Jeep Grand Cherokee News
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Hennessey Performance Engineering is back again shortly after showing us the world's fastest Christmas tree with a Dodge Challenger Hellcat. This time, there aren't any holiday decorations onboard for a top-speed run. It's just pavement and a bone-stock Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk. The premise is straightforward: how fast will the Grand Cherokee Trackhawk go before HPE does predictable performance enhancements? The answer is a firm 175 mph. That's 5 mph off Jeep's claimed top speed of 180 mph. We noted a few things in the video. Foremost, this Trackhawk is nowhere near past the engine...
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It’s time for a Hellcat vs. Trackhawk drag race
Hennessey Performance Engineering has put together two of the meanest muscle cars around in a good ol’ fashioned drag race. In one corner is the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody. And in the other is the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk. Both are among the most powerful cars in...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
8 things we learned living with the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk
A 707-horsepower SUV that can carry five people and their camping gear or attack a racetrack like a sports car, the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is one of the most ridiculous creations in the automotive universe for all the right reasons. In our first drive report I said it was the most...
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Hennessey cooking up 1,012-hp Jeep Trackhawk, 0-60 mph in 2.8 seconds
So, Jeep's standard-issue Grand Cherokee Trackhawk isn't enough for you? Have no fear, the power-obsessed minds at Hennessey Performance Engineering are planning something even faster. While the regular Grand Cherokee Trackhawk arrives with a Hellcat-standard 707 horsepower, HPE has massaged 1,012...
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2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk first drive: the most expensive, violent Hellcat yet
Approach the 2018 Grand Cherokee Trackhawk and few external cues give away that this isn’t a normal Grand Cherokee SRT. The front fog lights are missing to allow more air to feed air-to-oil intercoolers, the quad-tipped exhaust features a shiny black chrome finish, Trackhawk specific wheels...
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2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk priced from $86,995
Arguably the most ridiculous SUV in history is about to arrive. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] has announced that the new 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk will be priced from $86,995, including destination, and order books are set to open on August 10. For those who don't know and clearly...
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Patience is a virtue, as they say. However, one individual simply couldn't wait for the forthcoming 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk. For those unfamiliar, it's Jeep's foray into the motif of "Hellcat all of the things." What we have here is a WK-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee powered by the same 6.2-liter supercharged Hemi V-8 engine, and it trounces the upcoming Trackhawk. And it absolutely encompasses all that is right on America's birthday. SUV, American's preferred vehicle style? Check. Insane amount of horsepower? Check. Louder than the "shot heard 'round the world?" Also a big...
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YouTuber gets early test drive of Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk
Jeep’s 707-horsepower Grand Cherokee Trackhawk won’t be muscling its way into showrooms until the fourth quarter of the year, but one lucky YouTuber has managed to spend some time behind the wheel. This video comes from the YouTube channel Sinister Life and features a pre-production...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk video preview
We knew it was coming, you knew it was coming. Now it's here. The Hellcat-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee has arrived, and it's exactly what you expect. Let's start with what's important, power. Under the hood the Trackhawk has a supercharged 6.2-liter Hemi V-8. It pumps out the same power as the Dodge...
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Hellcat-powered 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk arrives with 707 horsepower
After what seems like forever, it has finally happened: the quickest Jeep ever is here. The Hellcat-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee has arrived, ending one of the worst-kept secrets of all time. Making its formal debut this week at the New York auto show, the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk has...
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Hellcat-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk headed for 2017 New York auto show
It looks like the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is going to have to share the limelight in April as the Hellcat-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk will also be making its debut at the 2017 New York auto show. While many have written off the idea that the Grand Cherokee Trackhawk would debut in...
Joel Feder -
FCA nearing agreement with Feds over diesel
If FCA chief Sergio Marchionne's recent statements are anything to go by, the Italian-American automaker isn't far from reaching an agreement on just how it will address the EPA's emissions concerns that affect 140,000 turbodiesel Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs and Ram 1500 pickup trucks. A refresher: a...
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] on Monday confirmed that its planned Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer SUVs will be built at its Warren Truck Assembly Plant in Michigan. The plant is where FCA builds the body-on-frame Ram 1500 pickup truck, and FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne confirmed that the Wagoneer duo will also feature body-on-frame construction. Marchionne made the confirmation on Monday on the sidelines of the 2017 Detroit auto show, Automotive News (subscription required) reports. It was originally planned that the SUVs would feature unibody construction and share a platform with the...
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Jeep to sell Grand Cherokee Trackhawk alongside SRT
Jeep in late 2017 will bring to market a Grand Cherokee powered by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ [NYSE:FCAU] awesome supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 known as the Hellcat. Speaking with The Detroit News, Jeep CEO Mike Manley confirmed the vehicle will carry the oft-rumored Trackhawk name and be...
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The Jeep Grand Cherokee Hellcat was just spotted prowling the streets
We already know that the Hellcat motor is going to be shoved into the Grand Cherokee; Jeep CEO Mike Manley confirmed it already. Now, someone has spotted a prototype thundering through the streets of Detroit. In the video shot by YouTube user Sinister Life, you can clearly hear the whine of a...
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2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee preview
Although the design of Jeep's current Grand Cherokee hasn’t changed much since it was first shown in 2009, the vehicle remains one of the best options for buyers seeking a solid, mid-size SUV with strong off-roading credentials. The Grand Cherokee is also one of the quickest off-roaders...
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We now know what the Hellcat-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee looks like
Jeep's Grand Cherokee powered by the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 known as the Hellcat was already one of the worst kept secrets of the past few years. Then, at January's 2016 Detroit auto show, Jeep CEO Mike Manley made it official. Of course, we still didn't know what it would look like... until...
Joel Feder -
2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk spy shots
Update: The pictured vehicle isn’t the Hellcat-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee but rather an updated version of the regular Grand Cherokee SRT. However, much of the new design will be shared with the Hellcat-powered model due in late 2017. Our spy photographers have spotted what’s believed...
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Update: An earlier version of this story based on incorrect information reported by 'Automotive News' claimed Jeep’s new Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer models would be trim levels of the next-generation Grand Cherokee rather than standalone models. New Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer models confirmed for Jeep by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] during its 5-year strategy announcement in May 2014 will be standalone models positioned above the Grand Cherokee. They were originally promised for launch in 2018, with the next-generation Grand Cherokee arriving a year earlier. It’s...
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2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk ready to go off-road: Live photos
Jeep has revived its off road-oriented Trailhawk badge for the brand’s updated 2017 Grand Cherokee, which debuts today at the 2016 New York Auto Show. With a moniker last used on the 2014 Grand Cherokee (although also offered on the smaller Cherokee), the Trailhawk model appears to slot in...
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2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit revealed: Live photos
Shooting for the stars, Jeep’s rebooted, range-topping Grand Cherokee Summit boasts an updated look inside and out for 2017. It’s part of an updated Grand Cherokee range that’s on show this week at the 2016 New York Auto Show. ALSO SEE: 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk ready to...
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2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk leaked
Jeep CEO Mike Manley recently revealed that the brand had some “pretty exciting news” to make about the Grand Cherokee at next week’s 2016 New York Auto Show. This had us excited about the potential debut of a Grand Cherokee equipped with the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 Hellcat...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
“Exciting news” on Jeep Grand Cherokee to be made in New York; Is it the Trackhawk?
Jeep was planning to use next week’s 2016 New York Auto Show to unveil a new compact SUV to replace both the Compass and Patriot, but the brand’s CEO has confirmed the vehicle will now make its debut at an event in Brazil late this year. Instead, Jeep will use the New York show to make...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Hellcat-Powered Jeep Grand Cherokee Here By End Of 2017: Official
We’ve known since about June of 2015 that a Jeep Grand Cherokee equipped with the same supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI V-8 found in the Dodge Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcat duo was coming—and now Jeep has made it official. When asked at this week’s Detroit Auto Show whether Jeep...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran