This ‘Jeep Shortcut’ Concept Is The Off-Road 4×4 You’ve Been Waiting For

Jacked-up Jeep goals.

Jeep Shortcut Concept Promo
Igor Dmytrenko

The first 2020 Jeep Gladiators just hit dealership lots last month, and they’re getting rave reviews. But instead of trying to improve upon Jeep’s newfangled Wrangler/pickup hybrid, Ukraine-based designer Igor Dmytrenko has created a beautifully brawny, retro-inspired concept that channels the original military-spec Willys Jeep. 

Igor Dmytrenko

Hi Consumption notes that the striking concept appears to based on the Willys CJ-5-inspired one-off of the same name that ran the 2016 Easter Jeep Safari in Moab. The body is way shorter than that of a modern Wrangler and it has two bucket seats.

But don’t let that smaller stature fool you: Dmytrenko’s take on the 4×4 is an off-roader to its core. The fenders are cut to accommodate beefy all-terrain tires, the push bumper has an attachment that wraps behind the front tires to protect what we assume is a lifted chassis, and its got a formidable roll cage worthy of dune buggy. 

Igor Dmytrenko

Dmytrenko didn’t provide info on the powertrain, so we’ll let our imaginations run wild and pretend that the Jeep Gladiator’s 3.6-liter V6 and six-speed manual gearbox are crammed under the hood. 

Dare to dream, right?  

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