By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Thanks to John for sending this in! You know the drill: Come up with a caption for the picture below by noon PST next Thursday. If you submit the funniest one, we’ll send you some CarDomain swag. Three entries per member max. Good luck!

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

Today’s pic comes from Ryan‘s honeymoon, where he’s apparently getting some wheel time with the Wrangler on the beach in Hawaii. Congrats, Ryan!

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Jalopnik is all excited about the revised interior in the 2011 Jeep. And most of the automotive press did backflips over the 2010+ Mustang interior. Honestly, though, I prefer the older, less “refined” interiors in the 2007 – 2010 Wrangler and the 2005 – 2009 Mustang. I think that Jeeps and Mustang should be more plain jane and less “soft touch.” Below is a pic of the 2011 Wrangler interior. I’ve pasted interior pics from the 2007 Wrangler, the 2011 Mustang GT and the 2008 Bullitt after the jump! Check ‘em out and let us know which interiors you prefer!

2011 Wrangler

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By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Jeep set up this little fun park ride outside of Javits. I was hoping I’d get to drive but no such luck. Still, I had fun talking to the driver while Naderi snapped photos. More pics and a video after the jump!

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By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

What do you get when you cross a 1957 Willys wagon with a 2005 Wrangler Rubicon? Find out on Casey’s ride page!

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Ok, I know I’m biased, but I think Mopar always has the best OEM booth at SEMA. And it looks like this year will not disappoint, despite the whole bankruptcy thing. Just check out this Wrangler “Lower Forty” with its 40-inch tires! Badass! Apparently there is no suspension or body lift on this Rubicon. But the fender flares are four inches higher and an inch wider. I really dig the chopped, integrated roll cage.Three more concepts after the jump, and you can read more about these vehicles over at Autoblog

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By John Coyle

Deputy Editor

Talk about insane! This Jeep is pushing 716HP at the wheels, which seems like more than enough to make it turn back flips. There isn’t any detail on the actual install in the clips StreetFire member badwrangler has posted, and the German site referenced doesn’t work. But from what I can see in this video, it looks like all the transplant work is uber-clean. Now, I don’t want to sound like a heretic, but it seems like a twin-turbo Viper motor could provide a little too much power for this platform. I mean, seriously, isn’t this like attaching a rocket engine to a toaster? Watch the way the tires smoke up on the first run, and don’t miss this clip of a launch from 90KM/H.

This week’s Showroom Showdown generated a heated debate, but when the dust settled, the Wrangler Unlimited was the clear winner.

This is something of a rematch. I pitted the FJ vs. the Wrangler back in February and the Wrangler killed the FJ. But I think a bunch of Jeep forums got involved in that one. This time we’re going a bit more upscale, and we’re looking at four doors. Both of these are priced just under $31k (we’re comparing the 4WD 4.0L V6 SR5 to the Wrangler Rubicon 4-door 4×4). The Toyota’s 4.0 liter V6 has 236 hp and 266 ft-lb of torque, while the Jeep’s 3.8 liter V6 has 202 hp and 237 ft-lb of torque. You can get the Jeep with either a 6-speed manual or 4-speed automatic, while the Toyota is only available with a 5-speed auto. Which would you choose?

Here are some pics of damage on a 2002 Jeep Wrangler Sahara in Nevada. Apparently the guy had a flat at some point with the left front tire and put on his spare, which was a 30×9.50. Problem is, the rest of his tires were 32×10.50s. Everything would have been ok, except it started snowing and he figured why not throw it in four-wheel drive? So here is what happens to a Jeep transfer case while in 4wd and different size tires–it disappears! Note the hole in the floor and the bumps in the skid plate. More pics after the jump.

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