CJ66
What if a TJ, CJ and JK got together and had a baby? Weird, I know, but that’s essentially what one of the new Jeep concept vehicles is. The CJ66 has a TJ frame, a CJ universal Tuxedo Park body, plus styling elements from the JK. Adding to the uniqueness is a Copper Canyon body color.
This thing is loaded with enough customizations to take up an article by itself. But since it actually debuted in SEMA last November, you might already be familiar with them. As a brief refresher, it uses a 5.7-liter Hemi V8 good for 383 horsepower. Crawling capabilities should be good with Dana 44 Crate axles in the front and rear, plus 35-inch BFGoodrich all-terrain tires, 17-inch Jeep Performance Parts beadlock wheels and a 2-inch lift kit.
Luminator
Showcasing the ultimate in trail lighting, the Luminator is definitely ridiculous. To create this thing, Jeep teamed up with Magneti Marelli’s Automotive Lighting division.
Lights sit everywhere, including underbody rock lights held in place with magnets, fog lights that turn with the steering wheel, and spot lights mounted behind the windshield. Mounted to the hood is a light bar that looks like a futuristic blower. It uses active spot and dynamic following tech, which highlights wildlife or other forward hazards with spot lights.
Adding to the outlandish nature of this build is a solar panel mounted to the roof, because how else are you going to power all those lights? A drone landing pad, plus a lighted drone sit up top. A capacitive touch display sits on the rear window, so you can access the different systems. In other words, this isn’t an old-school rig by any stretch of the imagination.
