This is the first 2018 Jeep Wrangler with a V8 engine

The Jeep Wrangler is one of the models that usually receives the most modifications from its owners. So someone installing a V8 in his engine compartment was just a matter of time.

They have already put a V8 engine in the new Jeep Wrangler. This alone may not tell you anything, but the truth is that this model has only just started its commercial career after its debut in November at the Los Angeles Show. That's why we don't want to miss out on the opportunity to show you what the world's first V8-powered 2018 Jeep Wrangler looks like, a true 4x4 that now enjoys commanding performance.

Many dreamed of Jeep offering the new 2018 Jeep Wrangler with a V8 engine out of the box. More than anything because Mopar, the accessories division of the brand, already had an official kit so that those interested could replace the blocks of the previous Wrangler with a HEMI V8 engine. But as you know, it has not finally been like that: the new Wrangler will be offered, depending on the market, with a 2.0 turbo with 270 hp, a 3.6 V6 with 285 hp and a 3.0 V6 turbodiesel with about 260 hp.

For almost any driver, those motors will be more than enough. Especially considering that we are facing an off-road with rigid axles, a car that is not designed to offer sports performance. To make your Wrangler eye-catching, you can upgrade the stock lights with Jeep jl rgb halo headlights. But those users who want the most of the most, already have the possibility of equipping the new Jeep Wrangler with a powerful V8 engine thanks to the American company Bruiser Conversions.

They have not yet defined the price of the conversion, which they can execute themselves at their facilities (in Florida, USA) or send wherever you want in kit form. As a reference, in the case of the previous Wrangler this change came to cost around $ 19,000 (price of the kit without installation or homologation), so we imagine that this will not be very far from that figure. That amount would include absolutely everything necessary to equip the Jeep Wrangler with a V8 engine and maintain all the functions that the car comes from the factory.

Because although the engine does not come from the Mopar catalog, as it is a General Motors LS3 6.2 V8 engine, Bruiser Conversions has been able to connect it to the original 8-speed automatic gearbox and use the factory electronics. In this way, the first 2018 Jeep Wrangler with a V8 engine maintains functions such as cruise control or even the possibility of starting the mechanics remotely.