Jeep Wants Fans To Create An Easter Egg For An Upcoming Model

Jeep is known for hiding Easter eggs in their vehicles and now fans will have a chance to hide one in an upcoming model.

While full details should be released shortly, FCA accidently jumped the gun and revealed plans for a new design competition.

According to a prematurely released announcement, the company will ask the Jeep community to create its next Easter egg. The winning entry will be hidden on a “future Jeep model” and its creator will apparently win a new Jeep.

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Details should be announced soon as the contest is set to end on Wednesday, June 17th. That doesn’t give fans much time to create their entry, but FCA’s screw up could give you a head start.

While it’s possible the dates could change, the winning entry is set to be announced on July 7th. Unfortunately, there’s no word on which vehicle this Easter egg will go into.

Of course, there are a handful of likely candidates including the next-generation Grand Cherokee and its seven-passenger variant. The Easter Egg could also be installed in the upcoming Wagoneer or Grand Wagoneer.

The Grand Cherokee and its three-row stablemate are expected to ride on a modified version of Alfa Romeo’s Giorgio platform. Engine options remain unconfirmed, but choices are expected to include an updated version of the 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 which currently produces 295 hp (220 kW / 299 PS) and 260 lb-ft (352 Nm) of torque. We can also expect a 5.7-liter HEMI V8 with around 360 hp (268 kW / 365 PS) and 390 lb-ft (520 Nm) of torque. There will also be a plug-in hybrid variant as announced in Jeep’s five-year plan.

The Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer will be even larger as they’ll be based on the same platform that underpins the Ram 1500. They’ll likely share powertrains with the Grand Cherokee and Jeep could also offer a 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V6 to battle diesel-powered versions of the Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon.

Update: The contest is now live, you can read more about it here