Jeep is known primarily for cars
that can go anywhere -literally. And at the top of most model ranges sits an
off-road package called the 'Trailhawk'. Designed to take on rough terrain like
rocks, mud and everything else in between, the Trailhawk offers add-on bits
like heavy duty suspension, metal hooks integrated into the bumpers and bigger
wheels and tyres. And now, Jeep has announced that it will offer a second
speciality off-road package to buyers - this one for off road use too but for a
different purpose - the 'Deserthawk'. The Deserthawk package will most likely
be available on the likes of the Cherokee platform.
Essentially a lineup to take on the likes of the
Ford Raptor, the new Jeeps with the Deserthawk package are expected to get
desert running capabilities and will not be tuned for more hardcore off road
use like rock crawling. The first Deserthawk badged Jeeps will be launched in
2020 and will be about AUD 5-10,000 more expensive than the standard cars putting
it about the same price or slightly higher than the Trailhawk models.
Jeep says that the Deserthawk will have 'ultimate
Jeep high speed off-road capability' for cross country desert use. Jeep has
also gone on to say that these Deserthawks will have 8 specific changes under
the skin that will make them ideal for sand running. Expect special suspension
to deal with high speed jumps and of course, a lot more power from the standard
engine to give it that wee-bit extra oomph.
