I saw a Santana jeep on the road today. . . . .

What is Kip of Santana? I think there are two possibilities for the landlord to put forward this concept:

1\ The landlord thinks that all jeep cars are jeeps. In fact, Jeep is a brand of American cars and off-road vehicles. jeep

Jeep is probably the most familiar car so far. I don't know about a car. If its appearance is strong enough and the tires are thick enough, it's called Jeep! This somewhat violates Chrysler's intellectual property rights, because only they have the right to use the name Jeep, which is of course a joke. But it also shows the popularity of jeeps.

To fully understand the ins and outs of Jeep, let's turn the clock back to 66 years ago.

Prototype of jeep

As early as 1938, when the Western European War broke out, the US military made it clear to all American automobile manufacturers that they were looking for a new car to perform communication and forward reconnaissance tasks, replacing the traditional three-wheeled motorcycle. In the summer of 1940, the military decided to look for a car with universal functions. The new car should be light, easy to drive, solid, reliable, safe and sensitive to operation, and its design specifications must meet the requirements put forward by the military. Three companies responded: Willis, Ford and bantam.

Willis and Ford produced prototype cars according to the design scheme of bantam company provided by the military. Based on the design scheme of Bantam Company, the' ‘quad'' made by Willis Company and' Pygmy' made by Ford Company were modified and improved respectively. Because the engine of Willis prototype is too big, the weight of the whole vehicle greatly exceeds the body weight stipulated by the military. Unexpectedly, there is always a silver lining behind the dark clouds in Willis. Later, the military raised the weight limit of the car body, and the Willis equipped with a powerful engine' Godevil' became the only vehicle with horsepower meeting military standards. Maybe this is just a little joke played by history. However, because Bantam is a very small automobile company, its products are unsalable and will go bankrupt, and Willis Automobile Company is relatively strong, the military finally handed this list to Willis, because the US military needs to produce a large number of vehicles in a short time.

This kind of car is very popular on the battlefield. Wide application, strong adaptability, interchangeable parts and low cost. The word "jeep" was gradually formed during this period. But there is no unified statement about its origin, and there are two versions that have been circulated so far:

The first statement can be traced back to the cartoon image of 19. It is a rather naughty slender animal named Eugene Jeep. Eugénie Jeep likes to run around. It is resourceful, brave and fearless, good at dealing with all kinds of unexpected dangers, and often saves the day-just like a jeep.

Others say that the pronunciation of "jeep" comes from the continuous pronunciation of two English words "general purpose", which is the name of a quarter-ton US reconnaissance vehicle.

When the war raged, the shrewd Willis Company realized the great attraction of the name Jeep and lost no time in registering it as its own trademark. Since then, the word' jeep' has become the name of a car brand, not limited to a specific car.

1944, Willis Ovlando Automobile Company began to develop cj- 1a(cj stands for civil jeep). The first model, named multipurpose cj-2a, was put into production in 1945 and the price was 1090 USD. This model has luxurious features, such as tailgate and automatic wiper. This is a world-recognized jeep series product-a durable civilian car.

After World War II, the name Willis Ovlando became famous all over the world. But in 1953, Willis Ovlando Automobile Company was acquired by Henry Kaiser Company. The new company was named Willis Motor Company. During this period, Willis Company gave birth to the legendary cj-3 Jeep. The most famous is cj-3b. This is an upgraded product of cj-3a of Willis Company. From 1953 to 1968, the life of CJ-3b 15 made it a widely spread automobile culture. In addition, cj-3b has appeared in many film and television works, such as deer hunter, General Patton and Good Morning Vietnam.

1954, Willis Motor Company introduced the popular cj5 four-wheel drive car. Although the model was continuously transformed in the next few years, the basic characteristics and modeling of this model remained until 1983. In fact, cj-5, as a civilian jeep, was first equipped with American troops from 1948. Since then, cj-5 has quickly become the favorite of jeep enthusiasts because of the recognition of its classic models and the wide respect of the public. Cj-5 Jeep is also copied in China and Shanghai, and its brand name is' Changjiang'.

The 1960s was the most important period in Jeep history. Because the real civil sport utility vehicle market was born. In this period, jeepster is the representative. It is an open sports recreational vehicle. In the 1960s, some prototypes of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) appeared, but it did not stop developing and changing in subsequent generations.

Jeep wagoneer has maintained the advanced technology, fashionable and luxurious interior and spacious and comfortable body of four-wheel drive vehicles since it was officially launched in 1962. It can be said that wagoneer is the starting point of the' SUV' car series with unlimited scenery in recent years. In the thirty years since it won the title of the first civilian car in Jeep history, wagnoeer has also made important contributions to the finalization of' SUV'.

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Jeep wagoneer has maintained the advanced technology, fashionable and luxurious interior and spacious and comfortable body of four-wheel drive vehicles since it was officially launched in 1962. It can be said that wagoneer is the starting point of the' SUV' car series with unlimited scenery in recent years. In the thirty years since it won the title of the first civilian car in Jeep history, wagnoeer has also made important contributions to the finalization of' SUV'.

Jeep Wagner

Jeep Wagner truck and Jeep fighter truck produced by 1963 are the first two models designed entirely for civilian use rather than military use. Moreover, the jeep truck series is equipped with four-wheel drive, so it really provides people with a dual experience of sports and adventure. Because jeep introduced pickup trucks, in order to ensure brand recognition, Willis arranged its' W' logo in the middle of the rear fender. At the same time, in order not to erase people's impression of jeep, Willis continued to use the eye-catching' Jeep' name in the early publicity to ensure the market image.

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The jeepster Commando launched by 1967 was designed to counter the threat of Ford's new car bronco( 1966), but at that time, it was in the period of urban development, but this jeep, which was similar to a car, was welcomed unprecedentedly. Among them, three types, soft top, convertible and pickup truck, have become many younger jeep models, and even been absorbed by other car manufacturers as car model samples.

Jeep Jeep Commando

1In February, 970, American Automobile Company (amc) acquired Caesar Jeep Automobile Company, which injected new impetus into the development and expansion of Jeep series.

Just after the acquisition, 1976, jeep launched the most proud model ever-CJ-7. The main feature of most models in the later period of cj-7 is that the jeep system is equipped with plastic roofs and steel doors for the first time, and some of them even adopt the body structure of soft sheds and steel beams to reflect exquisiteness, dexterity and sportiness. Therefore, cj-7' s distinctive design has been loved by a large number of jeep fans.

Jeep cj-7

Jeep cj-7 (changing big tires)

198 1 year, cj-8 scrambler began mass production instead of cj-5. Because of its short and pithy design, many people also call it "short jeep". Cj-8 is the most distinctive Cj series of American jeep. In fact, many times, people prefer to use it as a small pickup truck. The appearance of this car was criticized a lot at that time, but in the 1980 s, cj-8' s sales performance was among the best, regardless of people's praise or disapproval of it.

Jeep cj-8

Cherokee was born in 1974, which is recorded in the history of Jeep. "Cherokee" comes from Cherokee natives of American Indian tribes. They have lived in the mountains for generations. Because of the needs of life and hunting, they are good at climbing in mountainous areas, which shows that Cherokee can climb rocks, wade through sediment, conquer difficulties and obstacles and reach the other side of victory.

1984 The new Cherokee is out. This is the only four-door compact sport utility vehicle. After it came out, it quickly swept the world. Since then, its appearance and interior have rarely changed, and this situation continued until Cherokee 1997 went on the market. The interior of 1997 is brand-new and its appearance has been improved accordingly. Equipped with double airbags, the new v8 engine is adopted on the two-wheel drive model. Until the end of 1997, Jeep 1997 produced 2 million vehicles, becoming the "four-wheel drive model of the year". These are all later stories.

1On August 5th, 987, Chrysler merged with American Automobile Company (amc), which opened a new era in Jeep history.

1992, the Grand Cherokee came out and became a unique model in the field of sport utility vehicles, which was a great success.

1996, the brand-new "herder" was put into production. The goal of the new Shepherd is the same as that of the Grand Cherokee-to set a new example for the automobile industry.

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Cherokee 1997 Cherokee 1997

1998165438+1October 17, Chrysler and Daimler-Benz merged into Daimler-Chrysler Company. Since then, Daimler-Chrysler has become the guardian of the legendary jeep.

Grand Cherokee 99

Grand Cherokee 99

With the appearance of the new 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep engineers and designers have once again raised their understanding of the high-end suv market to a new height. Industry insiders call it' the most versatile SUV' ever'. It is equipped with the most advanced four-wheel drive system of Jeep technology and has won many awards, including the "North American Truck Award of the Year". Since then, Cherokee has been continuously improving and upgrading until the launch of the Grand Cherokee in 2005.

2\ It is possible that Santana logo is installed on the jeep. So, the landlord called Santana's jeep.

3\ As for the Touareg mentioned by everyone, it is a luxury SUV (sports utility vehicle), which combines various performances of off-road and sports. The Touareg models listed in China will be equipped with a 3.2-liter v6 gasoline engine or a 4.2-liter v8 gasoline engine. The power of the v6 engine is 162kW/220hp, and the maximum torque is 305n/m ... Technically, the v6 engine of the Touareg is the same as the Phaeton engine, but the engine of the Touareg is specially adjusted according to the needs of off-road. Among them, the most important measures are to improve the oil pump with air intake mode and the oil pan inclined to the front, back, left and right, and the belt drive has also been modified, thus improving the wading performance of Touareg. The Touareg equipped with v6 can reach a top speed of 203km/h, and its emissions meet Euro IV standards. In the United States, it is a "low emission" vehicle.

The brand-new 4.2-liter v8 engine is one of the most attractive gasoline engines in the world. Its power output can reach the maximum power of 228 kW (365 365,438+00 HP), the maximum torque of 465,438+00 N/m, 0-65,438+000 km/h, and the acceleration takes only 8.65,438+0 seconds, and the top speed is 225 km/h.

Touareg 3.2 V6

630,000-860,000 yuan

Touareg 4.2 V8

820,000 yuan-1198,000 yuan