![]() ![]() We’ll admit to being intoxicated by the sounds of that snarling Hemi, some 83 decibels worth entering the cabin at wide-open throttle. Had we wanted to, we could have towed a 7200-pound trailer, but we just wanted to haul ass, which explains our 14-mpg average fuel economy for our two weeks with the truck, most of which was spent blasting from stoplight to stoplight. Those fancy red six-piston front and four-piston rear Brembo brake calipers and the aforementioned P Zeros yanked this 5291-pound beast down from 70 mph in 168 feet, six feet longer than in our last test, while lateral grip was 0.87 g, remarkable for such a massive, high-riding vehicle we only wish the quick steering offered at least some road feel. For jobs beyond straight-line acceleration, Jeep provides multiple driving modes that vary front/rear torque distribution from 50/50 in Snow and Tow modes to 40/60 in Auto, 35/65 in Sport, and 30/70 in Track. These are explosive numbers by SUV standards-although, subjectively, the Jeep doesn’t really feel as fast as it is. In 30-to-50-mph passing acceleration, we measured 2.9 seconds, and 50 to 70 took 3.2 seconds. Sixty mph is dispatched in 4.4 seconds and the quarter-mile in 13 flat. But SRT customers aren’t usually interested in the value proposition as much as the performance delivered, and this Jeep does not disappoint. ![]()
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