Jeep Wagoneer S design details: young designers, aero tricks, cool materials

Autoblog spoke with Stellantis Chief Design Officer Ralph Gilles at the Jeep Wagoneer S reveal, and he shared a bunch of interesting tidbits about the development of the electric SUV's design.

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