Hoovey689

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And the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8's 'Ring time is...

The Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR currently holds the unofficial production car record for a Nürburgring lap with a time of 7:12.13. The Porsche Panamera Turbo S is the first four-door to show up on the list of lap times with a 7:52.00. The Audi RS6 Avant is the quickest wagon with a time of 8:09.00, and the first thing resembling a sport utility vehicle is the BMW X6 M at 8:24.00. That right there would be the target for a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 were someone to bring one to Germany for a 'Ring run. Last September, somebody did.

Piloted by the eminently qualified Sabine Schmitz, the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 did the deed in 8:49.00. Ouch. That's 25 seconds behind the X6 M and slower than even the front-wheel-drive Chevrolet HHR SS (8:43.52). Still, you can't be taken seriously as a performance machine these days until you pay tribute at the Green Hell. And watching something attempt a high-speed 'Ring run that was originally designed to rock crawl is always fun.

VIDEO and SOURCE:
http://www.autoblog.com/2012/04/02/a...-is/#continued

Individual

iTrader: (7)

Wow, I know deep down, it's meant for drag racing, but that's very dissapointing. I thought it would've done better than that. It's the only SUV rocket that I like.

bitkahuna

iTrader: (20)

fail. it's a fast mountain goat and drag strip vehicle, not a track handler.

Och

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Not bad for a Chrysler turd.

Grod

Thats too bad though its still my favorite stock sounding SUV on the market.

Hoovey689

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I miss the center exhaust outlet on the previous generation. the big brute just seemed more raw and awesome

Och

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I never drove the SRT, but the regular 5.7 hemi isnt exactly what I would call a brute. It runs out of breath past 60mph, and with those torque numbers it certainly doesn't feel nearly as powerful. Probably explains such poor lap time for the new SRT, it can't sustain high speeds.

Hoovey689

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I test drove a 2008 SRT8 6.1L V8 GC back when I was looking for a car (I settled on my IS but I had been looking at SUVs cause I didn't really know what I wanted).

Dispite the 475hp and 475lbft from the new 6.4L V8, the lap time is dissapointing. I wonder if the 5-speed automatic hampered it. The new 8-speed can't come soon enough

LexFather

When "Keeping it Real Goes Wrong"

T0ked

iTrader: (2)

I believe the older model is faster. That being said, I'm not an admirer of HiPo SUVs... kinda defeats the purpose. A friend has the previous model SVT Cherokee... and got stuck in the snow. Pretty ridiculous if you ask me.

<VENOM>

I thought they did that run with factory tires, the time would improve with track rubber

I8ABMR

relatively fast, but not as impressive as I would have thought.

Och

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This Chrysler turd continues to amuse.

LexFather

I like the new Cherokee

If that was a Toyota/Lexus the news would be going ape****

Stormwind

Those people at the end of the cones including the camera man are a bounch of brave people.