New Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 392 HEMI Hits the 'Ring
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New Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 392 HEMI Hits the 'Ring
And the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8's 'Ring time is...
By John Neff
Posted Apr 2nd 2012 10:15AM
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. Click the logo to watch the official lap vid from SRT.
By John Neff
Posted Apr 2nd 2012 10:15AM
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. Click the logo to watch the official lap vid from SRT.
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X6M is on another level. 555HP, sick trans. and QMVH diff, and dynamic suspension/swaybars. Jeep aint even close.
Why they brought it to the ring is beyond me. That truck is still a bad *** daily! Wasn't a huge fan of it when I first saw pictures. But now it makes the old SRT8 Jeep look extremely dated.
Why they brought it to the ring is beyond me. That truck is still a bad *** daily! Wasn't a huge fan of it when I first saw pictures. But now it makes the old SRT8 Jeep look extremely dated.
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Have you guys even seen the vid? Lol I mean I guess a girl drove it so understandable lol but looks pretty gutted with a roll cage.
at that damn noise of the seat belt hitting the cage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXKbDme8biY
at that damn noise of the seat belt hitting the cage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXKbDme8biY
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It's a JEEP, not a Viper... I don't care if it needs 10 minutes to lap the ring. That's seriously not what it was built to do, but it does handle well for what it is.
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Maybe on the ring itself, where most members here have never been, but overall, not likely. Keep in mind, there are many members here who have been to driving schools, racing schools, etc. and have logged many hours on tracks she's never been to either.