In Issue Three...

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  The Reagan Ranch-Hand

  As America’s 40th President, Ronald Reagan rarely had the opportunity to drive himself anywhere. But when life permitted an escape to his ranch near Santa Barbara, he was usually to be found behind the wheel of his faithful CJ-6.

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  CJ-4: The Missing Jeep

  Jeep's early product line-up appeared to jump from CJ-3 to CJ-5 with little explanation. We discover that the CJ-4 did actually exist.

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  The DJ-5E Electruck

  While the new Wrangler 4xe takes the headlines, you might be surprised to hear that a fully electric Jeep existed way back in 1974.

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  The Smart Bar

  The Wrangler JK saw the introduction of the Active Sway Bar System, or electronically-disconnecting front anti-roll bar. We take a look at how the system works.

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  Vintage Advertising

  The 1950s

  While the dawn of a new decade made it easier for America to turn a corner and leave the war behind, many companies were struggling with material shortages and a product range that still owed much to the past.

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  Forgotten Concepts

  Jeep XLI CJ-5

  Looks like a Land Rover, doesn’t it? That’s perhaps not entirely surprising, as this largely unknown Jeep concept was designed to appeal to a market that its British counterpart was already well established in.

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  Launch Stunts

  Grand Cherokee WK

  When Jeep launched the Grand Cherokee WK in 2004, they set out to prove it could drive (and park) literally anywhere.

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  Retro Graphics

  There's a growing trend for retro-graphics applied to new models, particularly for owners of the new Jeep Gladiator. We look back at Jeep's rich back-catalogue of designs to pick out a few of our favourites.

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  Walter Cohn: The Jeep King

  The largely untold story of one US serviceman's efforts to turn the humble Willys MB into something more streamlined for life after the war.

Bonus features...

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  Trail Envy

  Fins & Things

  Fins & Things is a 9.4-mile trail within the Sand Flats Recreation Area of Moab, Utah, rated 5/10 for difficulty.

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  Trail Envy

  Top of the World

  Moab’s Top of the World trail climbs for ten miles or so over a series of rocky ledges to a 7,000ft summit.

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  Jeep Bolide XJ-002

  At the 1970 New York Auto Show, an outlandish concept made its debut. Although it wore a Jeep badge, in the years that followed the company would claim it never existed. This is the car's remarkable story.

In Issue Two...

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  Desert Rated

  As Jeep fulfils its global ambitions, it must look beyond the rock-strewn trails of the Rubicon and conquer new environments.

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  The De-ICEd Renegade

  Component supplier GKN Automotive recently set about creating their own fully-electric Renegade.

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  Historic Sites

  Camp Holabird

  Remnants of Camp Holabird’s past and the part it played in Jeep’s development still survive today.

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  Quadra-Drive

  Four-wheel-drive systems are a fundamental part of the Jeep story, but one system in particular stands out.

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  Easter Eggs

  The Jeep Renegade features more hidden design touches than any other model in the range.

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  Trouble with the Trademark

  Securing the rights to the Jeep name would prove as challenging as building the vehicle itself.

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  Vintage Advertising

  The Post-War Years

  With the war behind them, Americans' thoughts turned to the rejuvenation of the economy and industry.

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  Forgotten Concepts

  Jeep XJ-001

  Jeep called the XJ-001 an experimental test platform. To everyone else, it was part dune buggy, part muscle car.

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  Launch Stunts

  Wrangler Unlimited

  Launching a new vehicle can be a daunting task. For Jeep, however, it’s often a chance to have a little high-profile fun, as a long line of theatrical launch stunts proves.

In Issue One...

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  Groundhog Day

  Super Bowl commercials carry with them a certain level of expectation. Jeep decided the Super Bowl was the perfect time to recreate an iconic piece of cinema as part of a campaign for the new Gladiator pickup.

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  The French Connection

  The merger of FCA and PSA Group isn't the first time Jeep has found itself under French ownership. You might be surprised to hear an earlier Gallic tie-in resulted in one of Jeep's most successful models.

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  The Hybrids are Coming

  Car makers are racing to adapt to changing customer priorities and ever-increasing regulatory challenges. Jeep is no different, and will spend the next three years rolling out hybrid technology to much of its range.

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  Strange Transmission

  The 1999 Grand Cherokee had many innovative features, not the least of which was a brand new four-speed automatic transmission with five speeds.

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  Testing Times

  Your brand new Jeep's odometer may read close to zero when you first drive it out of the showroom, but in reality it might have already done more than a million miles.

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  Blueprint for Success

  Often cited as one of the most influential designs in automotive history, the original Willys MB had no single creator, nor a conventional up-bringing.

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  Vintage Advertising

  The War Years

  Jeep's heritage is littered with iconic advertisements, each of which speaks of a particular point in time.

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  Forgotten Concepts

  Jeep Freedom

  Jeep rocked up to the 1990 Chicago Auto Show with a Cherokee-based concept few people were expecting.

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  Launch Stunts

  Grand Cherokee

  Jeep’s flair for the theatrical was most famously demonstrated at the launch of the Grand Cherokee in 1992.