The 2014 Jeep® Cherokee is a very capable vehicle. How capable? So capable that the technology that contributes to its outstanding four-wheel-drive performance earned its engineers the Walter P. Chrysler Technology Award.
Pete Jarzyna, Joe Kubina, Mike Nemeth, and Don Schmanski developed technology that allows a car with front-wheel drive vehicle architecture and a transverse-mounted engine to offer on-demand four-wheel drive capability without any compromises in performance. The engineers were granted a patent for the innovation, one of 44 technologies considered for the Walter P. Chrysler Award. The Walter P. Chrysler Award celebrates the pioneering creativity and innovative vision of Walter P. Chrysler.
According to Ed Smith, Assistant General Counsel, Intellectual Property, "This PTU technology exemplifies true problem solving creativity that is a hallmark of Chrysler Group engineering... It mitigates the vehicle-efficiency penalty historically associated with on-demand 4WD without diminishing 4WD capability, a feature that is fundamental to the Jeep brand and critical to so many customers. This invention allowed Chrysler to offer a 4WD package that achieves optimal functionality and efficiency."
The 2014 Jeep Cherokee available at your Brunswick Jeep dealership is definitely a capable vehicle. With its independent front and rear suspension, it offers dynamic, nimble handling and responsive performance on the road or on the trail. Three capable 4x4 options let you go anywhere from the mall to the nearest mountains. And thanks to its innovative, award-winning technology the 2014 Jeep Cherokee can utilize a crawl ratio of 56:1 and can achieve a 2.5 percent increase in fuel efficiency compared to other on-demand four-wheel drive systems. When you visit Brunswick Auto Mart to check out the 2014 Jeep Cherokee, you'll find innovative technology, fun and powerful performance, and patented Jeep vehicle capability.
Walter P. Chrysler Award winners receive special recognition, medallions, and plaques with ribbons attached to them, and can see their names on a special trophy on display at the Chrysler Group LLC offices. But everyone who drives the innovative and capable 2014 Jeep Cherokee is a winner.
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