RE: Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk: Driven

[anonymous-user]

vinnybear said:

pretty sure the engine is from the Hellcat and not the Demon.

The demon shares the same block as the hellcat but has a much bigger supercharger and other internals to boost the power.

[Krikkit]

Flipfloptrader said:

vinnybear said:

pretty sure the engine is from the Hellcat and not the Demon.

The demon shares the same block as the hellcat but has a much bigger supercharger and other internals to boost the power.

True, but I suspect what he's referring to is that the Demon was 840hp, the Hellcat was 707.

[ZX10R NIN]

Dodgey_Rog said:

I’m on my 4th Jeep GC, currently on my second Limited version, they’re great! Looked at the SRT8 as I was cruising to work one morning at around 85mph, when an SRT8 appeared out of nowhere and blew my doors off, sounded great at full chat. The problem with versions like the SRT8 and Trackhawk, is you’re getting into Range Rover Sport money, and now with the Alfa Stelvio Quadrifoglio, you got some tough choices. Give or take a few teething problems with the newer versions of the GC’s, they’re pretty solid, handle well and are lively to drive.

I’m not sure if the engines are different versions in the states vs the UK, I’ll check them out when I’m back for Christmas.

Mean looking machine though......

If I'm looking at a petrol RRS you'd be looking at an SVR which is around 100k (a Trackhawk would be roughly 75-85k landed) in the States the difference is huge & you're still 150bhp short.

I'd take the Trackhawk every time.

[Dodgey_Rog]

ZX10R NIN said:

Dodgey_Rog said:

I’m on my 4th Jeep GC, currently on my second Limited version, they’re great! Looked at the SRT8 as I was cruising to work one morning at around 85mph, when an SRT8 appeared out of nowhere and blew my doors off, sounded great at full chat. The problem with versions like the SRT8 and Trackhawk, is you’re getting into Range Rover Sport money, and now with the Alfa Stelvio Quadrifoglio, you got some tough choices. Give or take a few teething problems with the newer versions of the GC’s, they’re pretty solid, handle well and are lively to drive.

I’m not sure if the engines are different versions in the states vs the UK, I’ll check them out when I’m back for Christmas.

Mean looking machine though......

If I'm looking at a petrol RRS you'd be looking at an SVR which is around 100k (a Trackhawk would be roughly 75-85k landed) in the States the difference is huge & you're still 150bhp short.

I'd take the Trackhawk every time.

Oh totally, having an SUV with that sort of grunt and noise, its gotta be done. I think they did a good job with this design, they certainly have presence in that set-up.

[mylesmcd]

ZX10R NIN said:

Dodgey_Rog said:

I’m on my 4th Jeep GC, currently on my second Limited version, they’re great! Looked at the SRT8 as I was cruising to work one morning at around 85mph, when an SRT8 appeared out of nowhere and blew my doors off, sounded great at full chat. The problem with versions like the SRT8 and Trackhawk, is you’re getting into Range Rover Sport money, and now with the Alfa Stelvio Quadrifoglio, you got some tough choices. Give or take a few teething problems with the newer versions of the GC’s, they’re pretty solid, handle well and are lively to drive.

I’m not sure if the engines are different versions in the states vs the UK, I’ll check them out when I’m back for Christmas.

Mean looking machine though......

If I'm looking at a petrol RRS you'd be looking at an SVR which is around 100k (a Trackhawk would be roughly 75-85k landed) in the States the difference is huge & you're still 150bhp short.

I'd take the Trackhawk every time.

How do you get a figure 10k apart? Any research or just back of a fag packet?

Also, any SRT8 Jeeps over 2 years old are a bag of bolts - this will be no exception.

[anonymous-user]

mylesmcd said:

How do you get a figure 10k apart? Any research or just back of a fag packet?

Also, any SRT8 Jeeps over 2 years old are a bag of bolts - this will be no exception.

No idea on UK pricing but the difference between the SVR and Trackhawk is $100,000 here in Aus.

Regarding your other comment, what a load of rubbish. I’ll be sure to use the 5 year warranty once it’s a bag of bolts!

[TurboHatchback]

I remain utterly mystified as to the point of this sort of car. Take one reasonably competent 4x4, remove all of the hardware that actually gives it a reason to exist (the locking diffs, low range box, tyres and suspension articulation), fit an absurd engine and you end up with a car that is good at only one thing (drag racing) and frankly the engine is wasted at that, imagine what it could do in a regular car with AWD.

[mylesmcd]

Flipfloptrader said:

mylesmcd said:

How do you get a figure 10k apart? Any research or just back of a fag packet?

Also, any SRT8 Jeeps over 2 years old are a bag of bolts - this will be no exception.

No idea on UK pricing but the difference between the SVR and Trackhawk is $100,000 here in Aus.

Regarding your other comment, what a load of rubbish. I’ll be sure to use the 5 year warranty once it’s a bag of bolts!

It wil be a lovely wagon no doubt. Does the Warranty cover the Trackhawk too? I know the Hellcat wasnt covered the same as the other Mopar vehicles when it came out, but that was a few years ago now.

[ZX10R NIN]

mylesmcd said:

How do you get a figure 10k apart? Any research or just back of a fag packet?

Also, any SRT8 Jeeps over 2 years old are a bag of bolts - this will be no exception.

Exchange rate what state you buy it in & of course the final piece of the puzzle is dependent on how well you haggle

These are pretty well built too so where you get the bag of bolts comment from I don't know.

Any research?

[MrBig]

Ugly, vulgar, gauche, pointless, probably a bit narcissistic and monumentally expensive to purchase, run and maintain.

Cant begin to describe how much I want one

[madtoro]

MrBig said:

Ugly, vulgar, gauche, pointless, probably a bit narcissistic and monumentally expensive to purchase, run and maintain.

Cant begin to describe how much I want one

This ^^^ Top of the must have list.

[Dodgey_Rog]

I just priced up the TrackHawk with a few options you'd expect on a car of that ilk, Sunroof, Premium Sound, and it comes out to $ 96,080 plus tax.

A similar spec'd SRT8 version, comes in around $ 77,875 plus tax.

I just spec'd up the New Range Rover Velar, a lot is standard, its also a pretty car, that comes in at $ 90,190 plus tax.

So you have some serious options in that price range. The only issues I've had with my GC, which I bought new in March this year, are the usual recalls for whatever, faulty EGR valve and routine oil changes, they're pretty bullet proof. But I think if i was dropping that kind of cash on a performance SUV, I'd seriously consider the Velar, its a pretty car.....

[ZX10R NIN]

Velar isn't the Cherokee's competitor it's the Range Rover Sport SVR which I'm guessing is massively more expensive,

Also doesn't the Velar only come in V6 Supercharged form which means around half the horsepower of the Trackhawk, so you're hardly comparing apples with apples because for me the Velar isn't a performance SUV, when you're talking about performance full size SUV's 500bhp is the minimum 370bhp doesn't cut the mustard.

[Glasgowrob]

cant help but think its a bit underpowered



no? Hennesey thought so


http://hennesseyperformance.com/vehicles/jeep/jeep...

1000 horsepower upgrade kit

[mylesmcd]

ZX10R NIN said:

mylesmcd said:

How do you get a figure 10k apart? Any research or just back of a fag packet?

Also, any SRT8 Jeeps over 2 years old are a bag of bolts - this will be no exception.

Exchange rate what state you buy it in & of course the final piece of the puzzle is dependent on how well you haggle

These are pretty well built too so where you get the bag of bolts comment from I don't know.

Any research?

None what so ever, but when has that ever been important in the PH forums? I got a keyboard and a world of time to kill!

[irocfan]

Krikkit said:

Wow, what a fabulously mental thing.

spot on!

[LDN]

greghm said:

I am pondering at the moment the SRT8 or a ML63... I have been a bit worried about the moose test of the Grand Cherokee ... I wonder if that applies to the SRT8...

They fixed that at facelift I believe - so late 13 / 14 onwards (I think). Basically when the boot changed looks - it lost the rear horizontal strip between the rear lights. It now matches all the European competitors in that department.

[ringram]

Mine is on order due Jan

[anonymous-user]

ringram said:

Mine is on order due Jan

Nice, are you in the UK?

No word on mine as of yet, seems even the US ones are delayed due to QC.