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The Mud Pit => General => Topic started by: Mr. Potter on February 08, 2009, 06:27:39 PM

Title: Something else I seen (International JEEP Brand????)
Post by: Mr. Potter on February 08, 2009, 06:27:39 PM: According to an article in JP magazine that arrived today, Cerberus and General Motors are in the 'last legs of talks to become General Chrysler Motors, or GCM for short. The only two stumbling blocks are the Dodge and Jeep brands. GM doesn't want competition for either Hummer or GMC. We don't know what will happen to Dodge, but our sources, who were previously deep inside Chrysler before the last round of layoffs, tell us of some news. General Chrysler Motors will be announcing, as soon as the merger is final, that it has sold the Jeep brand off to International."

The article goes on to say how the Patriot, Commander, and Compass will be killed off for the 2010 model year by the new International Jeep Corporation, and has some interesting news about engine offerings for the Wrangler coming up...the article talks about the "5.7L Hemi option in the JK, the 3.0L V-6 (diesel) found in the Grand Cherokee, and the 4.5L V-6 Maxxforce Navistar diesel engine with an Allison 1000 5-speed transmission"...

Another item noted in the article is the Liberty and Grand Cherokee will be offered with the Rubicon edition, with lockers front and rear, electronic swaybar disconnects, and 4:1 transfer cases...

Hmmm...get the April edition of JP and check it out...I tried to scan the article and put it here, but my scanner is not cooperating...
Title: Re: Something else I seen (International JEEP Brand????)
Post by: PaulW on February 08, 2009, 09:38:52 PM: that could be cool.
Title: Re: Something else I seen (International JEEP Brand????)
Post by: Axle on February 09, 2009, 12:58:10 AM: Don't forget that it is the April edition, so it could be an "April Fools" joke. All of that sounds too good to be true.
Title: Re: Something else I seen (International JEEP Brand????)
Post by: calvynandhobbs on February 09, 2009, 02:46:29 AM: Quote from: Axle on February 09, 2009, 12:58:10 AM
Don't forget that it is the April edition, so it could be an "April Fools" joke. All of that sounds too good to be true.

Don't say that. I want to order a JK with that 4.5L Navistar diesel. ;D
Title: Re: Something else I seen (International JEEP Brand????)
Post by: BayouGold on February 09, 2009, 03:02:36 AM: Roger you XJ guys would like this edition of JP. It has a 25th anniv. cherokee bash in moab article. Also had a onboard air system from ac write up. Lotsa cool stuff
Title: Re: Something else I seen (International JEEP Brand????)
Post by: PaulW on February 09, 2009, 03:07:04 AM: Quote from: BayouGold on February 09, 2009, 03:02:36 AM
Roger you XJ guys would like this edition of JP. It has a 25th anniv. cherokee bash in moab article. Also had a onboard air system from ac write up. Lotsa cool stuff

Now I really have to geta copy.
Title: Re: Something else I seen (International JEEP Brand????)
Post by: calvynandhobbs on February 09, 2009, 04:13:15 AM: Quote from: BayouGold on February 09, 2009, 03:02:36 AM
Roger you XJ guys would like this edition of JP. It has a 25th anniv. cherokee bash in moab article. Also had a onboard air system from ac write up. Lotsa cool stuff

I'll have to go pick this issue up I guess.
Title: Re: Something else I seen (International JEEP Brand????)
Post by: zjorvis97 on February 09, 2009, 03:31:10 PM: If i can figure out how, i will get the article up here.