Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Hellcat: Does it threathen the X5 M? - BMWBLOG (blog)
The BMW X5 M is currently one of the fastest SUVs on the planet. The Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Hellcat. Being that Dodge has secured the rights to the SRT name, Jeep has decided to call its latest go-fast Grand Cherokee the Trackhawk. Base Trackhawk models will have a comparatively modest 475 hp, but there will be a Hellcat option, which will come with a 6. 2 liter supercharged V8 that develops a stratospheric 707 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque. Now obviously, BMW will not lose sleep over the introduction of such a Jeep, because its customers aren’t going to cross shop a $100,000 BMW SUV with any sort of Jeep. However, for ultimate bragging rights, the Jeep just might have it. I can already hear some of the critics for the Jeep. “It will just be fast in a straight line and won’t handle like the X5M. ” or “Yeah, but it’s still a Jeep so the interior will suck and it won’t be luxurious. ” To naysayers like that, I can assure you that the Jeep will handle well and the interior will be more than acceptable. Will the Jeep Hellcat be as refined or luxurious as the BMW X5 M. No, of course not. As a bargain version, albeit a bargain with more horsepower, the Jeep Grand Cherokee Hellcat will be an absolute steal. Source: www.bmwblog.com
