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2012 Jeep Cherokee SRT8

For 2012, Chrysler is bringing the 2012 Jeep Cherokee SRT8 to the playing field, and it is definitely going to be one of those vehicles that people are going to be on the look out for since it is the fastest Jeep that Chrysler has ever made. The SRT8 is built for performance and that is just what people are going to get with this Jeep. The Jeep is capable of 465 horsepower, and Jeep is saying that the vehicle can go from zero to sixty miles per hour in 4.8 seconds, with the top speed of 155 miles per hour, which is impressive to say the least. All of this power comes from a 6.4 liter HEMI V8 that took a lot of time for engineers to make work to its fullest potential. One of the main concerns that people are having with the Jeep SRT8 is whether all of this power that the Jeep has is going to interfere with the gas mileage and put the SRT8 on the lower list of cars that people are going to want? This is a valid concern, and it is one that Jeep had already thought of. In order to make sure that the fuel performance is something that is not going to interfere with the number of SRT8's that are sold, the engineers added in an active valve exhaust system that is going to help cut out four of the eight cylinders in order to increase the fuel mileage by around thirteen percent. They also have put a huge gasoline tank onto the SRT8 which means that they believe that the SRT8 should be able to get around 450 miles to the tank. 

The Jeep SRT8 is going to have great handling thanks to the new handling system that the makers at Jeep have included on the SRT8. This is going to help the handling of the Jeep which has sometimes been a problem with the Jeep's since they seem to drive more like a truck, and Jeep was wanting the SRT8 to handle with the ease of a car and not so stiff handling. In order to do this, they have put the SRT8 on the WK2 platform that also includes a new traction system that helps with the handling of the SRT8. They also added in some powerful brakes for the SRT8 that is going to help the Jeep to stop while going sixty miles per hour in around 112 feet. 

The looks of the SRT8 are going to be much more aggressive than what Jeep Cherokee users are used to. They are going to find that the SRT8 has a different look to it, with much more chrome in place that really helps define the new look. The interior of the SRT8 is going to have more of a racing feel to it, which includes a flat bottom steering wheel, suede seats and lots of extras that are going to make a person fall in love with the SRT8. Overall, the SRT8 is one that most people are going to be glad to see in person.