Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk hits speeds over 140 miles per hour in a standing half-mile.
The 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is powered by the supercharged Hemi known better as the Hellcat. With 707 horsepower and 645 lb-ft of torque, this Jeep is the most powerful SUV in the world, helping it to also be the quickest SUV in the world, covering the quarter mile in the mid-11-second range in stock form.
In this video from the YouTuber BigKleib34, two different Jeep Trackhawks are running at a WannaGoFast event in Dallas on April 14 to 15. They were looking to see how much top-end speed they can get from their 5,500-pound SUVs.
Red Trackhawk
The majority of the races in this video feature a new Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk in dark red. This supercharged SUV takes on a newer Ford Mustang, an Audi R8, a Dodge Viper, a BMW sedan and a McLaren. After beating the Viper twice when the Dodge is strangely slow, the Trackhawk takes its licks against the other cars. However, with speeds ranging from 137 to 144 miles per hour, this stock Jeep has impressive performance.
White Trackhawk
The white Grand Cherokee with the Hellcat Hemi took on an orange McLaren. The British supercar had an issue at the line and then runs the SUV down, but with lots of wind, the big Jeep still hits 137 mph in the half-mile run.
While this video shows the Grand Cherokee Trackhawk taking some losses, we should keep in mind that these are stock SUVs reaching incredible speeds in a standing half-mile. They are losing to six-figure supercars while turning in numbers that would allow them to beat the majority of “affordable” performance cars sold in the United States.
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