The panoramic roof does look really cool on this. I thought it would be a dumb idea but it's starting to grow on me.
Most of these renderings give poor examples of how the real deal will look, most of the guys creating these renderings aren't car designers and for all we know that curved grille could be part of something much bigger, like an entire front face lift... on that it could look great.I'm not a fan of the curved grill and hope, as you point out, that this is just a "rendering". The flat grill is a very important ichonic characteristic of the Wrangler line. I would have no problem if the grill was simply raked back to improve the aero.
I would avoid this thing like the plague. My wife and I own two jeeps, and I have numerous friends with them. We obviously don't know the details on this roof, but in the past Jeep has installed a drain in their sunroof that runs down the pillar next to the windshield. If this drain becomes clogged, which is apparently common, then the water overflows into your dashboard. A friend of mine had this happen to him and Jeep would not cover it under warranty. It cost him about $4,000 to get all the electronics in his dash replaced.The panoramic roof does look really cool on this. I thought it would be a dumb idea but it's starting to grow on me.
Ouch, thanks for the heads up :|I would avoid this thing like the plague. My wife and I own two jeeps, and I have numerous friends with them. We obviously don't know the details on this roof, but in the past Jeep has installed a drain in their sunroof that runs down the pillar next to the windshield. If this drain becomes clogged, which is apparently common, then the water overflows into your dashboard. A friend of mine had this happen to him and Jeep would not cover it under warranty. It cost him about $4,000 to get all the electronics in his dash replaced.
I'm very much looking forward to the new wrangler, but I won't be buying anything with roof drain.
I too am concerned about the possibility of a curved grille. One of the things I really like about Wranglers is the flat grille, which sets it apart from everything else out there. This could actually be a deal breaker for me if it looks less like a Wrangler and more like a typical SUV. Holding my breath waiting for an actual picture...I'm not a fan of the curved grill and hope, as you point out, that this is just a "rendering". The flat grill is a very important ichonic characteristic of the Wrangler line. I would have no problem if the grill was simply raked back to improve the aero.