Every performance car worth its name these days is sent around the Nordschleife in an attempt to claim some bragging rights - even hotted-up SUVs. The
Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8
is one of the most unlikely contenders to record a time.
Given its 477hp 6.4-litre Hemi V8, a run of 8 min 49 secs isn't exactly electrifying and is a full 25 seconds slower than the fastest SUV -
the BMW X6 M
. But then again it is a 2,458kg car...
This run also has some added kudos because Sabine Schmitz is at the wheel and, while the SRT8 might not be the most obscure thing the 'Queen of the 'ring' has taken around the Nordschleife, this hefty beast does look pretty lairy and is well worth a watch.
Especially since she described it as 'a house on wheels' that 'just stuck to the road'. Look out, also, for the great armfuls of understeer Ms Schmitz has to deal with...