Jeep Rubicon Vs Rubicon Recon. If you're going to make the ultimate Rubicon JK, you need to debut it at the ultimate one-day race. Based on the regular Wrangler Rubicon, the new Recon Edition adds an upgraded front axle with strengthened tubes and heavy-duty end forgings, heavy-duty cast front and.

Jeep Rubicon RECON takes it to another level, here's a quick rundown of the differences. -Steel Front & Rear Bumper -Power Dome Hood -Reinforced Axles -Half Inch Suspension Lift -Shorter Rock Rails for Larger Tires. If you're going to make the ultimate Rubicon JK, you need to debut it at the ultimate one-day race. As more and more mainstream car makers move towards courting consumers that want crossover aesthetics, but without off-road abilities, those drivers that really do need a vehicle that can.

UPDATE: The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Recon edition is officially confirmed, as Jeep has added the model to its website.

As Jeep prepares to lift the cover off the next-gen Wrangler sometime later this year, the automaker shows some love to the current JK Wrangler in the Don't worry -- unlike other recent special-edition Wranglers, the Rubicon Recon packs some upgraded off-road hardware under the boxy bodywork.

Most of the major changes come under the skin of the Recon, where Jeep has spent its time taking a tough underbody and making it properly bombproof. The Jeep Rubicon is already one of the most epic Jeep models. As more and more mainstream car makers move towards courting consumers that want crossover aesthetics, but without off-road abilities, those drivers that really do need a vehicle that can.