with the addition of some Mopar magic
4x4
eye-catching Punk’N metallic
orange, it’s all about drawing
attention to yourself.
If you like the way it looks,
the good news is that Punk’N is
available to order in Jeep’s colour
palette for the Wrangler –and
will, presumably, also be for theGladiator. And better still, every
one of the parts used to build this
stunning truck is available now as an
approved Jeep accessory.
This is the work of Jeep’s famous
Mopar division, in particular the
Jeep Performance Parts arm which
specialises in fun stuff. The result
is ‘a ready-to-order expression of
how Jeep Performance Parts can
help enhance the all-new pickup’s
capability and versatility.’
Of course, the Gladiator hasn’t
been launched in the UK. Yet. But
we’re reliably informed that it will
be here by this time next year –
and, while the difference between
US and UK markets is always going
to add a certain amount of grief
(and expense) to the process, the
point is that if you’ve got deep
enough pockets, you’ll soon be able
to smoke around in a truck exactly
like this one.
This being Britain, obviously you
might not be able to strip off your
Jeep’s hood and doors, drop itswindscreen and enjoy the full-on
glory of ¾ies in your teeth and
gritty pollution in your lungs very
often. But when the sun does put
its hat on, boom – instant coolest
car in town.
And the Gravity concept makes
the most of that, thanks to its 2”
diameter steel tube doors from
Jeep Performance Parts and a set
of tie-down straps that secure
the windscreen when it’s lowered.
There’s a mesh sunbonnet up top,
too, which provides some cover
without losing the all-important
open-top image.
So this is a very good vehicle
in which to be seen. And it’s even
better thanks to a 2” suspension
lift, also from Jeep Performance
Parts, which makes way for a set
of 35” mud-terrain tyres on 17”
alloy rims. The sills are replaced by
rock rails which are thicker and
wider as well as being finished in
high-grip bedlining material, and
up front there’s a high-gloss grille