A few days before the auto show opened in New York, the American manufacturer revealed the technical specifications of the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk. The extreme version of the new model received the same engine 6.2, which is installed on the coupe and sedan Challenger and Charger with the prefix to the name SRT Hellcat. Engine power reaches 717 "horses" and a torque of 875 N • m. A pair of engine will be 8-speed "automatic". From zero to 97 km / h, the car accelerates in 3.5 seconds, with a maximum speed of 290 km / h.

So, the American car turned out to be the most powerful and dynamic serial crossover with ICE on the market.

The engine has a forged steel crankshaft with hardened induction currents on the surfaces, forged pistons, compressor rotors with a nanometer polymer coating to reduce friction, reinforced charge air and oil cooling systems, insulated cold air intake in place of left fog.

All-wheel drive system Quadra-Trac, which is installed in the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, adapted to high torque. Here, the rear final drive with an electronically controlled limited slip differential is reinforced, and the transfer case with a stronger and wider chain for the front axle drive is new. The TorqueFlite automatic transmission has also been retuned. The model has a quick start mode Launch Control.

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