Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8
Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8
The state of Nevada impresses an unprepared traveler not only with gigantic, in several girths, sequoias, but also with an abundance of huge pickups and off-road vehicles. Against the background of the next Ford F-250, my Grand Cherokee SRT8 is almost a compact car. But it only seems so: under five meters of live meat set in motion by six and a half liters, this is not a joke!
The legendary V-shaped "eight" HEMI - an apologist for the muscle car industry. As the American proverb says, no replacement for displacement, that is, the volume is irreplaceable. Forget turbines and mechanical superchargers, from design delights - except that the phase change system and the intake manifold with variable geometry. As plain as steak with fries. But damn appetizing!
It smells good and the interior - leather. She is covered not only with a good shape of the seat and steering wheel, but also with the front panel; on it you will find both carbon fiber and aluminum. There is no more strength to endure: I press on the aluminum brake pedal and turn on the ignition. "Jeep" shudders with his whole body and menacingly barks release.
The interior looks manly rude. You can now control the automatic gearbox shift paddles
The interior looks manly rude. You can now control the automatic gearbox shift paddles. The interior looks manly rude. You can now control the automatic gearbox shift paddles.
We roll out onto a picturesque double-row … and crawl at an authorized 35 miles per hour. At the first legal opportunity I go to overtake. I don’t go - I shoot! The car seemed to be hooked by a cable for the plane: a jerk - and the low-speed boat was already in the rear-view mirror, and I put the car up with grabbing Brembo brakes with six and four pistons in the calipers of the front and rear wheels. The feeling is confirmed by the manufacturer's data: the claimed braking distance from 100 km / h is only 35 meters.
But why is kick-down preceded by such a strong jerk when switching down? Is this really the norm for an archaic 5-speed automatic? “It shouldn't be like that,” a technician from the Jeep team growls.
“Your colleagues … tough test drives, you understand …”
Unlike the old version of the "Indian" SRT8 with its continuous axle, the beginner hides an independent rear suspension under the varnish. From now on, the chassis with active shock absorbers filled with magnetorheological fluid is conducted by the Selec-Track system. She is also responsible for the operation of the dynamic stabilization system (ESP), electronically controlled throttle and rear differential lock. Body rigidity increased as much as 146%. I wonder how all this will affect the winding path, where handling is especially important.
Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8
Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8
Here the whole ins and outs of the SRT8 got out! Despite all the measures taken and notable progress, the SRT8 does not like turns. The car is desperately clinging to asphalt with Pirelli tires (model P Zero, 295 / 40R20), but I feel insecure when cornering - there is a lack of feedback on the steering wheel, and the Jeep heels noticeably.
