NYIAS: Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8

giagastormer · 03-23-2005, 12:10 AM

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jbartley · 03-23-2005, 12:30 AM

omg the center mounted exaust tips looks ridiculous? it just looks wrong, wow.

drankin21 · 03-23-2005, 12:31 AM

Very bold front end..exactly what the grand cherokee was lacking..performance numbers?

mgescuro · 03-23-2005, 12:37 AM

I love the front end. Very bold.
I hate the rear. What's withe center mounted tail pipes?

Smilingoat · 03-23-2005, 12:45 AM

the front end is far too low. although i like the stance it really isn't practical on this unpractical genre of vehicle.

Snafu_SS · 03-23-2005, 12:49 AM

quick question....why does jeep need a street performer when they buil "trail rated" vehicles?????

i dont like the new grand cherokee, way too ugly and jeep seems to be forgetting their roots, and this just seems to prove it even more

whats next a 4 door sedan??

dreadnaught1181 · 03-23-2005, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by mgescuro

I love the front end. Very bold.
I hate the rear. What's withe center mounted tail pipes?

Meh.. At least its better looking than the single exhaust on the Trailblazer SS.
Besides, center-mounted exhausts seems to still be "the thing" to signify performance nowadays. Still can't exactly call this thing a looker though...

GM_Guy81 · 03-23-2005, 02:06 AM

I was going to be really upset if no one who called out the TB SS for being a performance SUV also railed on this.

GM_Guy81 · 03-23-2005, 02:07 AM

As a current Jeep owner, Im not a huge fan of the Grand Cherokee anyway, but the new refresh doesnt do much for me. The engine is great though.

98GPB4U · 03-23-2005, 04:54 AM

I love the potential of this vehicle, but the backside looks like @$$...

MN12Fan · 03-23-2005, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by jbartley

omg the center mounted exaust tips looks ridiculous? it just looks wrong, wow.

Yeah. And I'm still not too keen on those headlights either. They seriously look like a bad photo chop where someone wanted to put on Mercedes-style headlights and simply cut-and-pasted them over the last-generation Cherokee headlights but without covering them up completely.

Plus

Equals

Buick61 · 03-23-2005, 05:34 AM

I'm all for anything with over 400hp. I think the rear exhausts are distinctive--at least it's not the single tip like the Trailblazer SS has.

I can't wait for a roadtest comparison between the two.

syr74 · 03-23-2005, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Buick61

I can't wait for a roadtest comparison between the two.

Even though the upcoming SVT Sport Trac is not a "pure" suv like the Jeep or the Trailblazer SS I would be willing to bet that you can count on a comparo, or several for that matter, featuring all three vehicles. frankly, it's kinda nice to see the big three all making performance vehicles similar enough to warrant a comparison....even if they are trucks.

johnd89 · 03-23-2005, 07:00 AM

I'm wondering who's gonna copy first the center mounted pipes
other than that, the seats in this one look 2000 times better that the ones in gt500!

MelvinJ · 03-23-2005, 07:21 AM

I know that Jeep has been owned by Chrysler for close to 20 years now, but I still don't like to think of the association. I prefer to think of Jeep as an independent company yet. I actually liked it a lot better when they were owned by AMC.

So seeing the SRT-8 badge slapped on a Jeep is disappointing. Why even have Jeep if they are just going to be Dodges. Slap the ram horns on the hood and call it a Durango SWB.

And the thought of an special ON-road performance Jeep leaves me cold too. As SnafuSS said, it goes against their roots and dilutes the image. It would be the same thing if Hummer ever comes out with some sort of skid-pad demon. It's just wrong.

The seats look great, I'll give them that. But the center mounted exhaust seems to preclude the use of a trailer hitch, so there goes a big chunk of utility for me.

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drankin21 2.5L Iron Duke Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Shelby Township, MI Drives: 2008 CTS Posts: 28	Re: NYIAS: Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 Very bold front end..exactly what the grand cherokee was lacking..performance numbers?

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Snafu_SS 3.6 Liter SIDI V6 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Paso Drives: 1995 Chevrolet C/1500 (170k miles) Posts: 1,120	Re: NYIAS: Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 quick question....why does jeep need a street performer when they buil "trail rated" vehicles????? i dont like the new grand cherokee, way too ugly and jeep seems to be forgetting their roots, and this just seems to prove it even more whats next a 4 door sedan?? __________________

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GM_Guy81 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Drives: 2009 Volvo C30 T5 Posts: 1,306	Re: NYIAS: Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 I was going to be really upset if no one who called out the TB SS for being a performance SUV also railed on this. __________________ "Government at its best is a necessary evil, at its worst it is an intolerable one" - Thomas Paine

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GM_Guy81 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Drives: 2009 Volvo C30 T5 Posts: 1,306	Re: NYIAS: Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 As a current Jeep owner, Im not a huge fan of the Grand Cherokee anyway, but the new refresh doesnt do much for me. The engine is great though. __________________ "Government at its best is a necessary evil, at its worst it is an intolerable one" - Thomas Paine

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98GPB4U Walking Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3	Re: NYIAS: Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 I love the potential of this vehicle, but the backside looks like @$$...

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Buick61 GMI Contributor Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: DC/MD Border Drives: Fuel Cell Chevrolet Posts: 13,221	Re: NYIAS: Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 I'm all for anything with over 400hp. I think the rear exhausts are distinctive--at least it's not the single tip like the Trailblazer SS has. I can't wait for a roadtest comparison between the two. __________________ Fuel Cell Chevy Update: 7/26/10: 56.2 Miles/kg (1 kg of hydrogen = 1 gallon of gasoline)

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johnd89 4.6 Liter Northstar V8 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: In front of the PC! Posts: 1,973	Re: NYIAS: Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 I'm wondering who's gonna copy first the center mounted pipes other than that, the seats in this one look 2000 times better that the ones in gt500!

03-23-2005, 07:21 AM	#15 (permalink)
MelvinJ 6.2 Liter LS3 V8 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,633	Re: NYIAS: Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 I know that Jeep has been owned by Chrysler for close to 20 years now, but I still don't like to think of the association. I prefer to think of Jeep as an independent company yet. I actually liked it a lot better when they were owned by AMC. So seeing the SRT-8 badge slapped on a Jeep is disappointing. Why even have Jeep if they are just going to be Dodges. Slap the ram horns on the hood and call it a Durango SWB. And the thought of an special ON-road performance Jeep leaves me cold too. As SnafuSS said, it goes against their roots and dilutes the image. It would be the same thing if Hummer ever comes out with some sort of skid-pad demon. It's just wrong. The seats look great, I'll give them that. But the center mounted exhaust seems to preclude the use of a trailer hitch, so there goes a big chunk of utility for me.

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