● 625bhp electric 4x4 driven
● Manual box and locking diffs
THE man in charge of designing Jeeps, Mark Allen, describes his work on the electric version of the Wrangler as his biggest challenge. Last year, the iconic US brand unveiled the Magneto concept, and now it has launched the Magneto 2.0, which brings tweaks on the outside and significant gains under the skin. Plus, it’s drivable.
It’s also enormous, with the steering wheel at eye level as you approach it, although the Magneto 2.0 is reassuringly familiar once you climb aboard. The instruments, air-conditioning controls, the toggle lever for locking the differentials, the stubby, lowratio gearbox selector and the longer one for the six-speed transmission are all present, just as they would be in a combustion-engined Wrangler. And yes,…