Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk – No Demon But A Launch Edition For Australia

Jeep's Grand Cherokee Trackhawk will have to make-do with its current powerplant, as the carmaker has no plans at this stage for a more extreme version.

Speaking with TMR, Jeep’s senior manager of powertrain engineering, Jamie Standing, said the Demon version of the same engine won't be seen under the Trackhawk's bonnet anytime soon.

“Isn’t 700 horsepower enough?” Standing said. “It isn’t going to happen.”

In kilowatts, that's 522kW of power from a Dodge Hellcat 6.2 litre supercharged V8 petrol engine with 868Nm of torque.

When it arrives in Australia in October, those figures will make it the third-most powerful car to be offered locally. It's also easily the world's most powerful SUV.

But if a 0-100km/h time of 3.7 seconds isn't quick enough, local owners will no doubt find ways to extract even more power from the Trackhawk's engine. Had a Demon version been on the cards, a full 600kW and 1000Nm may have been available straight out of the box.

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