Jeep® Introduces New Production-intent Concept Grand Cherokee

New Production-intent Concept Grand Cherokee

The Jeep® brand has introduced a new, production-intent concept version of its award-winning Grand Cherokee, at the Houston Auto Show

Also announced at the Houston Auto Show, consumers now have the opportunity to name the Jeep Grand Cherokee concept vehicle, via Jeep.com/namemyride or m.jeep.com/namemyride (mobile site). The Jeep brand will compile entries and narrow them down to three favored choices. Consumers will then have the opportunity to vote online for the winning name, to be announced in May. The person who submits the chosen, official vehicle name will have a chance to win a new 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

The new production-intent concept Jeep Grand Cherokee combines a variety of exterior design changes to create a model with an aggressive, chrome and "blacked-out" look. It has a black grille surround, a mesh grille texture in Platinum Chrome and a Platinum Chrome lower fascia applique´ completing its front-end appearance. Black headlamp bezels and a Black liftgate light-bar continues the "blacked-out" theme throughout the vehicle's exterior.

It offers improved fuel economy (up to 23 miles per gallon), a driving range of more than 550 miles, and rides on 20-inch tires that surround one-of-a-kind Black-gloss aluminum wheels for Jeep. The 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee is available with three 4x4 systems, and with either V-6 or V-8 powertrains
Grand Cherokee's class-leading capability is the combination of Jeep's Quadra-Lift™ air suspension system and the Jeep Selec-Terrain™ traction control system . Based on the Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo X package, the model includes standard leather-trimmed seats, heated front seats, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shifter, a 9-speaker 506 watt amp sound system with subwoofer, iPod/MP3 connectivity, Parkview™ rear back-up camera, ParkSense® rear-park assist system, Keyless Enter-N-Go, Chrysler Group's Uconnect hands-free communications system, and several other advanced safety features.

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Hennessey Performance HPE800 Twin Turbo Jeep

Hennessey Performance HPE800 Twin Turbo Jeep

$235,000Hennessey Performance (HPE)  uses a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 and nearly doubles the power output from the Hemi V8 engine to produce the  HPE800 Twin Turbo Jeep, by taking original Hemi engine from the SRT8 Jeep and bumped up its size from 6.4 litres to 7 litres.

The 7-litre Hemi V8 also gets a twin turbocharger which allows the engine to belt out 816PS of power and a staggering 1,115Nm of torque. The SUV records an unbelievable 0 - 100km/h run in just 3.1 seconds

There is an upgraded transmission system, a torque converter, 6-piston 15.1-inch Brembo disc brakes at the front and 4-pistons at the back, lowered sport suspension, large 20-inch lightweight alloy wheels and a carbon-fibre front splitter.

On the inside, the car gets custom leather interiors, alcantara-wrapped steering wheel and a serial-numbered dash plaque depicting which of the limited number of HPE800 Twin Turbo Jeeps this is. Hennessey has limited the production of the HPE800 Twin Turbo Jeep to just 24 cars

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