Jeep Grand Cherokee News
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Jeep is preparing to unveil two new special edition SUVs at this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show based on its Grand Cherokee and Wrangler models. First up is the Grand Cherokee SRT Night, which will be available in showrooms in the first quarter of 2016. It boasts a stealth-like black appearance, with a black roof and lightweight performance wheels. Interior appointments include Black Laguna leather trim with silver accent stitching plus black chrome dash accents. ALSO SEE: 2016 GMC Sierra Denali Gets Upmarket Ultimate Trim No changes have been made to the powertrain, which means the Grand...
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FCA’s Pentastar V-6 Upgraded For Improved Efficiency And Torque
It was in 2010 that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] first introduced its Pentastar-branded V-6 engines, and now the range is coming in for its first major update. The updated range receives a number of upgrades designed to improve both efficiency and torque, and is being introduced across...
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Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk: 0-60 In 2.7 Seconds, $79,999?
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] has given the Hellcat-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk the green light as Project K. But this model may be a rare bird sold for possibly only the 2018 model year, before the Hellcats and HEMI are killed off from the SRT lineup for the 2019 model year. Our...
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Hellcat-Powered Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Could Be Delayed, One-And-Done
Back in June, we brought you news that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles would give the green light to the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk with the supercharged V-8 ("Hellcat") powertrain. Sources suggest that the hottest Jeep performer ever was already in development with mules on the road, and had the code...
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Yes, The Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Is Coming; No, This Isn't It
Since the middle of last month, we're known that Jeep's Hellcat-powered Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is go for production. ALSO SEE: Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk/Hellcat Confirmed While Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] hasn't yet confirmed the model, the recent announcement that the company is...
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Grand Cherokee Redesign May Be Delayed Until 2019, Says Jeep CEO
In late May, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] let slip that the redesigned Jeep Grand Cherokee may be delayed beyond the 2017 launch promised in the automaker’s five-year strategy announcement made a year ago. Now, Jeep CEO Mike Manley has revealed that the delay may see the redesigned...
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Earlier this month, we brought you news that the oft-rumored Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk had received the green light for production, and that a Hellcat version complete with 6.2 liters of supercharged HEMI V-8 grunt was planned. And while there's been no announcement from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU], moves on the manufacturing side indicate official confirmation is likely coming sooner rather than later. ALSO SEE: Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk/Hellcat Confirmed Upon their debuts, the 707-horsepower Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcats garnered reams of positive coverage in the...
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Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk/Hellcat Confirmed
Rumors have been swirling, and earlier this month we talked about the Grand Cherokee Trackhawk receiving the Hellcat powertrain. Our sources have confirmed that it’s coming, and have also confirmed some details. It's called Project K, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] doesn't want you...
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Marchionne: Wrangler Won’t Get All-Aluminum Body, New Grand Cherokee May Be Delayed
In its five-year strategy announcement for its Jeep brand made one year ago, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] said new versions of the Wrangler and Grand Cherokee would be introduced in 2017. Now there have been some changes made to the original plans. There’s been a lot of talk about...
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2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Red Vapor Edition Debuts In Paris
Jeep’s Grand Cherokee SRT gets a few updates for the 2015 model year, including a bump in output to 475 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque, up from the 2014 model’s 470 hp and 465 lb-ft. Also new is a special edition model called the Red Vapor, which made its debut last week at the...
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2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Gets Power Boost
Despite the repositioning of SRT as an official tuner to Dodge, the awesome Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT isn’t going anywhere and to really send the message home the performance SUV has been given a power boost for the latest model year. Yes, our favorite Jeep muscles into 2015 with output from...
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Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT To Stay, Chrysler 300 SRT To Bow Out: Report
With SRT recently confirmed to be losing its standalone brand status and becoming an in-house tuner of Dodge, many are wondering what will happen to current SRT models sold by brands other than Dodge. We know the Viper supercar is returning to its Dodge roots, but what about the Chrysler 300 SRT...
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John Hennessey has an unabashed and unapologetic love of making fast cars even faster. He enjoys turning his power tricks on a wide variety of vehicles, from crushingly fast Cadillacs to crushingly fast exotics to... well, crushingly fast anything really. His latest high-speed shenanigans mobile is the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, and his taking it to powerful new levels. Starting with the "standard" 6.4-liter-powered SRT Jeep, Hennessey adds the following: • TVS2300 Supercharger System • HPE Air Induction System • Custom HPE Pulley (7-8 PSI Boost) • Stainless Steel Long...
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Jeep And Mopar Show Their Moab Easter Jeep Safari Concepts
Just yesterday we bought you word that Jeep and Mopar would again collaborate on concepts for the 2013 Moab Easter Jeep Safari, complete with teaser images of the Jeep Trailhawk II and Jeep Wrangler Slim concepts. There wasn’t much to go on, but Chrysler did promise more details in the coming...
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Chrysler Teases Moab Easter Jeep Safari Vehicles
Every year, the end of March brings with it increasing daylight, the promise of spring, and the annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari. A longstanding tradition in the off-roading community, the yearly event in Moab, Utah is also an excuse for Jeep and Mopar to show off their wares in the form of both...
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2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Pricing Leaked: $62,995 And Up
Jeep's refreshed Grand Cherokee isn't everyone's cup of tea, but it's still one impressive vehicle for the money. To our eyes, they could have left well enough alone with the design and just done the equipment updates, but the bottom line is there's a new SRT model, and while it ditches the "8"...
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2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Live Photos And Video From Detroit
At the 2013 Detroit Auto Show this week, Jeep introduced the most significant update to its latest Grand Cherokee SUV since the model’s launch in 2009. The update included fresh new styling, a standard eight-speed automatic transmission and a new fuel-efficient ‘EcoDiesel’ model...
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2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Live Photos And Video From Detroit
Jeep has introduced a substantial update for its 2014 Grand Cherokee, which sees the big SUV receive new styling, a fuel-efficient diesel option and an eight-speed automatic as standard across the board. The SRT8 is still part of the lineup but as the newest addition to the now standalone SRT...
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The 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee only went on sale last August but an update for the popular SUV, the most significant since this generation’s launch back in 2009, has made its debut today at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show. The latest version is coming in for the 2014 model year and brings with it fresh new styling, an eight-speed automatic across the board, and a new diesel option. For performance fans, the SRT model is still offered, though it's no longer called SRT8, and it now features a more distinct look to further differentiate it from the regular Grand Cherokee range. The 2014 Jeep...
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2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Spy Shots
These are our first spy shots of the facelifted Jeep Grand Cherokee that's being introduced for the 2014 model year. The vehicle will make its official debut at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show next month, and will herald the launch of a new diesel option on the latest Grand Cherokee. As part of the...
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2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Special Editions: Alpine, Vapor
The 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 gets a handful of interior upgrades and two new exterior special editions.
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2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk makes debut
Special-edition sticker packages are, well, mostly lame, but occasionally, they rise above their marketing hype to actually be something we'd want to drive. This is one of those occasions. Painted in a tasteful (and atypical, for a special-edition) white, with matte gray accents, the Trailhawk...
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Swedish Magazine Questions Safety Of Jeep Grand Cherokee
Swedish magazine Teknikens Värld (Technology World) has hit the new Jeep Grand Cherokee with some serious allegations: in performing an evasive maneuver test that’s become known as the “moose test,” the magazine alleges that the popular SUV exhibited the potential for...
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Short Model Year Pegged For 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee To Make Way For Diesel In 2014
Jeep's 2013 model year will reportedly be shortened to make way for an early arrival of the 2014 model, which will feature a diesel option.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran