The Jeep Wrangler SRT 392 Is Antisocial and The Best Jeep Ever - Two Takes 

The regular Jeep is a Leatherman. The 392 Jeep is one of those 80's Rambo knives with the compass on the back and holds matches and emergency cocaine.

Other companies: "we need to play engine sounds through the speakers so that people can feel connected to the drivetrain experience" Jeep: "Let's put a bigger engine in it and just have no sound deadening"

Death wobble plus 400+hp, off road tires, and high center of gravity. Sounds like a death wish to me. I want one :)

In this day and age this is not the hero we deserve, but the hero we need.

Zack is extremely likeable. I appreciate his childlike enthusiasm. I hope he sticks around.

"It's the most amazing cold start ever!" Proceeds to not share that part. I'm picking nits fellas. Great work as always!!!

I have owned jeeps for the past 10 years. Half the time I drive it I think a window is down somewhere.

This car definitely needed to exist

Have heard a lot of people saying it is “the last hurrah” of big gas guzzling motors. I thought the same thing when I ordered mine. A lot of car manufacturers are making a hybrid or electric version right now for the kickbacks from the government. But not to far into the future that will be the transition. Rather have one of this monsters while I can. I can’t wait for it to deliver!

I love this 392 Wrangler! Who knew one day we'd be writing 392 and Wrangler in the same sentence? Glad this exists!

As far as MPG ,I drove my 392 from NYC to Miami.I averaged 17.9 MPG at 65-70 mph,without the cruise control.When I turned on the cruise control it dropped to 16.9-17 MPG.That’s not bad at all and much better then my 2020 Gladiator with 37s which averaged low 16s MPG.But once I got into Miami and drove around for a couple of days in the city in traffic.My MPG dropped to 10.5-11 lol.Even my challenger Scatpack widebody averaged 14 mpg in the city.However no one buys a Rubicon 392 and even thinks about efficiency.Jeep,Hemi 6.4,and efficiency don’t even belong together in the same sentence.You basically have a brick,in constant 4wd powered by a huge 6.4 V8 LMAO

Anything that makes Zack laugh like he's just huffed nitrous is worth its weight in gold. No wonder these seem to be flying off dealer lots despite the price tag.

How could you ever complain that a car like this exists when jeep also sells more efficient options. It would be like if I went out and bought a gt350 and complained it was loud and inefficient when I could’ve just as easily bought an eco boost😆

The sound of that exhaust is intoxicating. I would definitely be getting single digit MPG's if I owned it just to constantly hear the exhaust note. Not that I would care if I could afford an $85k jeep though.

Have a feeling these will be a good source of donor 392 engines lol

Exhaust has an interesting sound. Almost sound like a large bore 4 stroke dirt bike. That “Thumper” sound.

"Shove a monster engine into it." Dodge philosophy. ☺️ "Is that a trail? It is now". Perfect sum up to this vehicle I would never buy one but glad this thing exists

The 392 is great. I ordered one in December, got it in July. Stolen 3 weeks later! It was a glorious 3 weeks! I ordered another, same spec. Should be delivered this month. Can’t wait to get back behind the wheel again. Remember "Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." Highly recommend this car.

I remember when I was an engineer at FCA and saw the prototype on the lift. I was doing my daily walk at HQ and saw a JL on the lift. What caught my eye since I was designing exhaust systems at the time was the pneumatic valve quad tip cold end exhaust. My curiosity shortly got my attention and decided to peak under the car. Sure enough I saw the 6.4 under there and my speculations came true.

Offroad plus doesn't lock the rear diff. The locker switch does. And the front diff.

I’d love to check-in after production on these stops and see what percentage got totaled😂

That is A LOT of power... I imagine it's really useful to get up enough speed to allow you to coast into the nearest gas station after you run out of gas every 400 yards...

Never thought a V8 happen, but I've certainly been waiting for this!

Never heard of the 392 Jeep’s. When I found out about 3 weeks ago I shopped and there was an order that came in in which a guy backed out of so I bought it last week. Couldn’t be happier. I’m averaging between 15 & 17 mpg depending on how I drive. I can quickly get down to 13.5 when having fun. I still have less than 500 miles on it

That chassis twist with the brake torque was priceless. Hands down, would take a Bronco for the IFS and mostly aluminum body, but I absolutely LOVE that this wrangler 392 exists.

The way it gets all wound up and twisted while jamming on the brake and the accelerator before launching was hilarious.

This is as practical as any other powerful vehicle, if you like driving jeeps (as many do.) Auto journalists are the only ones constantly moaning about steering feel. It’s full time 4wd, seats 5, has good storage and can go anywhere. Other than fuel economy, it’s pretty practical if you ask me.

I think the thing you didn't mention which further adds to the absurdity of the vehicle is that the Xtreme Recon Package for the 392 retains the 4.56 gear ratio whereas the 392 Rubicon has 3.73. As always, great review.

I think I'm more proud of Matt every time he gets a bigger sponsor

That hemi sounds like a angry T-rex

The sky roof is cute but at the end of the day there is nothing like having the entire top down! I honestly wouldn't even buy my jeep if I couldn't take everything off.

I just ordered one exactly like this one, except I ordered it in the Granite Crystal Metallic color. I want one SPECIFICALLY for its inefficiencies. In a few short years, big V8s will be a thing of the past, especially in this vehicle. This is a specialty short-run vehicle. I have to have one. YOLO.

I love how annoyed the 392 wrangler makes Matt. It’s hilarious 😂

I know you guys are finding it hard to find this as practical, in any way. Take Overlanding, for instance. These guys are loading their vehicles up with hundreds of pounds of equipment and food and such. Aside from the 800 lb. Diesel option, this is it. Those 6 cylinder, straight or V, barely cut the mustard without doing lots of re-gearing. Sure, it's expensive but, so is the diesel. Also, 37 inch tires are the new 35's. Most folks going big, are replacing axles, this thing? Bolt 'em on, no problem. Just playing a little Devil's advocate here. Great review.

A 2020 Jeep Wrangler has a forecasted 5 year depreciation rate of 3%. In 5 years its value is expected to decrease approximately $1,012 from its new price of around $33,747 down to $32,735. Moreover imagine what the depreciation rate will be on something as unique as the 392 wrangler…

Lots of scratches down the side of that door panel!! love it.

Love that body kit where they added two extra fenders and the tires STILL extend beyond the body width 😆

Finally an ad spot for motor oil instead of snake oil!

Is it a trail? It is if you want to go that way. That's the joy of a jeep. No trail needed.

I remember in 98 the Porsche turbo did a 4 second 0-60. Now a jeep can do it 😂

An Offroad fanatic here, where are these trails?

In between rock crawling those fire roads are a ton of fun to blast around on. Now imagine top off, doors off, and 10 friends in jeeps behind you.. It's a lot of fun. This one needs 37's at least though and more lift.

I like the 392 but I’m surprised that they didn’t mention the other engines like the EcoDissel, 2.0t, and 4XE are pretty good.

I don't think people who can afford this care about gas mileage. You get to a point, and you really don't have to be rich because I'm not rich and I'm there, where you simply don't care much about gas prices or fuel mileage. I mean sure, more is always better, and I'd obviously rather pay less at the pump, but I'd never take fuel mileage into account for buying a car. Besides, when I ride my motorcycle that's like 50mpg, it offsets it. From the environmental perspective, I care about the environment, but not when it comes to gas for my car. 99% of the population cares a lot about fuel mileage, which in turn is better for the environment, therefore I'm fine being the outlier 1% who doesn't care, especially when a large portion of greenhouse emissions are from factories. The impact on the environment of this extremely small portion of the car market targeted at people who don't give a fuck about gas mileage is negligible at best. It's a very tiny portion of the car market. Anyway, this thing looks like an absolute riot, complete 10 out of 10. But I'm not much of a jeep guy, so if I wasn't going to daily drive a car, I'd get a TRX hands down.

The Power Absolutely has a Purpose... It makes you Excited !!!.... For me Steering with that Obstacle might be Difficult... lol 😂

Jeep totally needs to go to the Dakar Rally with one of these. It would kick ass

Please consider 100hz roll off to avoid undesirable extreme low frequency vibrations for headphone/subwoofer users.

Can’t believe it took this many decades for Jeep to finally slap a big v8 into a wrangler. Long overdue

My 392 is almost at 3k mi -9.1 mpg overall according to the car. Premium fuel here is still closer to $7 than it is to $6. Future classic

As a dedicated outdoorsman who loves automobiles of all sorts this rig is totally my jam! This thing can go everywhere I need to be, has the power to pull my boats and room to haul my gear. Price is too damn high and fuel economy/range would be an issue and thus still better value in the half tons that I buy.

You guys do an awesome job with the off-road test!

Best modern Jeep post the 90s in my opinion

Two Takes is my favorite buddies comedy.

I absolutely*love* these Two Takes.

Not many vehicles make me smile. This made my jaw hurt 😀

It took them long enough. People have been asking for it for ages, and I think they only did it because of the new Bronco. Let's see if the sales will correspond. I too am conflicted about it's inefficiency/coolness ratio, and think it's stupid, but glad it exists. Great review guys, as always.

The engine the Jeep always needed

Omg to only average 10 mpg over a week of driving is insane for anything other than a V12 Lamborghini or Ferrari, but my God does it sound good doing it!

That sound… and That sound ! ! Ear candy.

“With the exhaust closed its ok,but with it open .I am just a douche” LMAO that’s priceless.Also I’ve owned 7 jeeps,the 392 is my 8th,and the steering is actually not bad at all.It’s tighter then my JKU and also feels better then my Gladiator.If you want a tighter feel to the steering,just install a Fox ATS and set it to firm.As soon as they are available again ,I’m going to install one.The Fox ATS won’t get rid of any steering issues you may have but it will tighten up the overall feel.The one complaint I do have is the shocks.Jeep softened the ride and gave it a smoother floatier ride similar to that of a luxury SUV.At highway speeds the ride is actually great compared to other Jeeps.However when driving slower,25-40 mph,the ride isn’t as good.When you encounter bumps at the slower speeds the shocks don’t have enough compression and tend to hit pretty hard.I would recommend either Fox elite 2.5 adjustable resis or the King 2.5 adjustable resis,so you can add a little more dampening and compression to balance things out a little better.This way you can add some firmness for those bumpy country roads and still soften them up for those long trips on the highway.It’s hard to find one shock to do it all and that’s what makes the shocks with adjusters so convenient.You can dial in the firmness of the ride to your own personal preference.

This is the 6.4, but why hasn't the 5.7 been a $5k option for years now? Seems like they could have printed money

This jeep is just so stupid I had to order one. It will likely be the last of it's kind and sure to be a collector favorite. It will be a great urban commuter for me. Practical enough to through the family in, can hit potholes, and fast enough to embarrass practically any car at a stop light. What is there not to like?

This vehicle has the torque of a small tectonic plate.

My three word description of the Wrangler 392: crude but effective.

Off-road tires, big loud V8, overpowered, impractical, no brakes? Sounds like it'll fit right into the next Mad Max movie.

Finally a Wrangler that can climb a mountain pass at a normal speed

The irony of Matt saying the exhaust is too loud when he once owned a C5 Corvette C5 with heads, headers, and a full cat-back setup. Matt, buddy, that Vette was loud. I remember it well. My true dual Silverado is loud. The 392 is loud for factory, but not close to modified loud.

I am curious if you guys air down at all once you get on dirt? It would make a world a difference on the ride quality when smashing on the trails.

This Wrangler is doing a lot less damage than John Kerry's Private Jet!

One of my most scary automative experiences was sitting in the back seat of a stock pentastar wrangler with 5 people in it going around a corner in the rain, car felt like it was going to flip. With almost 500 HP I’m sure this thing can get sketchy, I want one.

I wonder what warning stickers this jeep has on its visor 😂

We need a set of drag radials please!!!

congrats on the valvoline sponsorship.

Watching you two guys getting rocked back and forth quite a lot on relatively minimal bumps just shows how 'smooth' a solid front axle vehicle can be. My Jeep days are soon coming to an end - hello Bronco!

Considering my 1997 Tahoe had 9" of lift with 37" tires & got 14mpg and maybe 200whp Icouldn't really complain about the 392 Wrangler, other than I can't afford one 😛

That’s nuts, I love it! Great video!

Cool looking vehicle. I get it with V6 and that is plenty fast enough for a Wrangler.

Give the people what they want lol love it Wish my land cruiser had a 6.4 v8

$100K for a Jeep. Let that sink in.

They should’ve gone the merc g-wagon formula where they put the v8, had the jeepy looks but the tires were street tires and the suspension was decent for daily driving. Had they done that, they’d have captured the market of people who’ve liked g-wagons but never wanted to pay that much for one. Adding a lift to this with even more off-road ready tires means they couldn’t decide on what they wanted this thing to vez

The 392 Wrangler is the only 392 model that I feel like if I got into and would say it doesn't need more power and I would not add any.

Change the fox which are stiffer and put bilstein shocks in place

Had a chance to ride on the off road course at the MotoBella..:. Loved every minute

Idk why everyone says it's the first power top Roof for a jeep when my uncles Rubion has the one touch roof and it's not a new one

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I love it. 8:59 LOL, That's just ridiculous.

Damn another good four door SUV option with good power. I might consider this when I look at the BMW X3M.

That is probably the best sounding stock exhaust V8 I ever heard!

This thing would be a riot in a canadian winter...🤔

There are currently 2 Wrangler 392s for sale in Dubai, for the equivalent of $136k lol... This market is ridiculous

This is the only time a wrangler should be on Road tires. Go ahead and put them on street legal slicks

Those of you here looking at this review and want more - there's a supercharger company engineering a kit for it - email the guys at RIPP they make the V6 kit - its gonna be crazy, I want one

At this rate, just throw in the hellcat motor before they're phased out. Brabus G Wagens need a competitor.

I love the idea of this car but living in nyc and seeing lots of rolled jeeps on the highways I don't think this will help the situation

Pavement guys shouldn't do non-pavement evaluations.

4.0 0-60 and 12.9 1/4, must have some really aggressive gearing with that fall off after initially better acceleration than the challenge/charger.

You guys said Fox Shocks... did this one have Fox even with the Xtreme Recon package? I read we are losing out on the Fox if we go with the XR.

I mean 11.8 after being to the floor for like 30 minutes on fire roads

I honestly do not understand the price. It's parts bin engineering 🤷🏻‍♂️

Not a necessity but flipping awesome!!!