Q&A

The engineering program for the 2020 Jeep Gladiator was managed in the company's dual-responsibility style that seats approximately equal authority in the Chief Engineer and a “Model Responsible” executive/engineer who brings an additional perspective-and responsibilities-to the effort.

During the Gladiator's early-spring media introduction, SAE editorial director Bill Visnic spoke with Elizabeth Krear, Gladiator Model Responsible - Jeep Engineering and Pete Milosavlevski, Chief Engineer, about the program's development targets and priorities, the importance of the Gladiator's connection to the iconic Wrangler-and the challenge of returning after 27 years to a midsize-pickup market segment facing capable and well-established competitor models.