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Jeep
SRT-8
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Jeep SRT-8 is Jeep's flag-ship Grand Cherokee model. Following
in the footsteps the Viper laid down with the SRT model, DC
has tweaked the Grand Cherokee into a sport-car killer with
muscle-car credentials. Not a hard path to follow, really, it
just takes some engineering guts to step up and make such a
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Let's
see if the Jeep SRT-8 specs can tell us a bit about this wolf-in
wolf's clothing, shall we?
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Measurement
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Result
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Thoughts
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| 0
- 60 MPH |
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4.9
seconds |
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Porsche-eating
quick |
| 60
- 0 MPH |
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125
feet |
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Life-saving
shortness |
| Top
Speed |
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155
MPH |
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Electronically
governed |
| Skidpad |
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0.92
g |
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Leave
your lattes home |
| 0
- 100 - 0 MPH |
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19.3
seconds |
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Slower
than a Cobra, but, come on |
| Towing |
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3,500
lbs |
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But,
why...? |
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When
Jeep decided they wanted a halo/image machine, they
started with the range-topping Grand Cherokee and simply
applied an age-old formula - lower it, slip on big wheels
and tires, give it enough power to melt said tires,
then tweak the styling a smidge.
Build
it and they will come. In this case, they will line
up. And it's worth it with specs like those. The SRT-8
is destined to become a collector's item, no question.
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numbers are possible because Jeep dropped a 6.1 litre
V8 under the hood of the SRT-8. Developing 420 bhp and
420 lb-ft of torque, this Hemi engine is mated to a 5
speed auto tranny (with AutoStick). Power is put to the
road through a full-time AWD t-case (with no low-range)
capable of splitting the power evenly from front to rear
through an electronically controlled clutch pack in the
center differential. The front and rear axles have open
differentials. |
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Buy
a Jeep SRT-8 - learn to drive
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When
your vehicle is an capable as the SRT-8, it's a safe bet your
skills will need to be upgraded to match. Through a unique
program, Jeep offers new owners of the Jeep SRT-8 access to
their SRT
Track Experience.
Designed
to allow owners to discover the vehicle's limits in a safe
and controlled environment, it's a wise investment of $300.
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