Most powerful SUV yet - the 522kW Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk for SA is not to be messed with

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Built in Detroit at the Jefferson Avenue North Assembly Plant in Detroit Michigan and injected with an unmatched 522kW courtesy of an awe-inspiring supercharged 6.2 litre V8 engine, the most awarded SUV ever and the most capable full-size SUV on the planet has been transformed into the most powerful and quickest SUV yet.

The breakthrough supercharged engine is designed and manufactured using only the strongest and most durable materials.

Upgraded components

The standard TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission delivers improved shift response, quality and consistent performance and drivability.

The transmission software takes into account variables such as engine torque gradients, kick-down events, longitudinal and lateral acceleration, grade changes, friction detection and downshift detection to determine the appropriate shift map.

It is equipped with the Jeep Quadra-Trac on-demand four-wheel-drive system, which includes an electronic limited-slip rear differential.

Launch Control, fitted as standard, optimizes the SUV’s performance by coordinating the engine, transmission, driveline and suspension for a textbook launch and consistent straight-line acceleration.

Setting a new benchmark

New high-performance Brembo brakes include the largest standard front brakes ever offered on a Jeep vehicle.

Up front are 400mm two-piece vented rotors with six-piston calipers painted with a new distinctive yellow finish, and 350mm vented rotors with four-piston yellow calipers in the rear for outstanding stopping performance, heat management and durability.

The new Brembo brakes bring the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk to a stop from 100km/h in 35 metres. For added safety, the anti-lock braking, electronic stability control and traction systems are uniquely tuned.