In recent years we've seen automakers follow suit, giving buyers an increasing variety of options to make our cars or trucks our own. We've come a long ways since Henry Ford said we could have a Model T in any color we wanted as long as it was black.
This past week the news spread all across the web regarding a new kind of personalization. The 2021 Jeep Gladiator now has a special edition just for Texans called the Gladiator Texas Trail. I first read about it at Car and Driver, but it wasn't long before the news was turning up at other automotive sites like Mopar Insiders and Autoblog.
In addition to decals that say Texas Trail, this Gladiator features black 17-inch wheels on 32-inch mud-terrain tires.
According to Car and Driver the Texas Trail isn't a Texan Jeep in name only. It has some additional features to reinforce it's connections to the Lone Star State. First, it incorporated the year 1836 into the badge, which is the year Texas became a state. Also, they provide you access to the Jeep Badge of Honor Program, designed specifically for off-roaders eager to get off the beaten path. Though the Badge of Honor app helps off-roaders find trails all over the country, 2021 Texas Trail Gladiator owners will find two new trails marked specifically for Texans.
As for engine options, you can choose the 285-hp 3.6-liter V-6 or the diesel 3.0-liter V6. Naturally we prefer the muscle-bound Ecodiesel. According to Car and Driver it's been built by VW Motori, an Italian subsidiary of Fiat Chrysler now in its third generation. Features include "a compacted-grpahite-iron block, aluminum cylinder heads, and a variable-geometry turbocharger that produces up to 31.9 pounds of boost."
In short, the whole package sounds fun. Texas, here I come.
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