Agustin Jimenez
Last week we gave you a glimpse of two Jeep Concepts that will be heading out to 2015 Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah and of course, this year’s teaser photos stirred the pot in the off-road world and rightfully so since one of the images appeared to depict what can only be described as the gorgeous body lines of a Jeep FSJ Cherokee Chief. Lucky for us, Jeep has now unveiled this year’s stable of seven concept vehicles that will be taking Easter Jeep Safari by storm.
This year’s collection of Easter Jeep Safari concept vehicles were designed with a combination of production and prototype Jeep Performance Parts. While some are more hardcore off-road oriented, all of them are trail worthy vehicles that are sure to attack the slick rock trails with authority.
“Jeep is proud to be taking seven new eye-catching and extremely capable vehicles to the Easter Jeep Safari, where we expect to delight our most loyal enthusiasts,” said Mike Manley, President and CEO – Jeep Brand. “We go to this legendary event each year to showcase our latest Jeep production vehicles, as well as a variety of new ideas in our concept vehicles. In doing so, we receive a tremendous amount of valuable feedback, while interacting with our customers in the Jeep brand’s natural environment. We’re especially looking forward to this year’s Jeep Safari, as Renegade makes its official public debut on Moab’s demanding trails.”Check out all seven cool Jeep Concept vehicles for the 2015 Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah!
This is probably our favorite of this year’s Jeep concept vehicles because, well, we have a soft spot for Jeep FSJ Cherokee Chiefs and not just from bumping our head on them while working underneath them. The Jeep Chief is a tribute to the classic 1970s era fullsize Jeep Cherokee and the graphics package really makes it seem like a trip back in time. It definitely looks like our buddy Robby's 1975 Jeep Cherokee that we featured recently. This Wrangler-based concept vehicle evokes the west coast surfer lifestyle of sun and fun with a nod to nostalgic beach rides.
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The doors and windshield were chopped two inches and the Jeep Chief sports a selection of Jeep Performance Parts that include a two-inch lift kit with Fox shocks and front and rear Dana 44 axles with lockers, cold air intake and modified Rubicon rock rails. The Chief is powered by the 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission to scoot down the trail with ease.
The Jeep Staff Car was built as a salute to legendary Jeep military service vehicles. The open-air Wrangler 4-door-based concept vehicle highlights rugged functionality with heritage design cues. It looks historic and authentic, but is all new and we dig it for sure. If the CJ-6 was ever put back into production, this is what that workhorse would look like.
The function over form of the original Jeep military service vehicles is evident in the Staff Car. Basic steel wheels, minimalist fender flares, “hungry horse” stretched canvas roof and bench seats all echo the original military Jeep vehicles.
The minimalist interior features low-backed bench seats in the first and second row, an integrated roll cage and a painted steel floor in place of carpet. A built-in cooler draws its inspiration from an old artillery box and accommodates 85 cans.
The Jeep Africa concept is the ultimate Jeep Wrangler for back-country and overland expeditions and features plenty of room for extra gear as well as auxiliary fuel tanks. We love the painted steel wheels and it almost makes the Jeep Wrangler Africa concept look like a modern day Willys Wagon.
