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For everyone still missing the Land Rover Defender, Jeep has something special for you. It's a special edition of the Wrangler, the Rubicon 1941 edition, and while it might be a bit of a parts-bin special, it does look pretty special to us.
Rubicon refers, of course, to the Rubicon Trail in Utah, where the most off-road focused Jeep models go to be developed and signed off. Think of it as the Nurburgring for off-roaders. 1941 is a reference to the first year of Willys Jeep production, and a salute to Jeep's wartime record.
What's special about the Rubicon 1941? Well, it gets a two-inch suspension lift, rock rails to protect the underbody from damage, a snorkel for wading rivers, black highlights for the doors and fuel flap, and a special 1941 livery.
There's also a matte-black finish for the seven-slot grille, mudguards, light housings, and mirror caps, and all of that sets off the (love this name) 'Hella Yella' paint job. Inside, there are front grab handles and, on the bonnet, an anti-reflective black mesh finish. Unlike some extreme off-road Wrangler concepts, this one's full road-legal and could be built up by any customer by raiding the Mopar parts service.
Jeep is also showing off other Mopar-customised cars at Geneva, including a Renegade finished in a unique 'Bikini Blue' paint and a Wrangler with ocean blue paint and extra chrome highlights.
More importantly, it's also showing off its plug-in hybrid Renegade and Compass models, which get a turbo petrol engine and battery stack, can go for 50km on just electric power, have CO2 emissions of less than 50g/km, and yet still provide brisk 240hp power outputs. Both versions are all-wheel drive, using Jeep's new 4x4e electric setup, which places the electric motor on the rear wheels, providing four-wheel drive without the need for a propshaft or transfer box.