Wrangler Updated for 2011

The venerable Jeep Wrangler, with us since dubya-dubya-two, is getting some updates for 2011.  On the exterior, the removable hard-top is now body color, and several new paint colors are available.  The biggest changes are on the inside, with a new dash, steering wheel, center console, and door panels.  It's still a woefully crude thing, but that's part of the charm.  It can also go just about anywhere on God's green earth.

Like the 911, this car can never really change.  Otherwise it would stop being a Wrangler.  It's certainly come a long way in terms of refinement, but you can still rip off the roof, the doors, and drop the windshield.

Unfortunately, that which requires the most updating, the powertrain, remains unchanged.  I was hoping Chrysler would be dropping in the new Pentastar V-6, good for 290 horses.  But no, Jeep is sticking with the dreaded 3.8 liter pushrod six which has been around for twenty years.  With only 205 horses, it's almost a wonder why they didn't just keep the old 4.0 liter inline six, beloved by all Jeep fans.

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