Jeep truck

The new Jeep Wrangler pickup will carry the resurrected Scrambler name, come with a diesel option, a beefed-up rear axle, and a removable top, according to several news reports. The Scrambler name harkens back to the glorious 1980s when the original Jeep CJ-8 Scrambler was available as a lifestyle truck option from model years 1981-86.

When the next-generation Jeep Wrangler is released in late 2017, a pickup truck version will be available in addition to the classic two-door and four-door Unlimited models. We heard the rumor in September, and Jeep’s global chief, Mike Manley, just confirmed it to The Detroit News.  “[Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne] and I work very, very closely on