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 [...]
Just a year and a half after entering production, the Chrysler Group LLC Pentastar V6 engine has reached its one millionth production output. The engine is standard on the Jeep Grand Cherokee and is also available in 11 vehicles across the Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep lineups with front, rear and all-wheel-drive configurations. “The Pentastar engine [...]
At the 2012 Houston Auto Show, Jeep unveiled a very stealthy looking Jeep Grand Cherokee Concept. Built with a ‘production-intent’ the stealth version of the Grand Cherokee could enter production later this year. What’s the name of the new concept? Nothing – Jeep is holding an online contest “for consumers to name the new production-intent [...]
Out of a Detroit factory known for Chrysler products such as the Dodge Durango and more recently the Maserati Kubang (at least partially) comes a new Jeep Grand Cherokee, diesel. There is no word yet on performance or economy, but if this is the diesel Grand Cherokee currently on sale in Europe (since 2011), look [...]
We will know more about this as we delve into our coverage of this year’s Detroit Auto Show, but for those interested in the EV world, there is this: an electric Jeep Grand Cherokee with a 100 mile range. AMP Electric vehicles will offer an electric conversion for the Jeep as they have in the [...]
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 [...]
Ever wonder what the most profitable vehicles are of modern times? Well, while many of you probably don’t care it’s still something nice to know. Bernstein Research in London has put together a list of the top global money makers since 1990 and the list isn’t really all that surprising. Analyst Max Warburton says that [...]
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 [...]
In the November 2009 5-year plan that Sergio Marchionne unveiled for Chrysler, he said that 14 percent of its global sales would be powered by diesels by 2014. The CEO of the Auburn Hills automaker was never really fan of going the hybrid route… until now. To comply with tougher U.S. fuel-economy standards proposed for [...]
The Chrysler 300 and the Dodge Charger are the first two models by Chrysler Group LLC to get the company’s new ZF 8-speed automatic transmission. The transmission helps both models achieve an EPA-rated 31 mpg on the highway when mater to the 3.6 liter Pentastar V6. While V8 models may get the 8-speed in the [...]
