Jeep CEO Michael Manley's gotten himself one of the AEV Hemi V8-powered Wranglers for "executive evaluation." When we evaluated the V8 Wrangler we thought it was gigantically badass, so just take our word for it and BUILD THE DAMN THING.

Hot off the tips wire: Jeep may be planning a Hemi 392-powered version of its legendary Wrangler.



The engine could be the same Hemi found in the Dodge Challenger SRT8 392. In that car, it produces 470 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque, along with a suitably snarly, obnoxious exhaust note. No current production Wrangler is offered with a V8.



According to our well-placed and trustworthy tipster, a special Wrangler was built for Michael Manley, Jeep's current president and CEO. It was assembled by American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) in Montana, an aftermarket Jeep firm with strong ties to the industry and long history of Wrangler Hemi conversions. AEV has constructed concept vehicles and tested other ideas for Chrysler in the past. The Wrangler is rumored to have been built for executive evaluation, meaning we may be looking at an early iteration of a future model.