Recently, the line "Lao Xu, do you want a wife or not" began to spread all over the Internet. I believe this line is enough for single dog, a professor. In fact, this line comes from the old movie herdsman, which is an excellent film shot by the famous director Xie Jin.

of course, the professor won't talk about movies today, but about past lives, a hard-core off-road JEEP in herdsman. The first generation of herdsman (1986-1995)?

herdsman's predecessor was Willys, known as the originator of all off-road vehicles? MB, I believe that for military fans, this model will never be unfamiliar. As a car that has experienced the baptism of the Second World War, Willys? MB can be described as a brilliant battle, so even after the war, the government still hopes to change it to civilian use.

▲ early JEEP? Willys? MB

So the famous JEEP was born after the war? CJ（Civilian? Jeep (Jeep for Civil Use) series didn't evolve into the first generation herdsman until 1986. Although the JEEP brand has set the standard for hard-core off-road, it is herdsman who really carries it forward. Herdsman's English name is Wrangler? Herdsman in the western United States, commonly known as cowboy.

herdsman's renewal cycle is the same as JEEP's. The first generation of herdsman sold 632,231 vehicles from 1986 to 1995. Seeing that herdsman was so popular, Chrysler packaged JEEP and bought it, and since then it has become a part of JEEP/EAGLE under Chrysler.

▲ The first generation of herdsman's square headlights

The typical features of the first generation of herdsman (code YJ) are the vertical seven-hole air intake grille and square headlights. In the body structure, the integral bridge and non-loaded body ensure the overall hardness of the car, which is enough to face the impact brought by any bad road surface; The addition of anti-roll bar and four-wheel drive system provides it with reliability and extrication performance, which are also used in later generations of herdsman cars. The second generation of herdsman (1996-25)

The second generation of herdsman (code TJ) is more like a model elected by the people. Before production, Chrysler spent a huge sum of money to conduct a public opinion survey on the American people. The result of the survey was to change the square headlights into round lights, which is also regarded as people's concern for Willys? A little affection from MB.

▲ herdsman appeared in the movie Tomb Raider 2

Besides the appearance, the interior of the car has also changed considerably. Abandon the first generation of leaf spring suspension and change it into spiral spring suspension, which improves the driving performance of the car; In order to improve the off-road performance of herdsman, the ground clearance, approach angle and departure angle of the second generation herdsman have been improved to varying degrees.

This generation of herdsman is more market-oriented. For example, herdsman appeared in Tomb Raider 2, and JEEP immediately launched the Tomb Raider commemorative model due to the popularity of the movie. The Third Generation herdsman (26-215)

The third generation herdsman (code name JK) showed its uniqueness from the way it appeared. At the herdsman conference in 26, the organizer buried herdsman with six tons of soil, and then asked firefighters to wash away the soil with four high-pressure water guns. This kind of appearance can be described as the most unexpected way, and this conference has also won the praise of "the dirtiest conference in history", but obviously the eye-catching effect has been completely achieved.

▲ The third generation of herdsman began to launch four-door version

On the basis of ensuring performance, the third generation of herdsman launched long-wheelbase version and four-door version, and the lengthened body means better comfort. In the appearance of the car body, the shape of this generation of herdsman is more rounded, but the overall shape is still a square box, which is innovative in tradition.

In addition, many parts of the third-generation herdsman, such as the front windshield and the ceiling, can be disassembled, which also provides a basis for later modification.

The current herdsman belongs to the fourth generation of JEEP products. Just like BMW's kidney shape, herdsman's front face is also unforgettable. The left and right circular headlights and vertical seven-hole grille are still classic enough.

Of course, herdsman, as a hard-core cross-country representative in the hearts of car fans, is more than just a show. As the saying goes, without this Jin Gangzuan, don't take on porcelain work. What hard goods are there in Jin Gangzuan, herdsman?

first of all, the power: even though the domestic version only has 2.T power due to the emission restriction, the maximum horsepower of 266Ps and the maximum torque of 4N·m are in the front position even in off-road vehicles, so the power is hard enough?

the second is, of course, the off-road ability and the ability to get rid of difficulties. At present, the herdsman part-time 4wd is standard for the whole system, and the front and rear suspensions are all multi-link integral bridges, which adds a lot of color to the off-road ability of the car body. Of course, even though the Land Rover Defender has changed to a load-bearing body now, herdsman still adopts the traditional non-load-bearing body, and the body structure is guaranteed.

▲ Embrace the new era of science and technology

Finally, the multi-technology BUFF is added. As can be seen from the new off-road model, more and more scientific configuration is the overall trend, and cash off-road will naturally not fall behind. The standard fixed-speed cruise and reversing images and 7-inch central control screen are full of technology, which is really advancing with the times.

It can be seen that herdsman is becoming more and more friendly to cross-country white with all the 8AT and various scientific and technological configurations. Lowering the cross-country threshold certainly means a wider audience.

apart from its off-road performance, herdsman is so classic, and its huge potential for refitting is another selling point. Don't believe me, can you take a look at the following modifications that are enough to make your mouth water?

▲ The picture shows a modified version of herdsman

At the recent CES show in 22, Jeep brought the latest Jeep herdsman PHEV model, which is the fourth plug-in hybrid model launched by Jeep at present, and this may be the future of herdsman and hard-core off-road vehicles.

The PHEV version of herdsman retains almost all the original appearance of the fuel version, and the only difference with the fuel version is the charging port on the fender. Of course, the "4xe" at the tail is also the most obvious symbol of PHEV version of herdsman and ordinary herdsman.

▲ 4xe sign at the rear

Although it is said that on urban roads, the hybrid version can provide power when the engine is low in power, and at the same time improve the fuel economy of herdsman, there are also quite a few fans who have some doubts about the off-road difficulty of the hybrid version. After all, the motor can't provide as much torque as the fuel engine.

But in any case, electrification is the biggest trend in the future. According to official news, Jeep will launch an electrified version of each of its models before 221. By 222, the brand will provide 1 plug-in hybrid models and 4 pure electric vehicles.

As the oldest hard-core off-road vehicle, herdsman bears many people's dreams. After staying in the reinforced concrete of the city for a long time, it will be more or less in the deep heart, yearning for poetry and the call from afar.

No matter how the future changes, I believe we will see the new herdsman, which will bring us more cross-country fun.

This article comes from the author of Chejia, car home, and does not represent car home's standpoint.