Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Priced From $55,295

Harry Lay
by Harry Lay

Chrysler has just released the pricing for the high performance 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 starting from $55,295. As one of the most powerful SUVs on the market, this Jeep packs a 6.4-liter HEMI V8 mated to a five-speed automatic transmission, cranking out 465-hp and 465 lb-ft of torque. This is by far the most powerful Jeep ever offered. It will rip of a 0-62 mph time in 4.8 seconds with a top speed limited to 155 mph.

The Jeep features new steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters and has the new Selec-Track traction-enhancing system. This new system interacts with the stability control, adaptive damping, transmission shift strategy, transfer case torque proportioning, electronic limited slip differential, throttle control and cylinder de-activation. This new system offers five modes- Auto, Sport, Tow, Track and Snow making this next-gen SRT8 model user friendly all year round.

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