If there is anyone that knows each and every turn on the Nurburgring, it has to be Sabine Schmitz, who grew up on the track driving the BMW M5 taxi. Schmitz recently took the new Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 around the Nurburgring and returned a lap time of 8:49.00. Check out more news on the [...]
Scuderia Ferrari Formual One drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Masssa were both delivered their own custom versions of the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8. SRT Brand and Motorsports Director of Marketing and Operations Beth Paretta handed over the keys to the drivers at the Fiorano circuit in Maranello, Italy, yesterday. The exclusive 2012 Jeep Grand [...]
Car and Driver loves doing special features. So they’re back with their latest one for the 2012-year: the annual Lightning Lap. The competition is to compare some of the most critically acclaimed cars as of recent. Taking place at Virginia’s International Raceway, the C/D team will compare a series of cars organized in various price [...]
The 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 is getting a serious power upgrade from Hennessy Performance, with renderings recently teased for the upcoming 24 unit release. Hennessy started with the stock SRT8 motor, which is priced at $55,295, puts out 465hp and 465 lb-ft of torque, and boasts 4.8 second 0-60mph time. After a displacement increase [...]
Chrysler and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne confirmed last month that the company plans on offering a diesel version of the Jeep Grand Cherokee in the United States come 2013. Of course, that excited all the diesel enthusiasts here but that excitement will now be short lived. Jeep brand CEO Mike Manley told CARandDRIVER that besides the [...]
Ralph Gilles could be one of the coolest executives currently in the automobile industry. If you don’t know who this man is, he’s the CEO of Dodge’s and Chrysler’s SRT brand. From interviews, to press conferences, Gilles always appears to be very enthusiastic, passionate and just overall plain interesting whenever he discusses the products that [...]
Chrysler Group announced today that its newly formed Street and Racing Technology (SRT) Brand will be hitting the road with its first-ever, “SRT High Performance Tour,” featuring four drivers, four vehicles and a visit to more than 40 clubs and event over the next for months. The vehicles the SRT brand will be traveling with [...]
Ralph Gilles must be really proud of being the newly formed SRT brand President and CEO. Joining the 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 and the 2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 later this year at dealerships will be the new 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8. Prices for the 2012 Grand Cherokee SRT8 start at $55,295 including a $825 [...]
Because Chrysler has made such an improvement over the past couple of years after filing bankruptcy and being conjoined with European giant FIAT, reminiscing on the days of when Chrysler had probably made the worst automobiles in the world is like looking back in your old days when you relied on keg beer to get [...]
In Nov. 2010, Chrysler Group and Fiat SpA CEO Sergio Marchionne confirmed that production of the Maserati SUV will take place in 2013 at the Chrysler’s Jefferson North assembly plant in Detroit. At the time, it was reported that the Maserati SUV, which will be built on the Jeep Grand Cherokee platform, will be powered by an engine [...]
