300 HP Next Gen Jeep Wrangler? And it’s a 4 banger!

Sources inside Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA) has confirmed with the rockstar team at Automotive News that the next generation Jeep Wrangler, expected to hit dealerships in 2017, will feature a new “direct-injected inline four-cylinder engine with a twin-scroll turbocharger.”

It’s expected that this aluminum blocked bad boy with pump out 300 horses.

Fuel economy and performance seem to be the focus here. Which is much better then the 3.8 L minivan engine Jeep gave us in 2007.

It looks like the engine will be built at the same complex in Michigan that the current 3.6 L Pentastar V6 is produced (the current engine in all US based Jeep JK Wranglers).

This 4 cylinder Turbo will join the list of powertrains slated for the 2017 Jeep Wrangler which includes diesel and hybrid options.

Here is a video that details how a Turbo Works…