4 door Wrangler coming
 

So far this is the information I have been able to gather on it.

The new 4-dr Wrangler (TKL) should look nearly identical to the Rescue concept, only smaller of course. Supposedly the TKL's name is actually going to be Rescue.

The TK/TKL platform is quite a bit wider than the current TJ, I doubt it's much lower though, considering how low the TJ already is. Check out the specs on the Gladiator concept to get an idea of the size (aside from the wheelbase of course) of the new Wrangler platforms. TK should have a wheelbase of around 101" or 104", TKL's wheelbase should be around 112" or so.

Both should have soft tops available, solid axles, Rubicon editions with 33's, removeable doors, fold-down windshield, tubular control arms, likely to have a diesel motor option, V6 replaces the 4.0, 6-sp manual or 4-sp auto.
Gas tank is side saddle now, muffler's in the back, due to federal crash
test requiements.

Sounds good. Read an article in Janes Defence Journal and it seems tha DC is trying to win a few military vehicle contracts with the TKL (competing against LandRover defender and Mercedes G-wagen).

Kuwait and Iraq already have purchased some TKL's for their military.

WHAT where are the pictures?

I saw quite a nice row of TJL's at an Egyptian army compound a couple of weeks ago too. There were only built for them as far as I know so it does not surprise me that they are doing this with that in mind too. In case you don't know, the TJL is even longer than a TJ Limited in the wheelbase but everything else pretty much the same.
Can only find the 2 door ones at this time for the 2007 Wrangler.

http://www.thecarconnection.com/imag...9620_image.jpg

http://www.thecarconnection.com/imag...9621_image.jpg

The same site had this to say.

Jeep is expected to release a redesigned Jeep Wranger in 2007. The new Wrangler, codename TK, will debut as a 2-door, but a longer wheelbase four door and a truck variant are planned. Other potential changes include a fixed roof with removable panels instead of a soft top and a separate hard top. Removable doors and a fold-down front windshield should still be available. The powertrain options will change as well. The base engine will be a 2.4-liter four with an optional 3.7-liter SOHC V-6 from the Liberty. A 4.7-liter V8 may be an option later. Gone is the straight-6 that has been an icon in the Wrangler. While that engine was fine for off-road ventures, honestly it felt winded at interstate speed. It also appears that the tail lights might be integrated.

Just found these ones of the 4 door.

http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/1...angler.340.jpg

Had this info with it.

We knew a four-door Jeep Wrangler was in the works and now our newest spy photos confirm its existence. Built on a stretched version of the TK platform (a.k.a. TKL), the 2007 Jeep Wrangler four-door looks as though it will borrow its styling from the Jeep Rescue concept vehicle. Although the Wrangler four-door will be substantially larger than the current Wrangler, it won't be quite as big as the Rescue as the concept was based on a full-size truck chassis.

What isn't clear, however, it whether this new Wrangler will use the fixed roof design of the Rescue or an open cargo box configuration like the Jeep Gladiator concept. A slight bulge in the black disguise looks like the silhouette of a rear roll bar extending down to the bed, but we'll have to wait until its official introduction early next year to know for sure.

Solid axles are clearly visible on this prototype so the Wrangler won't be straying too far from its roots in the suspension department. Four-wheel disc brakes also look to be part of the package.

The base engine on the 2007 Wrangler will be a 2.4-liter four-cylinder with a 3.7-liter SOHC V6 available as an option. The surprising success of the Jeep Liberty diesel may have also opened the door for a diesel-powered Wrangler. All of these engines will most likely be paired with either a five-speed automatic or a six-speed manual transmission.

Here is a side view from a different site.

http://jeep.blogplot.com/11/img_Aug_...display=medium

Looks pretty big there. Should look better when not in disguised mode.

Check out the 2 door version.

http://jeep.blogplot.com/12/img_Aug_...splay=original

Looks great ;)

More info.

The new TK and TKL designs will be 2007 model year but will be introduced between January and August 2006, “when” depending entirely upon the construction progress of the new Toledo Jeep assembly plant (presently in the structural steel stage). The 4-door TKL version will be introduced first and 2007 model year production at the new facility will overlap the production of 2006 model year 2-door TJ and Unlimited TJ models at the current Toledo facility. The shorter 2-door TK’s will follow the TKL within 5 weeks. The original Jeep Toledo facility will eventually be demolished.

2) The 2-door TK will be approximately 6” wider than the TJ, and the wheelbase will be around 101”, similar to the Unlimited TJ. The 4-door TKL will share the general dimensions of the Gladiator concept, meaning about 6” wider than the TJ and with a wheelbase of 138”. (Don’t bemoan the larger dimensions, this will allow the factory to safely fit optional 33” diameter tires.) Two different packaged TKL versions will be initially available, these will be called Laredo and Rubicon. Three initial TK versions are planned, to be called SE/Sport/Rubicon.

3) Both TK and TKL will come in a single body version with full height doors and roll-up windows, integral roll cages, rear liftgate, and removable roof panels. The top options will represent solid or tinted transparent plastic – solid panels will be body paint color. Front fenders and rear fender flaress will be body-contrasting bolt-on plastic. Protective plastic body cladding will be used above the sills, save for Rubicon models which substitute diamond plate steel cladding. There is provision for storing the roof panels behind the rear seat.

4) Both TK and TKL will incorporate side impact and head restraint safety systems as well as standard airbags, soft interior surfaces, and anti-dive dashes. Unlike the full-length vehicle frames used in prior Jeep Universals, the TK and TKL will incorporate “shorty” frames with impact-absorbing structures and conventional styled bumpers at both ends. Again, don’t be displeased, an optional winch bumper will be available on front and a tow-rated receiver bumper on the rear. Tow capacity will be greater than TJ but nobody’s speculating by how much.

5) Standard engine for the TK SE will be the 2.4L 4-cylinder gas engine. Available TK optional powerplants will be limited to the 3.7L V-6. The standard TKL engine will be the 3.7L, the available option will be the 5.7-liter Hemi with MDS (multi displacement system, for 4-or-8-cylinder operating modes). Diesel engines will be available for Export vehicles only, not for US models. Available transmissions will initially include the 6-speed manual and a new (for Wrangler) 5-speed automatic. The 5-speed will include the ERS (Electronic Range Select) feature of the current WK, and should satisfy those who cannot decide between manual and automatic.

6) The remaining powertrain pieces include both part time and fulltime 4WD transfer cases derived from Mercedes SUV products, with available options that include the center ELSD (Electronic Limited Slip Differential). The same basic transfer case will be available with two different low range gears, the lower gearing being available only for the Rubicon models. AAM axles will be used on both vehicles with downsized versions standard and an available heavy duty axle for the 3.7L TK, also standard on TKL and Rubicon TK. The standard differentials will be open, with optional helical-gear LSDs “soon”. Rubicon models will have standard electric locking differentials made by AAM. Full-on electronic traction control will be available on “some” models. 4-wheel power disk brakes and power steering are standard in all TK and TKL models.

7) No photos of TK and TKL are yet available. Anything you see on the Web is a photo-chop job. Some of the heavily disguised test mules that have been labeled “Commander” by the press are in fact 4-door TKL test mules. However, the published photos of the Gladiator concept “greatly resemble” TK and TKL from the “B” pillar forward (that is from the rear edge of the front doors).

8) Jeep Gladiator has not been OK’d for 2007 production. DCX thinks it and the Power Wagon are too similar. The Gladiator and TKL will share many components including the frame and powertrain, therefore Gladiator MAY be produced as a 2008+ model at the new Wrangler facility.

you have no idea how quickly I would make thing into a ute..

Having just survived Camp Jeep in Pennsylvania this past weekend, I got a first hand look at the Rescue and Gladiator concept cars.
You have absolutely no idea just how HUGE the Rescue really is!
And the Gladiator makes you feel like you did when you saw your first girlfriends breasts! OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHaaaaaaHHH! and yes, I got to touch them. (the concept Jeeps that is)