New Jeep Cherokee Model to Get 707-HP Hellcat Engine, Sources Say - NBCNews.com
Following the success of Fiat Chrysler's two Hellcat muscle cars - high-powered versions of the Dodge Charger sedan and Challenger coupe, -- the automaker is planning to put the 707-horsepower supercharged V-8 engine that powers them into a new... Several Fiat Chrysler Automobile (FCA) insiders confirmed a report by Car and Driver on Thursday that the Jeep brand is getting ready to launch a 707-horsepower SUV that will be known as the Grand Cherokee SRT Trackhawk. Under the hood of the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Trackhawk, the Hellcat engine is expected to deliver launch times in the range of 3. 5 seconds, according to insiders. That would make the SUV even faster than such vaunted rivals as the BMW X5 M. The Jeep version of the Hellcat could provide a major boost to Fiat Chysler Automobiles (FCA) sales. Dodge received more than 4,500 orders for the Challenger Hellcat in the first five days after it went on sale in September 2014. The pace only accelerated when the more practical Dodge Charger Hellcat was added soon afterward. Late last month, the automaker announced it would double production of the big Hellcat engine to try to keep up with demand, brand President Tim Kuniskis declaring, "We could not have asked for a more enthusiastic response to the Charger and... Source: www.nbcnews.com
