2007 Detroit: Jeep Trailhawk Concept Unveiling Video

Watch the unveiling of the Jeep Trailhawk Concept and an overview of its styling by Nick Vardis

Transcript

00:00 At the 2007 North American International Auto Show, Jeep revealed the Trailhawk concept

00:22 vehicle.

00:23 We had a chance to catch up with the designer of the exterior of the Trailhawk and ask him

00:27 a few questions.

00:28 This is Mark Williams here at the Jeep booth.

00:31 We've got Nico Vardis with us.

00:32 He's the designer of this new Jeep Trailhawk.

00:35 Nico, can you talk to us about the overview of this vehicle?

00:38 Why was it made?

00:39 Well, this is strictly a concept vehicle that we produced at Chrysler.

00:44 It's merging the two spectrums of Grand Cherokee and Jeep Wrangler and bringing those two things

00:50 together as one.

00:53 And just parking back on the Jeep heritage that we have, the open air kind of experiences

00:58 and the rugged qualities that you can go off road and do all kinds of traveling and exploring

01:05 that way.

01:06 Talk to us a little bit about the exterior look.

01:08 It's pretty unique.

01:09 Yes, absolutely.

01:10 The vehicle has a real planted, rugged stance.

01:13 You know, there's wheels out to the corner, real abbreviated overhangs, a real aggressive

01:19 front end.

01:20 And, you know, we wanted to grab some character into this front end, you know, cropped eyes,

01:26 which inspired the name, actually.

01:29 The grill and the headlamps just describe that in every way.

01:34 Just the eyes are cropped slightly.

01:36 That communicates some of the characteristics of a hawk.

01:39 But at this point, it's strictly a concept.

01:42 Now, gauging the reaction from the people and, you know, auto shows to come, I mean,

01:48 we'll go from there.

01:49 But right now, at this point, it's strictly a concept vehicle.

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