11 June 12th-June 18th, 2025 phoenixnewtimes.com PHOENIX NEW TIMES | NEWS | FEATURE | FOOD & DRINK | ARTS & CULTURE | MUSIC | CONCERTS | CANNABIS | Questions? Feedback? Email me at [email protected] • Follow me on RATING (out of 5 McFly’s) 2025 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON 392: LOUD, PROUD, AND $109K OF JEEP THINGS 2025 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON 392 The 2025 Rubicon The 2025 Rubicon 392 is what happens 392 is what happens when Jeep throws when Jeep throws subtlety out the window subtlety out the window and shoves a 6.4L and shoves a 6.4L V8 SRT HEMI under V8 SRT HEMI under the hood. With 470 the hood. With 470 horsepower and an horsepower and an exhaust note that exhaust note that sounds like a bar fight sounds like a bar fight in a thunderstorm, this in a thunderstorm, this beast doesn’t just crawl beast doesn’t just crawl over rocks—it growls over rocks—it growls over them. Fire it up and over them. Fire it up and you’ll set off at least one you’ll set off at least one neighbor’s car alarm. neighbor’s car alarm. Now, $109,000 is Now, $109,000 is a spicy meatball for a spicy meatball for something that still has something that still has removable doors and removable doors and plastic switchgear, but plastic switchgear, but that’s the deal—you’re that’s the deal—you’re paying for power, paying for power, presence, and pure off- presence, and pure off- road chaos. It’s loud, tall, road chaos. It’s loud, tall, thirsty, and occasionally thirsty, and occasionally a little ridiculous... but a little ridiculous... but that’s exactly the point. that’s exactly the point. It’s still a Jeep, with all It’s still a Jeep, with all the Jeepy quirks and the Jeepy quirks and charms, just one that charms, just one that skipped leg day and skipped leg day and went straight to the went straight to the protein powder. If your protein powder. If your idea of fun is kicking idea of fun is kicking up dirt clouds while up dirt clouds while scaring Priuses, the 392 scaring Priuses, the 392 delivers—loudly. delivers—loudly. Comfort: Value: Fuel Economy: Looks: The Drive: Safety & Security: Overall: Sound System: Bells & Whistles:
