Hennessey took the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk and
made an already fast SUV even faster. The company completely rebuilds the
engine with new pistons, rods, and ported cylinder heads along with a giant
supercharger and lots of other mods to squeeze 1200 hp out of the car. That
works out to about 1003 hp and 892 lb-ft of torque at the wheels.
That is enough power to push the big 4-door SUV to
60 mph in 2.3 seconds, and run the quarter mile in 9.6 seconds at 145 mph; the
top speed is over 200 mph. Hennessey says this is the quickest accelerating SUV
in the world.
The work is covered by a single year warranty or
12,000 miles, whichever comes first. The Hennessey HPE1200 Trackhawk sells for US$ 179,000 and that price includes the base Trackhawk. Only 24 will be made and
they are available to purchase globally.
