Nother CarGuy

After a couple years of waiting, the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk has just debuted prior to the New York Auto Show and just as expected, it is quite extraordinary. As we've known for a long time, power for the Trackhawk continues to come from the company's 6.2-liter supercharged Hellcat V8. As with its Challenger and Charger siblings, it continues to churn out 707 hp and 645 lb-ft but thanks to the car's all-wheel drive system, it is quicker than its lighter siblings. As a matter of fact, Jeep says it'll sprint from a standstill to 60 mph (96 km/h) in a mere 3.5 seconds and run down the quarter mile in 11.6 seconds at 116 mph. It'll continue onto a top speed of 180 mph (289 km/h). Impressively, the Grand Cherokee will come to a stop from 60 mph to 0 in 114 feet thanks to its six-piston Brembo calipers at the front and four-piston units at the rear, clamping down on 15.75-inch and 13.78-inch discs respectively. Compared to the Challenger and Charger SR...

FCA boss Sergio Marchionne has revealed that unless something unexpected happens, the next-generation  Jeep Grand Cherokee  will use the same Giorgio platform as the Alfa Romeo Giulia and  Stelvio . During an interview with  Autocar  at the Detroit Auto Show, Marchionne said that a feasibility study was currently being completed into the viability of building the new  Grand Cherokee  on the Giorgio platform and that if all goes well, an Alfa-based Jeep will hit the market in 2018 or 2019. “The most natural application of a further evolution of the Alfa Romeo platform is the Grand Cherokee. We’re finishing off the study now, but I’m going on the basis of the latest information, which is that it will be the basis upon which the Grand Cherokee will be developed, unless something happens in the next 60 days that suggests it isn’t doable. “That would really complete the story of architectural development for us because I think it would certainly nail in ...

This year's Paris Auto Show is set to be a big one for Jeep as the company celebrates its 75th anniversary and brings with it a selection of updated models. Headlining Jeep's presence at the show will be the 2017  Grand Cherokee . Adorned with a host of restyled components, the new Grand Cherokee will start to arrive in dealerships from December. The new model is now available with the Trailhawk trim level, similar to the Cherokee and Renegade Trailhawk models. The vehicle will also be offered in the  Summit  trim level when it hits showroom floors. Also at Paris, Jeep will display two special edition models, dubbed the Renegade Desert Hawk and Cherokee Night Eagle II. The first of these models has a more rugged appearance thanks to custom decals, a matte black front grille, 17-inch black aluminum wheels and a rear tow hook. The interior of the model is then adorned in black leather and cloth seats complete with white stitching. The Jeep Cherokee Night Eagle II on th...