2023 Easter Jeep Safari hatches wild, colorful Jeep concepts

It's that time of year again. Jeep's annual Easter Safari kicks off the first week of April, and as in (most) years past, the 4x4 builder is on location with a collection of concept trucks that may or may not hint at future options, accessories — and maybe even entire vehicles. Looking at you, Magneto. That project returns (now in version 3.0), along with four new in-house designs from the Jeep team. Jeep Performance Parts tagged along as usual with two more builds of their own. We'll have more from the field once we get a chance to play around with Jeep's toys in Moab. Let's dive in.

Jeep Wrangler 4xe ****

Officially, the Wrangler 4xe **** has no name. Jeep refers to it only as the "Wrangler Rubicon 4xe Concept." Like the designation for its preliminary paint finish (nope, that's not Tuscadero), its name has been redacted. But if you're the type of Jeeper who likes to be strapped firmly in place for a little fun in the dirt, the **** might be right up your alley. Its PHEV powertrain allows you to **** responsibly and it even comes with augmented straps and buckles, a fur-lined glovebox and various other toys meant to heighten the experience. The **** is even fitted with an active air suspension that adds between 1.5 and 5.5 inches. Of ground clearance.

Serious face: There's obviously more to this than what you can see from pictures. It may be an April Fool's gag or just a Jeep designer's fever dream realized; we're bound (OK, not so serious) to find out more in Moab.

Jeep Wrangler Magneto 3.0 Concept

Yep, Magneto's back. This will be its third and final outing, Jeep says, and based on how little it has changed since last year, we're comfortable with Jeep calling this one finished. There's only a slight bump in power this year; it gets another 25 horses and 50 pound-feet of torque, for a total of 650 and 900, respectively. But it did sprout a new set of drive modes that give you finer control over the output of its electric motors. Its standard setting dials the total oomph back to just 285 hp and 273 lb.-ft. That's both the rated power output of Jeep's 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 and a subtle nod to the Magneto 1.0, which used those figures as its baseline. And yep, it still has a six-speed manual.

1978 Jeep Cherokee 4xe Concept

If this one gives you Jeep Chief vibes, you're not alone. What started life as a craigslist dumpster fire of a 1978 Cherokee is powered by a modern 4xe plug-in hybrid powertrain. You'll need that torque to turn the massive 37s fitted to all four corners. Inside, there's an 8-track player and a secret stash box. What exactly is the secret stash box, you ask? It's a secret. Duh.