The first customer-ready 2007 Jeep Wranglers have begun rolling off the production line at Chrysler’s new Toledo Supplier Park. The facility will produce both the Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited. As part of the innovative manufacturing project, three supplier partners will manage and operate major parts of the vehicle production process from neighboring facilities within the Toledo plant footprint. While the KUKA Group is responsible for building bodies for the all-new 2007 Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited, Magna Steyr will run the paint shop and Hyundai Mobis-owned Ohio Module Manufacturing Company will assemble the vehicle’s chassis. Chrysler Group has the responsibility for the final trim and assembly operations of the plant. All four facilities were completed earlier this year and have been producing pilot parts since April. Gallery after the jump…
08/28, 2:26 PM
posted by:
1952 MG TD
the Unlimited is ABSOLUTELY on my list of future vehicles. In a year or two I will be purchasing my 1st ever ‘new’ car, and this will most likely be what I purchase.
Great mileage, quality parts and drivetrain…
08/28, 2:28 PM
posted by:
Renton
I will miss the 4.0 liter inline-six.
It will be interesting to see how this new assmbly line model will work.
08/28, 2:32 PM
posted by:
Stuart
Looks good. Quite similier to the new nitro/Liberty
http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35475
08/28, 2:32 PM
posted by:
blue-coupe
I seriously want an Unlimited! If only I had ANY justifiable reason to own such a vehicle! And could bear to part with my Z3 Coupe……….
08/28, 2:33 PM
posted by:
Stuart
I really hope they put the Bluetec 3.0 Ltr Diesel from Mercedes in this thing. It would perform brilliantly.
08/28, 2:38 PM
posted by:
1952 MG TD
Renton, I absolutely LOVE the 4.0 I6, and will miss it greatly.
the reasons it is canceled:
1) emmissions. this is a motor introduced in the early-mid 70’s and developed as early a the mid-60’s. you can only update it so much.
2) Tooling. The tooling and dies were pretty much completely shot and needed 100% replacement. Tolerances were reaching their upper limits…
The 3.8 should be a good engine, but I would like to see an engine designed for trucks and heavier duty applications.
08/28, 2:41 PM
posted by:
Bush
Agreed Renton: The basis for that 4 liter goes back to American Motors in the mid to late 1950’s. I real diehard engine. I put 265,000 on my Cherokee. Other than tuneups only replaced the water pump.
08/28, 2:47 PM
posted by:
1952 MG TD
Not bad Bush, usually the rear main seal goes out ~190k
I have a friend with over 600k on their 89 MJ 4.0
its a damned tractor engine…
Plus, 4.0 heads on a 4.2 block, damn thats v-8 power!
08/28, 2:57 PM
posted by:
1c3d0g
Hehe…everyone likes that engine. A friend of my fathers’ didn’t service his Cherokee in quite a while, and it was still moving the vehicle just fine – on 3 cylinders. Talk about sturdy!
08/28, 3:13 PM
posted by:
1952 MG TD
on 3 cyl? It takes a HELL of a lot to get it to that point… good god!
08/28, 3:19 PM
posted by:
British_Rover
My 1990 XJ had a 145,000 miles on it when I flipped into a forrest at 55 mph. The engine was still idling happily upside down when i woke up from being knocked out. I turned it off and the junkyard that got the wreck afterwards sold the engine. As far as I know that engine is still on the road somewhere.
08/28, 3:31 PM
posted by:
what were you thinking
good, now all they have to do is produce the rescue, now.
08/28, 4:03 PM
posted by:
Anonymous
YOUR MOM
08/28, 4:14 PM
posted by:
Jellyhead
West Hollywood your car of choice is ready lol
08/28, 5:04 PM
posted by:
Kumbyah
Wow the guys dropping the engine onto the frame almost look human, there that proves evolution is true. Shorts at work? that looks like a health and safety issue
08/28, 6:35 PM
posted by:
1c3d0g
1952 MG TD: yeah, he had money troubles for some time so he couldn’t afford to service it. It feels really weird when it’s running on only 3 cylinders, like it’s about to stall/turn off, then it suddenly picks up again, then it almost dies again. I forgot what he did with it…my guess is he sold it.
08/29, 6:53 AM
posted by:
Carnut4ever
Where is the 2.8liter 4 cylinder common rail diesel? They are offering it in the overseas market but not the US. It would have given the consumer more choices than the still old tech v-6.
08/29, 8:28 AM
posted by:
Jellyhead
1952 MG TD Here’s a question requiring your inside knowledge.
Which 2007 Wrangler, the 2 Door or the Unlimited, looks the least gay?
08/29, 3:21 PM
posted by:
1c3d0g
“Perhaps technology is more advanced than I thought.”
LMAO…well put.