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Jeep offers new Gladiator to take on the King of the Hammers
By Product Expert | Posted in Jeep on Tuesday, February 5th, 2019 at 10:21 pm
2020 Jeep Gladiator at 2019 King of the Hammers Race
Just about every product expert working in the Billion Auto Group showroom is eagerly counting down the days until the all-new Jeep Gladiator is finally available. We’re still waiting for a more concrete answer as to when it will finally be delivered, although we do know that the vehicle will arrive this spring. In the meantime, more than a few members of the team will be paying close attention to the 2020 Jeep Gladiator at the 2019 King of the Hammers race in California later this month. An aftermarket performance shop is outfitting a new Gladiator and the team has partnered with professional drivers to show off the new Jeep model in this grueling race.
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The 2020 Jeep Gladiator is being prepared by Savvy Off-Road, based in Corona, California. Trucks they have built for other races have counted for five overall winners in the Every Man Challenges from 2012 through 2016 and again in 2018. This year, the Savvy team is setting their sights a little higher by competing in the Spidertrax 4600 Sock Class. Former NASCAR driver Robby Gordon will team up with two-time King of the Hammer champion driver, Erik Miller to pilot the specially-outfitted 2020 Jeep Gladiator.
“Jeep has been attending King of the Hammers for many years, listening to, observing and engaging the group of hardcore off-road enthusiasts who gather there,” Tim Kuniskis, Head of Jeep Brand – North America, said in a press release. “The all-new Jeep Gladiator’s high-speed locker protocol is a direct outcome of their input. So, we figured even though we haven’t built the first customer unit yet, why not bring it out and put it to the test at this ultimate proving ground – the toughest one-day off-road race in the world?”
The 2020 Gladiator that will be competing in the 124-mile race certainly won’t be mistaken for a consumer version, coming to dealerships like Billion Auto Group. However, the will be more than a few similarities. In order to compete in the Spidertrax 4600 Stock Class, the vehicle must use a stock engine, factory frame and body, as well as ride on a single shock on each wheel that is wrapped in 35-inch tires.
This means that the Gordon and Miller will basically be relying on the same 285-horsepower Pentastar V-6 engine and dependable body-on-frame construction that will serve a future owner of the 2020 Gladiator.
You can start the pre-ordering process to make sure you’re the first one to have a 2020 Jeep Gladiator in your driveway today by making an appointment with a Billion Auto Group product expert.
