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Just the Facts:
- The 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 debuted on Wednesday at the 2011 New York Auto Show, filling a gap in Chrysler’s SRT lineup. There was no 2011 Grand Cherokee SRT8.
- It is being described by the automaker as “the most powerful Jeep vehicle ever” and comes equipped with a new 465-horsepower 6.4-liter Hemi V8 engine.
- Pricing will be announced closer to launch in the third quarter of 2011.
Pricing was not announced. “All we can say about pricing is that we’ll announce it closer to the summer launch time frame,” said Dan Reid, Chrysler spokesman, in response to an e-mailed query from Inside Line.
The 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 is equipped with a new 465-horsepower 6.4-liter Hemi V8 engine linked to a five-speed automatic transmission. The 2010 Grand Cherokee SRT8 was equipped with a 420-hp 6.1-liter Hemi V8 engine linked to a five-speed automatic transmission. Chrysler said the new Grand Cherokee SRT8 sprints from zero to 60 mph in 4.8 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph.
Chrysler did not provide fuel economy estimates on the 2012 Grand Cherokee SRT8 but said in a statement that “a new active valve exhaust system allows standard Fuel Saver Technology to engage over a wider rpm range for an estimated 13 percent improvement in highway fuel efficiency.” The EPA has yet to rate the 2012 Grand Cherokee SRT8. The 2010 Grand Cherokee SRT8 returned 12 mpg in city driving and 16 mpg on the highway, according to the EPA. Read the rest of the article here.
Source: insideline.com
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