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Jeep Concepts Go Big and Small While Pint-Sized Dodge Could Get Green Light

XXXL Jeep Rescue Points to Future Hummer H1 Competitor

Monday, November 17th, at Detroits Cobo Arena Chrysler Group executives previewed two all-new concepts and one never shown in North America that will be featured at the Detroit auto show January.

The Jeep Treo that was first shown in Tokyo is a weird and wacky fuel-cell powered micro SUV with drive electric motors at each wheel and drive-by-wire technology. It most definitely will not be built and probably (hopefully) doesnt even hint at future brand styling. According to Trevor Creed, head of Chrysler Group design, it originally was to feature only two seats, but he had the design team

The Jeep Treo that was first shown in Tokyo is a weird and wacky fuel-cell powered micro SUV with drive electric motors at each wheel and drive-by-wire technology. See additional larger photos in photo album. (Photo: DaimlerChrysler)
add a center mounted third seat improving functionality. It incorporates rear outboard attachments for two mountain bikes.

Another Jeep concept was the Rescue, a massive Hummer H1 competitor no less than 80-inches wide with a 123-inch wheelbase. The tires are 37-inches in diameter! As its name implies the Rescue has been designed for extreme search and rescue work, forest fire fighting and military

The Hummer H1 has some serious competition on the way from Jeeps new Rescue Concept. See additional larger photos in photo album. (Photo: DaimlerChrysler)
conveyance. This is an important category for Jeep to compete in, for monetary purposes as well as to boost its pride. After all, Jeep had long been the vehicle of choice for the U.S. armed forces until Hummer (built by AM General which was initially a division of American Motors that also owned the Jeep brand) took over. If the Rescue points to a future XXXL production Jeep that will finally target this market, it makes a lot of sense.

The last concept shown would be the easiest to build, if Dodge decides to go ahead with it. The Slingshot is a hot looking sports coupe based on DaimlerChryslers smart roadster, featuring a 90-hp 3-cylinder good for 45 mpg. Zero to 60 mph is
The Slingshot is a hot looking sports coupe based on DaimlerChryslers smart roadster, featuring a 90-hp 3-cylinder good for 45 mpg. See additional larger photos in photo album. (Photo: DaimlerChrysler)
said to be around 10 seconds, which isnt exactly supercar territory but fun nonetheless. From a styling standpoint the Slingshot pulls frontal cues from the Dodge Razor concept of two years ago, and some Crossfire in the rear fenders. Other than that its pretty original, and based on the extremely low price of smart cars in Europe would be within reach of youth buyers if produced. It would take a big stretch of faith for Dodge, which has never entered a car in the subcompact category before, to build something like the Slingshot, however, but the current high cost of fuel and continual need for affordable youth-oriented transportation might make it a good bet.

The new Jeep and Dodge concepts will appear at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, which begins its press days during the first week of January. Until then, make sure and click on the photo album button below to see more photos.

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