With the popularity of the Hellcat twins, and the newfound possibility of supercar power at premium SUV prices, there was a push for FCA to spread the insanity across its entire lineup. Hellcat all the things! people cried, and now, it looks like someone at FCA has been listening. The Jeep Grand Cherokee, that venerable people mover you could buy instead of a Hellcat, appears to be next in line to receive the 707- treatment.
Last week, Motor Authority reported that FCA is developing an ultra high-performance Jeep under the name Project K. And while we shudder to think of what else Chrysler couldve been developing under the name Project K, the worlds most powerful SUV should make a welcome addition to the Hellcat stable...
The better question is, why not?
What difference does it make? Jeep, Mercedes, Porsche? Power is power and idiots are idiots.You really want a Jeep driver to have 700 horsepower?
A chevy blazer showed up at my local drag strip. Thing looked dead stock. Ran 9's in the 1/4. Had twin turbo's and coupled with four wheel drive it hooked and went. Very impressive.
What difference does it make? Jeep, Mercedes, Porsche? Power is power and idiots are idiots.
I'd much rather be driving a 700 horsepower Mercedes or Porsche than a 700 horsepower Jeep.
Me too :thumbsup:
Good for them. I would try to shake Chrysler's well deserved rattlebox POS stigma a different way, myself. Nothing wrong with slapping a huge motor into a chassis not designed for it, but I would think the extra power would exacerbate the problem of the chassis being barely tied together.
I yearn for the day that torque numbers are thrown around. HP is great for marketing and a basic measuring stick, but the torque is what is actually turning the wheels, why not compare torque curve plots?
Even during the worst years 2006-2010 GC wasn't the shitty rattlebox with a chasis that could't take some decent power. The GC has for a long while been a true luxury SUV platform, one that even Maserati is/going to borrow from for their SUV.
Outside the Viper there isn't a platform better prepaired for a Hellcat than the GC.
Even during the worst years 2006-2010 GC wasn't the shitty rattlebox with a chasis that could't take some decent power. The GC has for a long while been a true luxury SUV platform, one that even Maserati is/going to borrow from for their SUV.
Outside the Viper there isn't a platform better prepaired for a Hellcat than the GC.
Good for them. I would try to shake Chrysler's well deserved rattlebox POS stigma a different way, myself. Nothing wrong with slapping a huge motor into a chassis not designed for it, but I would think the extra power would exacerbate the problem of the chassis being barely tied together.
I yearn for the day that torque numbers are thrown around. HP is great for marketing and a basic measuring stick, but the torque is what is actually turning the wheels, why not compare torque curve plots?