最近谍照记者拍到了2018款吉普牧马人双门版照片。车辆前后部分仍进行了重度伪装，虽然如此，仍能看出双门版外观与老款车没有太大不同。可以看出，新车采用固定风挡，长度略微增加车鼻以及吉普标志性的发动机锁扣仍旧位于前轮拱附近。新款牧马人是否仍是一辆灵活，耐久的越野车。之所以产生这样的疑问是因为有传言称，新款牧马人将采用铝制车身，大幅降低车重，不过车身大部分仍为钢制。另外还有可能增加混动版，而这将增加车重。新车还将搭载新的2.0升四缸涡轮引擎以提升燃油经济性，不过，V6引擎和八速自动变速器仍将是主流消费者的选择。另外，吉普还将向北美和全球市场推出搭载3.0升涡轮柴油引擎的版本。铝制结构，四缸涡轮引擎和混动系统的传言已经有一段时间了，但吉普官方表示，新款牧马人上市后仍将是越野性能更优异的车型。预计新车将在今年12月开幕的洛杉矶车展亮相，随后将于明年上市。
2018 Jeep Wrangler Two-Door Caught On-Road Testing
We’ve seen plenty of spy shots featuring the next four-door Jeep Wrangler, but lest we forget this iconic machine originated with just two doors that most people would remove anyway. Here we finally get a decent look at the forthcoming shorter Wrangler, and to nobody’s surprise it looks much like the bigger model, albeit with a shorter wheelbase and only a pair of doors.
The front and rear clips are still obscured under heavy camo, but it’s safe to say that styling for the two-door won’t be much different from the current model. We can discern a fixed windshield and a slightly longer nose, and we’re fairly certain we can still see the Jeep’s trademark exterior hood latches still near the front of the fenders.
The big question people will be asking on this model, however, is whether or not it will still be a nimble and durable off-roader. That’s because rumors are suggesting the Wrangler will get a significant infusion of aluminum to save weight, though the body is still expected to be mostly steel. There are also talks of a possible hybrid version in the works, which would of course add weight. Other engines are expected to be a new 2.0-liter turbocharged four-pot for better fuel economy, with a V6 and eight-speed automatic serving as the mainstream option. There’s also talk of a 3.0-liter turbodiesel for both North America and global markets.
The aluminum construction, turbocharged four-cylinder, and hybrid talk are certainly signs of the times, but Jeep officials are steadfast in saying the new Wrangler will be a better-than-ever off-roader when it comes to market. Currently, that’s expected to take place sometime next year after a likely reveal at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show this December.