged I-4 engine – and Jeep Sandstorm (pictured) – inspired by Baja desert racers and powered by a 6.4-litre V8 mated to a six-speed manual transmission.

The Jeep B-ute concept served as a showcase for Jeep Performance Parts for the ultimate off-road adventure, the Jeepster, based on a Wrangler Rubicon, with the colour palette and styling of a 1966 Jeepster, and the Jeep J-wagon, a concept based on the Wrangler Sahara personalised with Jeep Performance Parts to create a premium vehicle equally at home on the trails and urban cityscapes. The Nacho Jeep is a rolling catalogue loaded with selections from the Jeep Performance Parts menu, offering a blueprint off-roaders can follow to create their own custom trail vehicle. But the vehicle, based on the Wrangler Rubicon, already stands out thanks to its rare Nacho yellow colour.