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Jeep Safari Concept packs a roof-mounted drone, suicide doors

With an emphasis on back-seat views and the aforementioned drone, the Jeep Safari Concept is all about bringing the outside, inside.

Andrew Krok
Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry. After spending years as a regular ol' car fanatic, he started working his way through the echelons of the automotive industry, starting out as social-media director of a small European-focused garage outside of Chicago. From there, he moved to the editorial side, penning several written features in Total 911 Magazine before becoming a full-time auto writer, first for a local Chicago outlet and then for CNET Cars.
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Jeep's Safari Concept is based on a Wrangler Unlimited. Despite its tough looks, it's actually designed with family fun in mind.

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You didn't really think Jeep would present a whole slate of concept vehicles without having one with a roof-mounted drone, did you?

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The Safari is actually shortened 8 inches, with 4 inches cropped from front and back.

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There's only a modest 2-inch suspension lift compared to the standard Rubicon suspension, but the Safari looks tougher thanks in part to a fender lift.

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Clear doors are unique, particularly with the rear-hinged back units that open suicide-style.

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Jeep Performance Parts fitted to this vehicle include Dana 44 axles front and rear, complete with selectable diff locks. A full set of one-off full-length skid plates keeps the underbody protected.

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It's like a greenhouse in there.

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Highlighter-yellow trim is tastefully done.

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Jeep is finally getting around to upgrading lights on its production Wrangler, but it's been experimenting with different units in concepts for years.

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Under the hood isn't a big, burly V8, it's Fiat Chrysler's ubiquitous 3.6-liter Pentastar V6.

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Tires are 35-inch BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain KM2 tires on special 18-inch alloys.

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This is a clever detail -- an onboard air system to easily air tires back up after a hard day on the trail.

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Are you finger-pull door handles repurposed from an original NA Mazda MX-5 Miata? You certainly look like it.

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