Jeep Displays Red Rock Concept at SEMA, Announces Production Version – News – Car and Driver | Car and Driver BlogBased on the top-spec Wrangler Rubicon Hard Rock, the Red Rock features a manual transmission, next-generation Dana 44 live axles front and rear, 4.10:1 gears, a Rock-Trac transfer case, a vented power-dome hood, rock rails, and red tow hooks front and rear. Hood decals, low-gloss Granite Crystal bumpers, and low-gloss black grille inserts and headlight accents add some visual zing to the proceedings, while the gears and transfer case conspire to give the Red Rock a 73.1:1 crawl ratio.
The 35-inch BFGoodrich K02 All-Terrain T/A tires are held on by 17-inch beadlock wheels. A two-inch lift kit enhances clearance, while LED headlights and fog lights illuminate nighttime trail runs. A Jeep-branded CB radio allows you to live out your C.W. McCall fantasies either on- or off-road. And for yanking yourself or others out of trouble, the Red Rock’s got a Warn Rubicon winch bolted to the front.
Amaretto Brown seats are upholstered in—wait for it—Katzkin leather, with silver accent stitching and embroidered Red Rock logos. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Easter Jeep Safari, the Red Rock concept features a serialized grab-handle plaque.
The Red Rock Concept showcases a wide variety of what Mopar and Jeep Performance Parts offers. Wrangler is the most accessorized vehicle in Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ portfolio with almost every Wrangler owner buying at least one performance part.
With that said, when the Red Rock special-edition model is produced next year, it will feature some of the content shown on the Red Rock Concept. Select items showcased on the Concept will be available as aftermarket parts from Mopar. The exact differences will be announced closer to its on-sale date next year.
.... They only chose a manual because it gets people all excited.
Maybe on a 1/4 mile track, even that's not always true, on a circular one with corners I think most would prefer the MT.Been driving MT's my whole Life - They are without a doubt FUN to drive.
That said:
- At the Track two Identical cars except MT vs AT - the AT Wins the Race.
- Off-Road, If I can pick the AT Jeep or the MT Jeep - the AT Jeep Wins.
- Fun driving as an ocassional driver with no chance of a Traffic Jam - MT Wins.
Plan accordingly.
Doesn't matter if the interior sucks.. they're only making 50 units.The really important puzzler that everybody's missing: Who in the HELL pairs a red vehicle with dark brown seats??? Gag! Both look great in the right environment but they look like suck together. I love red for my sportscars, but I don't order them that way very often anymore because bright true red exteriors work with only two interior colors: black and white. I'd never own white again (see: First car, 72 Camaro), and I tire of always having black interiors.
Those seats would look great on white, silver, Anvil, Granite, or Sahara Tan; they'd look pretty good on Orange, Black or certain lighter blues, particularly blues that lean towards gray. Red is just about the only color they look horrible on.
Don't they have some altered suspension law as well? Also, a fender flare law and tire law?With beadlocks, I am thinking they may not be sold in MA, or some other states that ban them on-road