It's an objectively overpriced and stupid vehicle, but I completely agree. This is what passion is about. We'd all be driving a Prius or Bolt EV if logic were the sole choice, but it's not. Buying that 400hp+ coupe or a two seater is not a practical, logical choice, especially when most of us just tool around in traffic. But, life is to be enjoyed, and I get much more joy out of a V8 rumble and some quick acceleration than I do paying less at the pump.
Part of why I stopped watching straight pipes was because a lot of the cars they review are super cars and hyper cars. Completely unrealistic to the average car buyer. But sometimes, throttle house at least makes something this absurd entertaining
This is what happens when you let a bunch of Dodge engineers go to happy hour at the Natty Light Garden unsupervised. Dodge (Stellantis) should really let it happen more often!
Took my 392 on several trails in Colorado right after I took delivery in May.... Red Cone, Chinaman's Gulch, Webster, Tin Cup Pass and so on! It is a hoot!
Thomas and James-not sure if you’ve ever owned a G Wagon, but I have. Recently parted with a beautiful low mileage 2016 G63. It was a complete and total POS (leaked everything, warning lights on the regular, etc etc), despite an impeccable service history no accidents and 40k miles. Just one man’s anecdote, but I’m not sure we agree on what build-quality means or perhaps you are parroting what others say about how G Wagons are “tanks.” Honestly, they are trash. Window switches are squishy, all the controls feel worse quality than any vehicle I’ve ever owned. Simply cut-rate quality everywhere. Hood flutters at highway speed unless constantly adjusted. Transmission “flaring” during shifts, unless up to operating temps. All normal, well-documented issues. I could go on. The bones of the vehicle are stout-the axles, drive shafts, skid plates, suspension, everything under the truck is solid. Everything else is questionable. I was disappointed with everything about it except the constant “awesome car” Comments at every gas station and parking lot. My last JLUR by contrast, ran over 70 trails including the Rubicon, without so much as a hiccup. I’m getting a 392 now and not questioning the value proposition.
@@lawlkings You say that, but where's the evidence? Time will tell. I wouldn't be betting on Benz for lasting quality anymore. They left that business a long time ago. They're more of a tech company now, and the cars are designed to be kept about as long as your phone - which is about how long your average Benz buyer (leaser) does keep them.
Greg get yourself a LexusGX460, 2023 still come with a V8. Spend the remaining money on cutting the plastic and getting a lift and wheels. You, your kids, grandkids and great-grandkinds will enjoy the trails in it ;). Best V8 off roader ever made! No exaggeration the GX460 is a direct competitor the G-Wagon, since its a body on frame V8 Luxury off-roader.
I'm comparing apples to oranges, but how this car is priced in the Stellantis lineup makes the Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio look like an incredible performance bargain.
I bought a 392 wrangler and I won’t lie it was more to “have one” than need one. I considered a G63 too but I don’t have $250k to buy one thanks to markups.
I love the 392 wrangler so much I have the regular rubicon and I test drive the 392 with the extreme recon package and I love it. Yes I do actually off road
same one, same color. it’s an absolute beast. sounds incredible. 0-60 in 4 seconds. ridiculous for a Wrangler. gotta pay to play tho. 27L/100km tho lol (8.7mpg)
@@roguethrax several different testers have clocked it at 0-60 dead on off road tires. The gearing is probably pretty damn aggressive but this thing is deceptively fast to 60.
I, for one, really like this thing. I don't exactly know why I like it, but I just do. I think if 'guilty pleasure' was ever made into the perfect vehicle, this would be it.
when you turned off the active exhaust at around 6:00 it’s only in quiet mode when you are below 4k rpm when you floor it, it will open the valves back up. the valves really do make a huge difference especially on the highway.
It's probably more practical than my 2 door jeep. It's a convertable that you can remove the doors. Has a respectable amount it can tow. Does 0-60 faster than most sports cars, has enough room to seat 5 with luggage and can go anywhere at anytime. I'd say that's the definition of practical.
@@dirtsailoroff-road5580 oh it's for sure more practical than my two door TJ. But it's so far in excess of what you need it to do that it's impractical
@@dirtsailoroff-road5580 definitely, the two door four banger is on one end of the bell curve and the 392 is at the other. The V6 four door is up there at the peak of the bell curve lol
That engine sounded so freaking wicked!!! I am not a Jeep fan but I would probably buy this just for that roar!!! I love the sound of naturally aspirated V8s....wonder if I could shove a V8 into my Rav4!!!
I daily drive a Gladiator. The criticism of the steering being horrible is over the top. If your not racing it, it is perfectly fine. Take sweeps at 60 mph all the time, no issues.
I met a guy down a narly trail in a new Lincoln Navigator. Was mind boggling how he got there. He was happy as punch and so was his wife at what it could do.
I was scared the Bronco was coming so I bought a 392 and love it. Never thought the sound is what would put a smile on my face the most about the vehicle but it does.
Steering can be easily addressed with a falcon or fox adjustable damper. It's loose because you want it loose for off-road. There's a medium and hard setting on the falcon
I have one and swore i would take it crawling when i bought it. I just cant bring myself to do it. 100% waste of money to drive around town but man i smile every time i start it up. No regrets .
honestly have to say that i kinda like extra throttle house more than the main channel, obviosuly the main channel has better production and the videos are better in every way but i just like to hear/see these two talk about a car, that’s what i tune in for and this channel is just that basically
“Show me the trail where this can go where the Bronco Raptor can’t…” Bronco Raptor is an entire foot wider, that rules a lot of trails out (or causes damage in a Bronco where the Jeep won’t).
@9:31 yes....we, as jeep owners in the USA take our brand new vehicles out to the trail and rock crawl. A jeep is not Golf R, a CT5V, or a Camaro 1LE....it's not even a Raptor. It's a solid axle vehicle that is made to go over the trails, and that V8 makes it fun to drive on the road too, which is something we all have always wanted. No disrespect, but you guys are city boys, and to be fair some of us are too, but we treat our jeeps like jeeps. Paint is a focus when designing most of the cars you review, it's an afterthought on the wranglers.
I wonder what the percentage of wheelers vs posers there are though. In my area at least, I'd say 90% are buying jeeps for looks only. I bought my JLR to get dirty and potentially smashed. I'm not going to intentionally smash it, but I'm probably going to laugh the first time I crush a body panel and say "well, glad that's out of the way!". There are also about 800 jeeps per square mile in my area, so 10% getting dirty is still a lot
Yeaaaah in my area 90% of the jeeps have never even seen gravel. While I believe and I know for a fact there are a community of you that take your new jeeps off-road. Y’all really are the minority. I see a bunch of jeeps with trail recovery gear strapped all over them. All of it is unused and not a single scratch in the paint. The guys who do use their jeeps, they’re at least 7+ years old. For every one of you that take your jeeps to the trail, there’s 10 more jeeps with $30k of mods on them sitting in a corporate parking deck 24/7.
I think the headlights are adjusted too high from the factory. I have been flashed several times in my all stock Rubicon. As for the manners of their drivers...Bros gonna bro.
You should watch Lite Brite’s comparison between their Bronco and Jeep. You might actually re-think your opinion of the Bronco. When someone calls the Bronco a charming vehicle, it makes me think they would be happiest driving a Subaru Outback.
The way the automotive industry is heading with all the electric bs these 392s will never depreciate and will be bringing crazy money at auction in the near future
Hi guys, I love your videos and have been a loyal subscriber for some time now. I like your dynamic together and the fun you poke at stupid decisions made by the OEMs. That said, the Jeep Rubicon JL Unlimited 392 with the Extreme Recon package is ridiculous! I had a perfectly good Jeep Mojave (an underpowered attempt at a Raptor pickup now Bronco Raptor). Loved Jeep's concept but it lacked the power to make it stupid. The Rubicon 392 has the hutzpah but is too heavy to keep from bottoming out if you catch too much air. Why couldn't the engineers be more magical and make a Jeep that could be both a rock crawler with front and rear lockers and swaybar disconnect that could catch more air than a Subaru rental car? This 392 is stupid, my only justification for buying one is that I don't have a boat (cuz...I do have an airplane). It makes no sense. You cannot justify it to anyone, ever, ever, ever...need I say ever! But...I love it. Might be the best vehicle I have ever owned from the standpoint that it checks all my sensory boxes. Ultimate utility but yet it still goes 0-60 in 4.2 seconds. Whaaaaat? I smile all the way back to the gas pump (many friends made there lol). By the way, I loved the statement..."I am pointing it with hopes and dreams". So absolutely true. But all the more dangerous and sinful fun! I hope you guys are as good friends in real life as you seem to be in your videos. Love your channel. Keep up the good work. Cheers guys, Gary
I never went down the wrangler path of off roading, but my friends did. One of the biggest complaints about the engine was lack of power when rock crawling. Some dropped a hemi (5.7) or just added a Ripp supercharger. This would definitely be a fan favorite with them, but that price though. Tough at 77k usd
Right before these were launched (a few years ago in the US, and I'm not much of a Jeep enthusiast overall), there was a shop that was doing Hemi and Hellcat engine swaps for Jeeps as Mopar wouldn't do it. Even as Jeep themselves swung to the EV market, I'm still glad they put something like this out for the old school crowd that will wheel the hell out of this til the last dinosaur and prehistoric plant has been consumed via combustion.
I must say, James? Have you started to lift weights? You look quite buff in opening skit. If yes, good job.! If no, still, effin good job.! Good stuff guys, big fan❤️
Thanks guys for yet another great vid! Looove watching them! Here's a suggestion for the next rough terrain vehicle video: Bronco Raptor vs. Defender Bowler 😀
I reviewed one of these when they first came out, same color. Sounds amazing for a Jeep, better than my SRT8 Cherokee but the steering was horrible, impossible to keep it on your side of the double yellow when the road curves. Fun in small bursts
Would be cool to see them put this in a 1500 Ram in a sport style package, kind of a slight homage back to when the Ram SRT10 and Ford lightning were cool badass fast trucks. These new fast offroaders are cool, but most people don't go off road. Bring fast street trucks back.
It’s not fast off-roading. I don’t plan to off-road fast in my 392. But it’s like having a fast muscle car and an rock crawling Jeep Wrangler all in one. Just about as fun to drive on road to the grocery store as it is out on the trails.
Man I love Thomas’s laugh and iconic smile and hair holy biscuits. 10:00 his laugh here is my favorite yet awesome job guys but save money and just get something better or just lease it go to Tennessee for Jeep invasion then sell it after lol 😂
The Best of both worlds meaning, the Jeep's capability of off-roading combined with all the horses of the muscle car models Chrysler makes! The 6.4 hemi is the same engine that comes in a scat pack with a performance package
Its an amazing vehicle. The one issue is as always... I feels like a Jeep. I do "jeep" type stuff 1 weekend a month, but I don't want to feel like i'm driving a Jeep the other 27 days.
Thing is...there's speed shops putting Hemis in Jeeps all over the country for around $10k. You can also buy used JKs or - even better - TJs for $10k all day long. Throw in another $10k for suspension and you have a v8 rig that you'd *actually* throw into the rocks. That said...I still love that this exists.
If your talking about a USED Hemi for 10 grand OK, but that will not include installation. A new Hemi conversion is 30 grand minimum! I've priced them. I have a 2016 JK and would love to be able to afford a Hemi conversion in it.
@@BunnyandBman Well technically, Willis Jeep was first and then the Land Rover Defender was made by a Brit that saw a Willis Jeep and thought he could make a better version of it (turned out he was right), and I am fairly sure the Mercedes G Wagon was third of the three to be developed, but I'm not sure if the Willis Jeep was the inspiration, or the Defender, so really the G Wagon is better described as the "German Jeep" rather than the other way around.
Just look around for a very used wrangler with a worn out engine and drivetrain, put a SBC in,(whichever one you like best), some 1 ton axles, lockers and all the rest and you'd still have a lot of money left for gas.
3:05 mark, to answer that question, that Jeep can mud and water, whilst any bronco will experience electrical failure do to them not being properly designed.
"This is very much an engine, this car." "It comes free with a Jeep". - Built that before. Nailed it.
I love it when automakers decide to design cars like this. Vehicles designed to be exciting and cool, not just tick boxes.
It does tick most of my boxes though
everybody loves it but when you have to spit out this much cash for it, you will think twice and probably give up
It's an objectively overpriced and stupid vehicle, but I completely agree.
This is what passion is about. We'd all be driving a Prius or Bolt EV if logic were the sole choice, but it's not.
Buying that 400hp+ coupe or a two seater is not a practical, logical choice, especially when most of us just tool around in traffic. But, life is to be enjoyed, and I get much more joy out of a V8 rumble and some quick acceleration than I do paying less at the pump.
I got to say I don't necessarily like all the cars that these guys review all the time but yet they're always good reviews that are enjoyable anyway
They are in my opinion the best car reviewers. Very detailed, amazing cinematography, fantastic humor and their chemistry is Gold.
many of these cars dont interest me but i still watch every single video
agreed!! In fact I find myself enjoying the reviews even when I think the car shouldn't exist.
Amazing personality’s
Part of why I stopped watching straight pipes was because a lot of the cars they review are super cars and hyper cars. Completely unrealistic to the average car buyer. But sometimes, throttle house at least makes something this absurd entertaining
This is what happens when you let a bunch of Dodge engineers go to happy hour at the Natty Light Garden unsupervised. Dodge (Stellantis) should really let it happen more often!
Dodge engineers seem to be only good at putting V8’s in anything and minivans. Outside of that…..
Read it first Dodge Satanists lol
Haha while yes. They need to lock these things are like 50K... Because it got kind of ridiculous
@@lawrenceredden9049 Still holding out hope for a Hellcat or 392 Pacifica
Natural light 🤢
Took my 392 on several trails in Colorado right after I took delivery in May.... Red Cone, Chinaman's Gulch, Webster, Tin Cup Pass and so on! It is a hoot!
Thomas and James-not sure if you’ve ever owned a G Wagon, but I have. Recently parted with a beautiful low mileage 2016 G63. It was a complete and total POS (leaked everything, warning lights on the regular, etc etc), despite an impeccable service history no accidents and 40k miles. Just one man’s anecdote, but I’m not sure we agree on what build-quality means or perhaps you are parroting what others say about how G Wagons are “tanks.” Honestly, they are trash. Window switches are squishy, all the controls feel worse quality than any vehicle I’ve ever owned. Simply cut-rate quality everywhere. Hood flutters at highway speed unless constantly adjusted. Transmission “flaring” during shifts, unless up to operating temps. All normal, well-documented issues. I could go on. The bones of the vehicle are stout-the axles, drive shafts, skid plates, suspension, everything under the truck is solid. Everything else is questionable. I was disappointed with everything about it except the constant “awesome car” Comments at every gas station and parking lot. My last JLUR by contrast, ran over 70 trails including the Rubicon, without so much as a hiccup. I’m getting a 392 now and not questioning the value proposition.
The old g wagons are nothing like the new FL ones though esp to drive.
Your 2016 G-Wagon was old and based on the 1990 model production which had parts upgraded overtime. The newer 2nd generation G-wagon is way better.
@@lawlkings You say that, but where's the evidence? Time will tell. I wouldn't be betting on Benz for lasting quality anymore. They left that business a long time ago. They're more of a tech company now, and the cars are designed to be kept about as long as your phone - which is about how long your average Benz buyer (leaser) does keep them.
Greg get yourself a LexusGX460, 2023 still come with a V8. Spend the remaining money on cutting the plastic and getting a lift and wheels. You, your kids, grandkids and great-grandkinds will enjoy the trails in it ;). Best V8 off roader ever made!
No exaggeration the GX460 is a direct competitor the G-Wagon, since its a body on frame V8 Luxury off-roader.
@@andoletube How about you watch reviews you bozo. The newer models are good
I'm comparing apples to oranges, but how this car is priced in the Stellantis lineup makes the Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio look like an incredible performance bargain.
I bought a 392 wrangler and I won’t lie it was more to “have one” than need one. I considered a G63 too but I don’t have $250k to buy one thanks to markups.
This is a vehicle I don't want to buy nor can I afford one but I love listening to Jimmy and Tommy talk about it! They are very entertaining!
Sounds soo good with my earphones on.
I feel like this one could do without the cylinder deactivation
It's the loophole to get the thing into production. EPA: will it have MDS?; Them: ..yes; EPA: ok; Sales guy: you can deactivate MDS.
@@NXT_LVL little do they know that MDS kills Hemi’s lol, especially 5.7’s. That’s where the infamous Hemi Tick comes from in most cases
They did that on the c7 Zo6. So highway driving you could get 30 mpg using the cylinder deactivation. Shuts off half the engine in eco or whatever.
I love the 392 wrangler so much I have the regular rubicon and I test drive the 392 with the extreme recon package and I love it. Yes I do actually off road
I like to crawl over the curbs at the mall Parking lot.
@@dirtsailoroff-road5580 real jeep owner, nice that you admit it
4:45 That's 13.2 mpg for anyone wondering
I get 20-22 in my ZR2 Silverado on the highway
@@kristoferfc6525 i get 42 in my fiesta.
@@quick906 good for you bud. They're not even comparable xD but 42 is awesome
@@kristoferfc6525 it's as relevant as your gas mileage
14.3 in mine and I have a fairly heavy foot
same one, same color. it’s an absolute beast. sounds incredible. 0-60 in 4 seconds. ridiculous for a Wrangler. gotta pay to play tho. 27L/100km tho lol (8.7mpg)
You spent 80 grand on a jeep wrangler
@@tangodrizzle yeah and he will never sell it for less. these are going to be very collectable
@@GetOffMyLog yeah youre probably right about that
There's no way that it has enough traction to hit 60 in 4 seconds on typical wrangler tires! Thats crazy
@@roguethrax several different testers have clocked it at 0-60 dead on off road tires. The gearing is probably pretty damn aggressive but this thing is deceptively fast to 60.
I, for one, really like this thing. I don't exactly know why I like it, but I just do. I think if 'guilty pleasure' was ever made into the perfect vehicle, this would be it.
My next door neighbor recently got one of these. Huge essential upgrade is a steering stabilizer. Helps with the non existent steering from stock.
The best part about this video is the rant by James about the metric vs imperial vs mixed systems. Humanity, just choose one and stick to it.
British pounds vs American pounds. One is weight and one is currency.
Wow, can’t believe 19 people commenting on this video won a car
We all need to choose metric 😤😤
Just choose the metric
@@pickcameron Apparently, based on the wording, they only won a telegram. 🙂
when you turned off the active exhaust at around 6:00 it’s only in quiet mode when you are below 4k rpm when you floor it, it will open the valves back up. the valves really do make a huge difference especially on the highway.
It's so incredibly dumb and unnecessary and impractical
I love it
It's probably more practical than my 2 door jeep. It's a convertable that you can remove the doors. Has a respectable amount it can tow. Does 0-60 faster than most sports cars, has enough room to seat 5 with luggage and can go anywhere at anytime. I'd say that's the definition of practical.
@@dirtsailoroff-road5580 oh it's for sure more practical than my two door TJ. But it's so far in excess of what you need it to do that it's impractical
@@mavrick15243 made a full evolution huh? Lol
@@dirtsailoroff-road5580 definitely, the two door four banger is on one end of the bell curve and the 392 is at the other. The V6 four door is up there at the peak of the bell curve lol
@@mavrick15243 That's why I'm seriously considering a 4-door V6 Rubicon to replace my 2008 Grand Cherokee Laredo.
That engine sounded so freaking wicked!!! I am not a Jeep fan but I would probably buy this just for that roar!!! I love the sound of naturally aspirated V8s....wonder if I could shove a V8 into my Rav4!!!
I daily drive a Gladiator. The criticism of the steering being horrible is over the top. If your not racing it, it is perfectly fine. Take sweeps at 60 mph all the time, no issues.
Boo hoo?
I met a guy down a narly trail in a new Lincoln Navigator. Was mind boggling how he got there. He was happy as punch and so was his wife at what it could do.
This is truly something we didn't know we needed.
…and just who in the Cinnamon-Toast-Fuck do you think you are? 🤨
we didn’t.
This is truly something we didn't need.
I was scared the Bronco was coming so I bought a 392 and love it. Never thought the sound is what would put a smile on my face the most about the vehicle but it does.
U guys always nail the intros and outros on this channel lol
Steering can be easily addressed with a falcon or fox adjustable damper. It's loose because you want it loose for off-road. There's a medium and hard setting on the falcon
I have one and swore i would take it crawling when i bought it. I just cant bring myself to do it. 100% waste of money to drive around town but man i smile every time i start it up. No regrets .
honestly have to say that i kinda like extra throttle house more than the main channel, obviosuly the main channel has better production and the videos are better in every way but i just like to hear/see these two talk about a car, that’s what i tune in for and this channel is just that basically
When James chair went flying back straight down I lost it 😂😂😂😂😂
I have the previous model Wrangler that we have put a 6.4 hemi in. Steering is as you say but the giggles are great
There are two words why I would have this over the bronco raptor. Naturally Aspirated.
And it's way better looking. Still cant get over those ugly fender flares.
“Show me the trail where this can go where the Bronco Raptor can’t…” Bronco Raptor is an entire foot wider, that rules a lot of trails out (or causes damage in a Bronco where the Jeep won’t).
That’s true but when they say that they mean due to capabilities, not the constraints of the environment.
@9:31 yes....we, as jeep owners in the USA take our brand new vehicles out to the trail and rock crawl. A jeep is not Golf R, a CT5V, or a Camaro 1LE....it's not even a Raptor. It's a solid axle vehicle that is made to go over the trails, and that V8 makes it fun to drive on the road too, which is something we all have always wanted. No disrespect, but you guys are city boys, and to be fair some of us are too, but we treat our jeeps like jeeps. Paint is a focus when designing most of the cars you review, it's an afterthought on the wranglers.
I wonder what the percentage of wheelers vs posers there are though. In my area at least, I'd say 90% are buying jeeps for looks only.
I bought my JLR to get dirty and potentially smashed. I'm not going to intentionally smash it, but I'm probably going to laugh the first time I crush a body panel and say "well, glad that's out of the way!".
There are also about 800 jeeps per square mile in my area, so 10% getting dirty is still a lot
Yeaaaah in my area 90% of the jeeps have never even seen gravel. While I believe and I know for a fact there are a community of you that take your new jeeps off-road. Y’all really are the minority.
I see a bunch of jeeps with trail recovery gear strapped all over them. All of it is unused and not a single scratch in the paint.
The guys who do use their jeeps, they’re at least 7+ years old.
For every one of you that take your jeeps to the trail, there’s 10 more jeeps with $30k of mods on them sitting in a corporate parking deck 24/7.
That's a pretty penny to tailgate everyone with hi-beams on.
Finally, someone else says it.
I think the headlights are adjusted too high from the factory. I have been flashed several times in my all stock Rubicon.
As for the manners of their drivers...Bros gonna bro.
They’re just bright. Sorry…..😊
One of their best videos without a doubt, i Love their honest always. Cool guys, cool reviews 😎
You should watch Lite Brite’s comparison between their Bronco and Jeep. You might actually re-think your opinion of the Bronco. When someone calls the Bronco a charming vehicle, it makes me think they would be happiest driving a Subaru Outback.
The bronco and bronco raptor totally different think joker , Go back to your channel lol
Yet, when they do serious offroading, they take the V8 Step Child and not the Raptor. Hrmmmm.
The way the automotive industry is heading with all the electric bs these 392s will never depreciate and will be bringing crazy money at auction in the near future
There's way too many 392's on the road . It will take 50+ years to be collectable. Not near future
@@2024hekyeah for chargers and challengers yes. Stuff like this and the TRX will be big money sooner than later
@@2024hekyeah hes talking about wrangler 392s. Jeeps hold their value very well and these go for like 85k so they’ll be a lot rarer
@@2024hekyeah I think they are quite rare
I see these all the time.
But jeeps hold value for no reason.
"Have you ever heard that in a Jeep?"
Grand Cherokee SRT - "Am I a fucking joke or.....😒 "
Always enjoy these guys and the Fun they have while being honest
I own one. The ultimate Wrangler. Highly recommend.
I have one and I take it off road. It's a very capable vehicle off road. I love watching your reviews.
Hi guys,
I love your videos and have been a loyal subscriber for some time now. I like your dynamic together and the fun you poke at stupid decisions made by the OEMs. That said, the Jeep Rubicon JL Unlimited 392 with the Extreme Recon package is ridiculous!
I had a perfectly good Jeep Mojave (an underpowered attempt at a Raptor pickup now Bronco Raptor). Loved Jeep's concept but it lacked the power to make it stupid. The Rubicon 392 has the hutzpah but is too heavy to keep from bottoming out if you catch too much air. Why couldn't the engineers be more magical and make a Jeep that could be both a rock crawler with front and rear lockers and swaybar disconnect that could catch more air than a Subaru rental car?
This 392 is stupid, my only justification for buying one is that I don't have a boat (cuz...I do have an airplane). It makes no sense. You cannot justify it to anyone, ever, ever, ever...need I say ever!
But...I love it. Might be the best vehicle I have ever owned from the standpoint that it checks all my sensory boxes. Ultimate utility but yet it still goes 0-60 in 4.2 seconds. Whaaaaat?
I smile all the way back to the gas pump (many friends made there lol).
By the way, I loved the statement..."I am pointing it with hopes and dreams". So absolutely true. But all the more dangerous and sinful fun!
I hope you guys are as good friends in real life as you seem to be in your videos. Love your channel. Keep up the good work.
Cheers guys,
Gary
That V8 I mean come on that’s stupid but I love it. Also when James put his seat back I don’t know why but I absolutely lost it 😂
“Woah where you going?”
We do not need it but we definitely deserve a Gladiator 392.
I subscribe to several car channels so I really wasn’t looking for another one but you guys are different and fun!
Thanks guys
A new fan
I watched this video then went and got lunch. One of the first cars I saw was a 392 Rubicon in this exact spec
Chrysler Management - " we want to put a Hemi in a..."
SRT guys - " WE'RE IN!"
These guys are so lit such a job to have 🔥🔥🔥
"Are you really going to throw this in the rocks?" Yes.
V8's stuffed into vehicles that shouldn't have them are the best way to live life. Source: my 1997 V8 swapped 4x4 ranger
I never went down the wrangler path of off roading, but my friends did. One of the biggest complaints about the engine was lack of power when rock crawling. Some dropped a hemi (5.7) or just added a Ripp supercharger. This would definitely be a fan favorite with them, but that price though. Tough at 77k usd
77,000 is a bargain for someone. Not me. I will take a 2.0 turbo.
I am not a Jeep person but I like the 392 Rubicon version .
Hey Jeep, what about a 5.7L in the Wrangler? For maybe a $20k discount?
Right before these were launched (a few years ago in the US, and I'm not much of a Jeep enthusiast overall), there was a shop that was doing Hemi and Hellcat engine swaps for Jeeps as Mopar wouldn't do it. Even as Jeep themselves swung to the EV market, I'm still glad they put something like this out for the old school crowd that will wheel the hell out of this til the last dinosaur and prehistoric plant has been consumed via combustion.
Hell yeah i seen @cletus McFarlane go to their shop and do a review . It was awesome
I own one, I offroad it, i am pretty much royalty in my jeep crew - can't be overstated, its so good offroad.
Hilarious vehicle and hilarious episode. Keep it up, you two!
Portland, JAMAICA in the Building !!!!!!!
so when's the track test?
I must say, James? Have you started to lift weights? You look quite buff in opening skit. If yes, good job.! If no, still, effin good job.! Good stuff guys, big fan❤️
Thanks guys for yet another great vid! Looove watching them!
Here's a suggestion for the next rough terrain vehicle video: Bronco Raptor vs. Defender Bowler 😀
Jeep's an on road and off road beast. Raptor a desert beast.
James disappearing backwards putting the seat back had me laughing real good.
I reviewed one of these when they first came out, same color. Sounds amazing for a Jeep, better than my SRT8 Cherokee but the steering was horrible, impossible to keep it on your side of the double yellow when the road curves. Fun in small bursts
I noticed that too initially. But after daily driving one for two weeks, it was not noticeable as my steering inputs became automatic.
First time I sat in one of these I was surprised how cramped the cabin is for a pretty large vehicle. Love the way it looks though.
You should sit in the older Jeeps. Like before the JKs (2006 and below). This is huge compared to those.
Not the vehicle we needed, but the vehicle we wanted.
I love my 392. Yes the steering is vague. But it’s such a fun jeep
Would be cool to see them put this in a 1500 Ram in a sport style package, kind of a slight homage back to when the Ram SRT10 and Ford lightning were cool badass fast trucks. These new fast offroaders are cool, but most people don't go off road. Bring fast street trucks back.
It’s not fast off-roading. I don’t plan to off-road fast in my 392. But it’s like having a fast muscle car and an rock crawling Jeep Wrangler all in one. Just about as fun to drive on road to the grocery store as it is out on the trails.
Got one and love it
Thought tom might loose it when james falls back when he was trying to adjust the seat 🤣🤣🤣🤣
There's just no reason for this to exist and I love it lol
This seemed more like a comparison instead of review with how many times they compared it to the bronco raptor.
Very good point saying how expensive it is and what it's supposed to do. You don't want to do jeep shit in $120,000.
Man I love Thomas’s laugh and iconic smile and hair holy biscuits. 10:00 his laugh here is my favorite yet awesome job guys but save money and just get something better or just lease it go to Tennessee for Jeep invasion then sell it after lol 😂
The Best of both worlds meaning, the Jeep's capability of off-roading combined with all the horses of the muscle car models Chrysler makes! The 6.4 hemi is the same engine that comes in a scat pack with a performance package
My cousin has one and he loves it!!
AEV has been making HEMI Jeeps and Gladiators for years. This is not a new concept. Completely love your channel and reviews.
Putting a V8 into something that doesn’t have one isn’t a new concept either, and not started by AEV.
Its an amazing vehicle. The one issue is as always... I feels like a Jeep. I do "jeep" type stuff 1 weekend a month, but I don't want to feel like i'm driving a Jeep the other 27 days.
Jeep, dodge, cadi are pumping the most absurd ice cars before they have to kneel to EV love it. These things hopefully stay alive for atleast 50 years
Fkin bots
I'd really like to see ya'll review a 2022 Mustang Roush Stage 3 vs The GT500.
These intros are perfect
Great, see you at Moab!!!
Best off road vehicle
I'm still waiting for them to start the review... And I'm James
Looks like James has been working out 💪
I thought James grew taller since the last video and that was what you guys were trying to highlight during that hilarious opening sequence 😆
This was just pure entertainment 😂
this is actually the first factory V8 wrangler. The old V8 Jeeps were CJs
This jeep sounds so damn good, I love how dumb it is and for that it’s worth the price.
The best intro
Love this! Should have been longer. Mopar, baby!
Thing is...there's speed shops putting Hemis in Jeeps all over the country for around $10k. You can also buy used JKs or - even better - TJs for $10k all day long. Throw in another $10k for suspension and you have a v8 rig that you'd *actually* throw into the rocks. That said...I still love that this exists.
If your talking about a USED Hemi for 10 grand OK, but that will not include installation. A new Hemi conversion is 30 grand minimum! I've priced them. I have a 2016 JK and would love to be able to afford a Hemi conversion in it.
the fact that a jeep is anywhere near the price to a g wagon is crazy
80k vs 130k not that close in the US
@@papa_pt i mean fair enough
Jeep = American G-Wagon, at least that's how I sold it to my better half ... lol
@@papa_pt on top of that you can get a 392 for msrp. All G wagons are heavily marked up!
@@BunnyandBman Well technically, Willis Jeep was first and then the Land Rover Defender was made by a Brit that saw a Willis Jeep and thought he could make a better version of it (turned out he was right), and I am fairly sure the Mercedes G Wagon was third of the three to be developed, but I'm not sure if the Willis Jeep was the inspiration, or the Defender, so really the G Wagon is better described as the "German Jeep" rather than the other way around.
Just look around for a very used wrangler with a worn out engine and drivetrain, put a SBC in,(whichever one you like best), some 1 ton axles, lockers and all the rest and you'd still have a lot of money left for gas.
It’s so refreshing hearing a British guy say that stone is a dumb way to measure
“Are you really going to take your shinny new $100k car off roading” whislindiesel hold my beer!
This is dumb. I love it.
Haha, yup I have a 4xe Wrangler and you don't steer it more suggesting to it "Please would you maybe try to head in this general direction?"
3:05 mark, to answer that question, that Jeep can mud and water, whilst any bronco will experience electrical failure do to them not being properly designed.
2:59 the rubicon trail 🤦♂️
Anything on the Ineos Grenadier on the extra channel?
Only Thomas would say "you know whats ONLY $30,000 grand more than this Jeep... A G-Wagon". As if they're in the same price range lol.