Jeep Grand Cherokee News
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Jeep CEO Mike Manley recently revealed that the brand had some “pretty exciting news” to make about the Grand Cherokee at next week’s 2016 New York Auto Show. This had us excited about the potential debut of a Grand Cherokee equipped with the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 Hellcat engine, which Manley has confirmed in the past. DON'T MISS: Why the Bugatti Chiron looks the way it does However, a leak overnight reveals that Jeep is bringing a new Grand Cherokee Trailhawk to the Big Apple. Jeep’s Trailhawk designation implies serious off-road capability. It’s currently...
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“Exciting news” on Jeep Grand Cherokee to be made in New York; Is it the Trackhawk?
Jeep was planning to use next week’s 2016 New York Auto Show to unveil a new compact SUV to replace both the Compass and Patriot, but the brand’s CEO has confirmed the vehicle will now make its debut at an event in Brazil late this year. Instead, Jeep will use the New York show to make...
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Hellcat-Powered Jeep Grand Cherokee Here By End Of 2017: Official
We’ve known since about June of 2015 that a Jeep Grand Cherokee equipped with the same supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI V-8 found in the Dodge Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcat duo was coming—and now Jeep has made it official. When asked at this week’s Detroit Auto Show whether Jeep...
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2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, Wrangler Special Editions Head To L.A. Auto Show
Jeep is preparing to unveil two new special edition SUVs at this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show based on its Grand Cherokee and Wrangler models. First up is the Grand Cherokee SRT Night, which will be available in showrooms in the first quarter of 2016. It boasts a stealth-like black...
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FCA’s Pentastar V-6 Upgraded For Improved Efficiency And Torque
It was in 2010 that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] first introduced its Pentastar-branded V-6 engines, and now the range is coming in for its first major update. The updated range receives a number of upgrades designed to improve both efficiency and torque, and is being introduced across...
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Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk: 0-60 In 2.7 Seconds, $79,999?
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] has given the Hellcat-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk the green light as Project K. But this model may be a rare bird sold for possibly only the 2018 model year, before the Hellcats and HEMI are killed off from the SRT lineup for the 2019 model year. Our...
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Back in June, we brought you news that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles would give the green light to the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk with the supercharged V-8 ("Hellcat") powertrain. Sources suggest that the hottest Jeep performer ever was already in development with mules on the road, and had the code name Project K. Today, we're hearing word that the vehicle has been delayed. ALSO SEE: Dodge SRT Hellcats And HEMIs Could Die In 2019 While we haven't been able to confirm with Fiat Chrysler PR, a source suggests that the Grand Cherokee Trackhawk has been delayed a year. It had been mooted as a...
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Yes, The Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Is Coming; No, This Isn't It
Since the middle of last month, we're known that Jeep's Hellcat-powered Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is go for production. ALSO SEE: Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk/Hellcat Confirmed While Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] hasn't yet confirmed the model, the recent announcement that the company is...
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Grand Cherokee Redesign May Be Delayed Until 2019, Says Jeep CEO
In late May, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] let slip that the redesigned Jeep Grand Cherokee may be delayed beyond the 2017 launch promised in the automaker’s five-year strategy announcement made a year ago. Now, Jeep CEO Mike Manley has revealed that the delay may see the redesigned...
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Raising Hell: Supercharged 6.2-Liter Hellcat Engine Production To Jump
Earlier this month, we brought you news that the oft-rumored Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk had received the green light for production, and that a Hellcat version complete with 6.2 liters of supercharged HEMI V-8 grunt was planned. And while there's been no announcement from Fiat Chrysler...
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Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk/Hellcat Confirmed
Rumors have been swirling, and earlier this month we talked about the Grand Cherokee Trackhawk receiving the Hellcat powertrain. Our sources have confirmed that it’s coming, and have also confirmed some details. It's called Project K, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] doesn't want you...
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Marchionne: Wrangler Won’t Get All-Aluminum Body, New Grand Cherokee May Be Delayed
In its five-year strategy announcement for its Jeep brand made one year ago, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] said new versions of the Wrangler and Grand Cherokee would be introduced in 2017. Now there have been some changes made to the original plans. There’s been a lot of talk about...
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Jeep’s Grand Cherokee SRT gets a few updates for the 2015 model year, including a bump in output to 475 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque, up from the 2014 model’s 470 hp and 465 lb-ft. Also new is a special edition model called the Red Vapor, which made its debut last week at the 2014 Paris Auto Show. DON'T MISS: The Average Bugatti Owner Has 84 Cars, 3 Jets, And A Yacht The special Grand Cherokee SRT gets a number of distinct exterior and interior touches and is available in three different colors: Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl Coat, Bright White Clear Coat and Redline Red...
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2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Gets Power Boost
Despite the repositioning of SRT as an official tuner to Dodge, the awesome Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT isn’t going anywhere and to really send the message home the performance SUV has been given a power boost for the latest model year. Yes, our favorite Jeep muscles into 2015 with output from...
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Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT To Stay, Chrysler 300 SRT To Bow Out: Report
With SRT recently confirmed to be losing its standalone brand status and becoming an in-house tuner of Dodge, many are wondering what will happen to current SRT models sold by brands other than Dodge. We know the Viper supercar is returning to its Dodge roots, but what about the Chrysler 300 SRT...
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Hennessey Turns Its Tuning Attention To 2013 Jeep SRT8
John Hennessey has an unabashed and unapologetic love of making fast cars even faster. He enjoys turning his power tricks on a wide variety of vehicles, from crushingly fast Cadillacs to crushingly fast exotics to... well, crushingly fast anything really. His latest high-speed shenanigans mobile is...
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Jeep And Mopar Show Their Moab Easter Jeep Safari Concepts
Just yesterday we bought you word that Jeep and Mopar would again collaborate on concepts for the 2013 Moab Easter Jeep Safari, complete with teaser images of the Jeep Trailhawk II and Jeep Wrangler Slim concepts. There wasn’t much to go on, but Chrysler did promise more details in the coming...
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Chrysler Teases Moab Easter Jeep Safari Vehicles
Every year, the end of March brings with it increasing daylight, the promise of spring, and the annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari. A longstanding tradition in the off-roading community, the yearly event in Moab, Utah is also an excuse for Jeep and Mopar to show off their wares in the form of both...
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Jeep's refreshed Grand Cherokee isn't everyone's cup of tea, but it's still one impressive vehicle for the money. To our eyes, they could have left well enough alone with the design and just done the equipment updates, but the bottom line is there's a new SRT model, and while it ditches the "8" from the name, it's improved in several respects. The same 6.4-liter HEMI V-8 rated at 470 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque lies under the hood, but a new look differentiates the model further from its more ordinary stablemates. For the full details on the new 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, check...
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2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Live Photos And Video From Detroit
At the 2013 Detroit Auto Show this week, Jeep introduced the most significant update to its latest Grand Cherokee SUV since the model’s launch in 2009. The update included fresh new styling, a standard eight-speed automatic transmission and a new fuel-efficient ‘EcoDiesel’ model...
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2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Live Photos And Video From Detroit
Jeep has introduced a substantial update for its 2014 Grand Cherokee, which sees the big SUV receive new styling, a fuel-efficient diesel option and an eight-speed automatic as standard across the board. The SRT8 is still part of the lineup but as the newest addition to the now standalone SRT...
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2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Debuts With Fresh Styling, Eight-Speed Auto And Diesel Power
The 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee only went on sale last August but an update for the popular SUV, the most significant since this generation’s launch back in 2009, has made its debut today at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show. The latest version is coming in for the 2014 model year and brings with it...
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2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Spy Shots
These are our first spy shots of the facelifted Jeep Grand Cherokee that's being introduced for the 2014 model year. The vehicle will make its official debut at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show next month, and will herald the launch of a new diesel option on the latest Grand Cherokee. As part of the...
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2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Special Editions: Alpine, Vapor
The 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 gets a handful of interior upgrades and two new exterior special editions.
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