We’re Driving Jeep’s Crazy 470-HP Wrangler 392. Got Questions? Fire Away

Love V8s? Well, you know we do—but we’d all better savor them while we can, because they’re quickly going the way of the dodo. And nowhere is the death march more painfully obvious than under the Stellantis umbrella of brands. In fact, if you want a Hemi in 2024 you’ll have to buy a big heavy-duty truck, a three-row SUV, or this Jeep. The Rubicon 392 Final Edition is a 470 horsepower (350 kW) Wrangler and we’re driving it. What do you want to know about it?

Clearly, the highlight of this off-road machine is its engine. It’s a big, 6.4-liter naturally aspirated Hemi V8 that delivers up to 470 lb-ft (636 Nm) of torque—more than enough for whatever trouble you want to get into. As you might expect from a big, rumbling V8, it also manages an almost comical fuel economy rating of 13 mpg in the city, 16mpg on the highway, and a combined 14 mpg. Efficiency? Not its strong suit, but it doesn’t pretend otherwise.

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Naturally, this Wrangler isn’t built to impress the EPA—it’s built for the trails and it has the appropriate accouterment for those adventures. That includes a two-inch suspension lift, steel bumpers, 35-inch tires, beadlock-capable wheels, bigger fenders, Fox shocks, 4.56:1 axle gearing, and bigger brakes to bring this whole beast to a stop more easily.

As the “Final Edition” which is hilarious because Jeep is building this again in 2025, the V8 Wrangler gets a few more features too. That includes a Warn Winch, an onboard air compressor, a triple loop brush guard, a toolkit, and a fold-out tailgate table.

While prices haven’t been announced yet, last year’s model was priced from $100,000—excluding the $10,000 markups we often saw (and still see in some listings) from some overly greedy dealers.

All in all, this is most likely the most capable and frankly, the most absurd Wrangler to ever exist (well, at least straight from the factory). In an age where fuel economy is so paramount, it’s a wonder that it exists at all. With that all out of the way, here’s the current plan.

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We’re going to test what seems like the silliest Jeep ever in the most serious way I know how; we’re going off-road. Arkansas doesn’t feature the most extreme trails in the nation, but it has a few that should give the 392 Rubicon Final Edition a good challenge. Oh, and it’s pouring buckets here this week so things could get messy. I also promise to take it to a mall where most of these will probably end up spending most of their time.

What do you want to know about this Wrangler? Fire away with your toughest questions and we’ll answer them as soon as we’ve thoroughly wrung out this so-called Final Edition.