JEEP’S SUZUKI SAMURAI FIGHTER YOU NEVER KNEW ABOUT! | American Motors' 1980’s Junior Jeep JJ Concept

When Suzuki launched their new Samurai in the United States in 1986, Americans went nuts for them! Selling 14,400 units in year one and the executives at Jeep were taking notice... In today's video let's talk about Jeep's answer to the Suzuki Samurai! Thank you so much for watching, I hope you enjoy the video.
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(0:12) WELCOME TO SLA AUTOMOTIVE ART!
(0:37) Suzuki Enters US market
(2:58) JEEP'S EXPERIMENTAL ENTRY LEVEL CONCEPT
(4:30) Jeep Ownership History
(5:15) Preparing For JJ
(6:24) JJ DEVELOPMENT
(10:00) WHY DID THE JJ PROGRAM END?
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[@ka4172]

First Cherokees Wagoneers can even bought wit IFS 4x4.

[@craigfresch575]

i learned to vdrive a stick in my friends suzuki samurai.... what a lesson!!! no HP, no torque, you had to be right on... i had a renault alliance 2 door, 5 speed, lovely little stick, i had almost 200,000 miles on that little car, WITH ORIGINAL HEAD !! they were very prone to warping....

[@wagonworks803]

Sounds like the good ol days!!! Way before my time 😆 It’d be pretty cool to own or even just drive a Samurai… thanks for sharing! Subscribe for Jeep history videos every Wednesday @ 7pm and follow my 86 Wagoneer project on the channel!
- Garrett / Sla Automotive Art

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[@normbittner3762]

It's too bad they couldn't have kept their focus on the original idea, especially with the Samuri failing before long due to rollover issues. Jeep is currently kicking around a small off-roader and there is still demand I think, see Mahindra Roxor. Some of those JJ concepts also look a bit like the original Compass and the Liberty that replaced the Cherokee.

[@wagonworks803]

I agree, they should’ve stuck with it and never put the idea to rest. Maybe one day they’ll building something like it. Thanks for watching! Subscribe for Jeep history every Wednesday @ 7pm and follow my 86 Wagoneer project on the channel!
- Garrett / Sla Automotive Art

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[@wagonworks803]

Thanks for watching and commenting on the video! Hope you enjoyed it. More to come!
- Garrett