707-HP Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Dethrones

The 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk has just dethroned the Bentley Bentayga as the world’s most powerful SUV. After years of speculation, the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk has finally debuted with the same 6.2-liter supercharged Hemi V8 in Dodge’s Hellcat models. This means the SUV has 707 horsepower and 645 pound-feet of torque and is able to get to 60 mph in just 3.5 seconds, which is not only impressive for an SUV, but impressive even by sports car standards. The Trackhawk does the quarter-mile in 11.6 seconds at 116 mph and tops out at 180 mph. Up until now, the Bentley Bentayga was the world’s most powerful SUV with its W12 engine pushing 600 hp and getting the luxury SUV to 60 mph in 4.0 seconds, a full half-second slower than the new Trackhawk and for a lot more money. We’re curious to see how it compares to the Tesla Model X, which can get to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds. “The Jeep Grand Cherokee is now the most powerful and quickest SUV as well,” said Jeep boss Mike Manley in a news release. “The new Grand Cherokee Trackhawk delivers astounding performance numbers … with luxury, refinement and an array of innovative advanced technology.” Of course, the Trackhawk gets performance upgrades all around, starting with bigger 15.75-inch Brembo brakes up front, which are the biggest front brakes ever on a Jeep. The eight-speed transmission has also been made more robust to handle the increased torque over the already bonkers SRT model, a stronger rear axle, a new quad exhaust setup, a functional cold air scoop, a more robust front suspension, and more.