V8 engines are dead in performance Jeeps. There will be no future Wrangler 392 models, and no other TrackHawk models unless the company decides on disconnecting it from V8s in the future.
Car enthusiasts used to say, “There’s no replacement for displacement.” Need more power? Get a bigger engine! More cylinders, bigger cylinders, longer stroke — whatever it takes. Some of the wilder enthusiasts messed around with superchargers and turbochargers, but that stuff was expensive and sometimes flaky. However, the world has changed in the last few decades. Turbochargers became more reliable, and manufacturers figured out how to dial them in on smaller engines.
Now, electrification is changing the game even more. The most efficient 3- and 4-cylinder engines get great gas mileage, but it’s even better with an electric motor backing it up. Eliminating idling, giving some extra power at acceleration, and regenerative braking all add up to better power and performance with better mileage with a small displacement engine.
Jeep has obviously figured out that this formula works. When I reviewed the Wrangler 4xe last year, I was particularly impressed with the torque. On EV power only, it drove better than most older V6 Jeeps, but if I needed to pass someone or get on the freeway, I could stomp the pedal all the way to the floor. This turned on the 4-cylinder engine and added its horsepower on top of the electric motor’s torque.
With V8 power available, but without V8 gas mileage in the city, it’s a clear winner over the gas Jeeps.
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