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2004 North American International Auto Show
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| Jeep Wrangler Unlimited |
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Jun 10, 2004 22:36:04 |
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 43 ( -6 -13.95% ) | | Author | Brian Chee |
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Description:
That Wrangler sure us one tough customer.
Especially considering that it now has 13 inches more cargo area and two inches more leg room. According to Jeep officials, the Wrangler Unlimited also achieves a quieter ride, thanks to its longer wheelbase (103 inches), and a best-in-segment tow rating of 3,500 lbs, 1,500 lbs more than the standard Wrangler.
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Features
Debuts
Vehicles introduced
Day One
Initial debuts
Day Two
Show overview
2004 North American Car
and Truck
Ford F-150
Toyota Prius
The Lucky Three
Our Best Bets for Success
Vehicle Debuts
Aston Martin
DB9 Coupe and DB9 Volante
BMW
645ci convertible
Chrysler
Slingshot and ME
300C
PT Cruiser & Crossfire convertibles
Dodge
Magnum
Ford
Here come the cars
General Motors
Vette, Solstice and Kappa
Pontiac G6
Honda
Cool dads and the SUT
Infiniti
QX56 and a special G35
Jaguar
S-Type
Jeep
Wrangler Unlimited
Land Rover
Range Stormer
Lexus
A new GS and the RX400h
Mercedes
SLR McLaren, Grand Sports Tourer II
Nissan
A new Pathfinder, Frontier and a concept crossover
Scion
A new tC
Toyota
Hybrid Highlander and the FTX Super Truck
Suzuki
Reno
Volkswagen
Concept T and a pocket rocket Golf R32
Volvo
S40
Sure, The Wrangler Unlimited features as standard equipment a 4.0-liter V6 engine rated at 190 horsepower and 235 lb. ft. or torque. Also standard on the Wrangler Unlimited are the Dana 30 front axle, a rear heavy-duty Dana 44 axle, a 30-inch tires, 15-inch aluminum wheels, high pressure gas-chargfed shock absorbers with a 3.73 axle ratio. Engineers were careful to design the Wrangler Unlimited to maintain the 20 degree breakover angle for off-road driving.
Also introduced was the Chrysler Crossfire convertible. My sensibilities tell me that there are more affordable and better performing roadsters on the road. But there's something about the way that Crossfire looks, and as a convertible - my, oh my. An all-new vehicle last year, the Crossfire is a two-door RWD sports car powered by 3.2-liter Mercedes V6 with a 6-speed manual or 5-speed automatic. Several suspension components are also borrowed from Mercedes, including upper and lower front control arms and the multi-link rear suspension. Large 18-in. wheels up front are complemented by even heftier 19s out back. Initially offered only in coupe form, the Crossfire is ragtop ready and should be more competitive with the Nissan 350Z, among other roadsters. Pricing was not available at press time.
2004 Auto Show Gallery
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