最近谍照记者首次拍到了正在测试的2018款吉普牧马人。当时这辆车正在美国西南部进行测试，测试车第一眼看上去与现行版一样。不过仔细看会发现，该车比老款车更长，引擎盖进一步延长，前轮拱也进一步外延。这表明，未来的量产版轴距将进一步增加，内部空间，尤其是后排腿部空间更充裕。其他变化很难发现，不过该车的涂装很粗糙，这或许是为了掩盖铝制车身面板。虽然该车的传言不断，菲亚特克莱斯勒CEO Sergio Marchionne证实，新车的很大一部分将采用铝制，但不是全部。同时牧马人仍将保留非承载式车身和坚实的后桥。至于动力系统，Marchionne暗示，可能会搭载小排量涡轮增压引擎。据传美版车型可能会搭载柴油引擎。

 

2018 Jeep Wrangler mule spied for the first time

A mule for the highly-anticipated 2017 / 2018 Jeep Wrangler has been spied for the first time.

 

Caught undergoing testing in the southwestern United States, the mule looks virtually identical to the current model but a closer inspection reveals the prototype is a couple of inches longer as there's an extended cowl as well as longer front fenders. This suggests the production model will have an extended wheelbase which should create a more accommodating cabin with additional rear seat legroom.

 

Additional changes are hard to spot but our spy shooter believes the prototype's rough paint job could be hiding some aluminum body panels.

 

There have been countless rumors about the next-generation Wrangler but Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne has already confirmed a "large portion of that vehicle that will be aluminum" but "it will not be all aluminum." The Wrangler is also slated to retain its body-on-frame construction and solid rear axles.

 

Engine options remain unconfirmed but Marchionne has previously hinted at the possibility of a smaller displacement turbocharged engine. There's no word on specifications but rumors have also hinted at the possibility of a diesel engine for the United States.