Funny Stuff!!!
Better than: a Dodge Caliber
But not as good as: an SRT8 Dodge Magnum
GRM Bang For The Buck Index: 51.11
Chrysler's SRT department has worked their magic on a wide range of vehicles, turning a variety of once-pedestrian peoplemovers into fire-breathing beasts. One of the more recent creations is the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8.
This thundering beast is powered by an SRT staple, the mighty Hemi V8. Other performance-tuned upgrades include Brembo brakes, forged Alcoa wheels, a five-speed automatic transmission, Bilstein shock absorbers and a dual exhaust.
An all-new Grand Cherokee is scheduled for the 2011 model year, so we can only assume that this version of the Grand Cherokee SRT8 has a limited shelf life.
Even when saddled with nearly 5000 pounds, the V8 pulls nicely and sounds good when doing so. And then I'm a bit confused.
I can get behind a high-performance SUV, but like the conclusion to Lost* this one leaves too many questions. If it's supposed to be sporty, why does it sit so high in the air--does it really need more ground clearance than a 4x4 Grand Cherokee? And if it's supposed to have some kind of utility, why is does Jeep list a towing capacity of "Not Recommended"?
To use the Chewbacca defense, this one does not make sense. Or, maybe I'm just getting old.
Funny Stuff!!!
Like an SUV, without the functionality.
So funny.. Married guys totally understand.
I have to admit that BEFORE I drove an SRT8 Jeep, I thought it was the dumbest thing I ever heard of. Then I drove one at an SRT Track Day and went out and bought one immediately. Since that day in 2007, I have almost 60k miles on it, have made a few low budget mods and have the most fierce daily driver I have ever owned. And yes....I drive it in the snow thru NY winters.
I'm gonna have to side with Dana on this one.
Chrysler's SRT department has worked their magic on a wide range of vehicles, turning a variety of once-pedestrian peoplemovers into fire-breathing beasts. One of the more recent creations is the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8.
This thundering beast is powered by an SRT staple, the mighty Hemi V8. Other performance-tuned upgrades include Brembo brakes, forged Alcoa wheels, a five-speed automatic transmission, Bilstein shock absorbers and a dual exhaust.
An all-new Grand Cherokee is scheduled for the 2011 model year, so we can only assume that this version of the Grand Cherokee SRT8 has a limited shelf life.
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