Get ready to eat through pavement.
The Porsche Cayenne Turbo, BMW X5M, Mercedes-AMG GLS 63, and others will have to move on over because there’s a new king in town and it hails from the United States. The new Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is here to blow the doors off other SUVs and sports cars with its 707-HP engine, custom wheels, and more!
The new 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is the fastest and most powerful SUV ever made.
“Long recognized as the full-size SUV capability leader, Jeep Grand Cherokee is now the most powerful and quickest SUV as well, with the introduction of our new 707-horsepower Trackhawk,” said Mike Manley, Head of Jeep Brand – FCA Global. “The new Grand Cherokee Trackhawk delivers astounding performance numbers, backed by renowned SRT engineering that combines world-class on-road driving dynamics with luxury, refinement and an array of innovative advanced technology.”
The power comes from the 6.2-liter, supercharged V-8 engine packed beneath the SUV’s ventilated hood. The engine is the same unit found in the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and features a twin-screw supercharger generating up to 11.6 PSI of boost pressure. Forged pistons and internals allow it to withstand some serious pressures while a 92-mm throttle body feeds it with cool air thanks to a cold-air scoop in the fascia that replaces a fog light.
That results in an incredible 707 horsepower and 645 lb-ft. of torque going to all four of the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk’s custom wheels. This required that a stronger drivetrain be installed with a reinforced eight-speed TorqueFlite gearbox doing most of the work with a revised software program running the show.
This enables the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk to accelerate to 60 mph from rest in just 3.5 seconds and through the quarter-mile in just 11.6 seconds. Top speed is all the way back at 180 mph – incredible considering that it’s an SUV.
The new Trackhawk also sits a full inch lower than the non-SRT Grand Cherokee models thanks to its new suspension with Bilstein adaptive damping in the front and rear. New 20 x 10.0 front and rear forged custom wheels in Titanium with a Satin Chrome center cap provide a thrilling contrast to the body. New Pirelli Scorpion Verde all-season or Pirelli P Zero three-season tires can be optioned to generate up to 0.88-G of lateral acceleration on the skidpad.
Behind those custom wheels sits a set of powerful brakes that have to bring the heavy SUV to a halt. Up front, there’s six-piston yellow painted calipers with 400 mm discs while the rear comes in with four-piston 350 mm discs.
Visually, the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is more commanding and powerful. Dual heat extractors on the hood help keep things cool while a seven-slot grille sits below. Bright bi-xenon headlights with gloss black backgrounds add some road presence along with the flared fenders housing the custom wheels and side sills to match. A gloss black rear valence and quad 4.0-inch black chrome tailpipes hint at the SUV’s power.
Inside, the Trackhawk gets a full range of soft nappa leather along with special suede inserts. New “Trackhawk” logos are featured throughout as a light black chrome trim pieces and carbon fiber spears. An optional 19-speaker, 825-watt Harman Kardon audio system is also available to customers.
The new Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is expected to hit dealerships in the fourth-quarter of this year.
Source: Jeep
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