Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT’s Australian road trip/inews

Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT's Australian road trip

Kangaroos, speed limits and interminable roads: just some of the challenges automotive/"_blank">automotive.com/category/cars/"_blank">Jeep's new 468bhp SUV faced during our Antipodean adventureThe Aussies love a V8 – but will they love Jeep's new 468bhp 6.4-litre Hemi-powered Grand Cherokee SRT?We headed to the Southern hemisphere to find out.Our 1500-mile round trip up the coast of Western Australia didn't have the most auspicious of starts, when we discovered that the Jeep's Brembo brakes weren't enough to avoid an incident involving a 50kg kangaroo.

2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Spied, Hellcat SUV Gets Closer to Production

With automotive/"_blank">automotive.com/category/cars/"_blank">Jeep CEO Mike Manley having confirmed the automaker is putting a Hellcat engine in the Grand Cherokee, we're back on the topic with a spy video that brings us one step closer to the 2017 release of the monster SUV.For the record, spy clips usually don't get this thorough - we can see the self-proclaimed SRT fanatics who caught the 2018 Grand Cherokee Trackhawk prototype on camera following the test vehicle for over three minutes, this offering us a complete view of the tester.And while other Grand Cherokee Trackhawk prototypes were spotted fully naked (this doesn't necessarily mean they had reached their final form, though), the one we have here has its front fascia fully covered.Even so, the hefty braking hardware, as well as the roll cage inside the tester are clues pointing towards the serious muscle of the high-riding machine.Then there's the aural part of the recording - this video can easily be seen as a fight between the driver of the prototype, who was doing his best not to step on the gas, obviously knowing he was being attacked by amateur carparazzi and the SRT aficionados filming him, who talk about the supercharger whine throughout the clip - as much as we wish to reinforce their decibel-related conclusions, we can't say we're 100 percent sure the soundtrack of the prototype is a blower whine.Then again, with the official confirmation mentioned in the intro, we don't need any reinforcements.Speaking of which, the official release of the vehicle is expected to take place in Summer 2017.As for the tech details of the Hellcat-animated Jeep , there are two main... leads.

2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee has flagship features

2016 automotive/"_blank">automotive.com/category/cars/"_blank">Jeep Grand Cherokee (Photo: Motor News Media Corporation)The 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee defines the premium SUV, delivering consumers an unprecedented combination of best-in-class fuel economy and driving range, available clean-diesel technology, a choice of leading powertrain options, legendary benchmark capability, world-class craftsmanship, premium on-road driving dynamics, and a host of advanced user-friendly technology and safety features.Available in Laredo, Limited, Overland, Summit trim levels, the Grand Cherokee lineup is extended for 2016 with the High Altitude special edition.Based on the Overland model, the Jeep Grand Cherokee High Altitude offers customers premium exterior and interior content, along with European sport-tuned suspension components for a sportier on-road experience and standard Advanced Technology Group.

2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Review

The concept of a high-performance SUV should be a contradiction in terms.Yet through exhaustive engineering and sheer strength of will, the automotive industry has created an entire segment of vehicles which fit that description, and nearly all of them are just as at home on the road course as they are in suburbia.Jeep was among the first out of the gate with a performance-focused version of their mid-sized SUV in 2007.

Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT’s Australian road trip/inews