2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8

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Chrysler confirmed last month that its Street and Racing Technology (SRT) division is safe from the company’s current budgetary cutbacks and we can expect to see new models from the performance branch over the coming years. The first of these may be a replacement for the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 which is a version based on the newly revealed 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Tagged as a 2012 model, the new model will probably arrive sometime in 2011.

Power is anticipated to come from a brand new 6.4L HEMI V8 engine rated at about the 500hp (373kW) and 500ft-lb (678Nm) of torque. This new engine will be called the 392 HEMI (referring to its capacity in cubic inches) and is expected to appear in updated versions of the Dodge Challenger and Charger in 2011. The 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 will also sport a lowered ride height, stiffer suspension, and chunky SRT 5-spoke wheels with uprated brakes.