2013 Jeepster heavy duty off roading SUV—OK,
this one will probably be controversial as it hits the web, lol. Now
that Fiat owns Chrysler, which owns Jeep, rumors have been swirling for
months about Fiat-based Jeeps. I've seen countless renderings of the
little Fiat Panda with bigger tires and a slapped on Jeep grille touting
the new cars.
I've
taken a slightly different tack with mine. I've kept the historic and
rugged chassis of the current Jeep Wrangler. Seriously, it's just about
the best off roader for consumers built today, so why not use it? I
added a modified/stretched Fiat Panda body on top of the Wrangler
chassis, utilizing the best part of that Fiat architecture—the modern
cabin with all the built-in safety structures and features expected
today. I've used many Jeep components—door handles, body clips, thick
rubberized cladding, swing out spare tire, etc, to give this newly
enclosed little SUV all the tried-and-true ruggedness expected of a
vehicle with the name Jeep on it. Entrance/Departure angles remain the
same as the Wrangler.
