Jeep Grand Cherokee test drive since 2010 SUV
Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8. Portrait
Today, marketers rule the world, and just so cars are not born. They are created for someone or for someone. So I will try to create a verbal portrait of the owner of the new Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8. But first, the car itself needs to be painted.
Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8. Price: 3 190 000 rub. On sale: since 2012
Oleg Bogdanov, a journalist, 63 years old, a driver’s experience of 45 years, travels to everything that he travels.
They say that the current SRT is the fastest SUV in the world. It is possible that among the ivory is the fastest, but about the SUV, I would not in a hurry to classify him to this category (look at the skirt under the front bumper). Although, if you take a couple of our highweacs for the SUV base, then everything converges. But, excuse me, then ordinary Russian roads automatically receive the status of a super -cheese, and SRT does not roll on them anymore.
Under the hood, the new V-shaped Hemi engine, which, if necessary, automatically disconnect four eight cylinders automatically
But closer to the portrait of the car. Quote from the characteristics: Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 is set in motion with a completely new 6.4-fuel engine HEMI V-8 with fuel saving technology. This is achieved by a disconnection of four out of eight, when full power is not required. The engine develops a power of 468 liters. With. and torque 624 Nm. It is aggregated with a five -speed automatic gearbox, which can be controlled by the steering wheel petals or Auto Stick lever located on the central console. The SRT8 accelerates from a place to 100 km/h in 5 seconds, and the maximum speed is 257 km/h. The braking distance at 100 km/h 35 m. Well, what is the described corresponds to reality, and for starters very good. I will say more almost all this is checked by me personally, and, importantly, not a single resident of Italy and not a single animal was injured.
We continue to quote the characteristics, but already with comments.
The system of the Kuadra-Trac, installed on the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 in standard configuration, can redistribute up to 100% torque to one of the rear wheels. This, perhaps, is a fairy tale or from a bike about an elephant to eat something he will eat, but who will give him. The fact is that I, as luck would have it, in 1996, preparing the Land Rover Defender 90 to rise on Elbrus, calculated the size of the drives in case the whole torque breaks to one of the wheels. It turned out that even with the most modern technologies, the diameter of the drive should be with a thick hand, which, as you know, from the field of fantasy. But the defender has a torque of two times less than our SRT! I think this is not about the wheel, but about the rear or front axle. Move on. It is claimed that thanks to the new adaptive suspension, SRT8 will steer even better than other Jeep cars. It seems that this is so.
The salon is filled with technologies of racing cars
And further. Interacting each other, the car systems automatically adjust the dynamic characteristics. The driver manually (a la Tyrrain Rispons on the Range Rover) chooses any of the five modes. AUTO mode automatically optimizes the suspension and engine settings for any road situation. Sport provides the best control over the car during pseudo -portable driving around the city and highways. Tow reduces vertical and longitudinal fluctuations in the body, which allows the car to confidently tow the trailer. Track provides characteristics designed for the racing track. In this mode, the bodies of the body are minimized, and the car handling is almost impeccable (taking into account its monstrotality). Finally, the Snow mode allows you to safely drive a car on a slippery coating.
Plus, the Grand Cherokee SRT8 is equipped with a ponto 20-inch forged wheeled wheeled aluminum alloy with five double knitting needles and pirelli Pzero P295/45ZR20 tires with an impenetrable Run-Flat technology. And again: SRT is able to tow a trailer weighing up to 2270 kg.
For the price, all these joys begin with 3 190,000 rubles, but for fidelity, throw another 200 thousand, and there will be order. Here is such a car portrait, gentlemen. And now about the owner. In the nineties, everything would be simple. Raspberry jacket, short haircut, corresponding tattoos and, of course, widely arranged fingers. For expressiveness, you can add a couple of scars on your face. And, of course, the mandatory bag of the cache.
Sportability of character is emphasized by squat planting, new, in the color of the body, expanders of arches and threshold lining
In 2012, it is somewhat more complicated. The raspberries did not survive a lot, but those that survived, as a rule, have made their brains. Therefore, the question of who needs such a gun is quite appropriate. I think we can say this: this is a strongly wealthy middle -aged man with a falling testosterone and the desire to keep the level of adrenaline in the eye area. To maintain the latter, he from time to time travels to pursuit of the Streetrace type. Perhaps even participates in TrackDays on Nurburgring. But to stimulate testosterone, he puts a yacht or a mobile cottage on a trailer and goes to the company of long-legged blondes to work out another weekend.
With such a skirt, it is better not to climb off -road
I must say that the resulting portrait of the owner is not entirely in the Russian style, although this type with the Made in Russia tag has already appeared. But, nevertheless, it is closer to the bourgeois from the New World of Fans of large speeds that can lay out a lot of money for the sake of their passion. In general, this does not have to be surprised by SRT in America (Detroit), and do it, of course, under the Americans. In Europe, he most likely will not take root, but in Russia it can be very much.
Our verdict
Tough in driving, with effective brakes, a powerful engine, a rich exterior and an expensive interior, but with very limited opportunities outside the roads, this car is difficult to fit into the standard positioning frames. If a
briefly, this is a pleasure machine, a toy for the rich, a land yacht.
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
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The sports look is not camouflage is really the fastest Jeep in the world.
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Off -road, of course, is not for him. Or maybe he doesn’t need it?.
Driving
Despite the European school, he remained an American cool turns not his horse.
Salon
Everything is covered with skin. The interior in American is brutal.
Comfort
The chairs are well held by the driver and passenger. Ergonomics are well thought out.
Safety
A complete set of active and passive security systems.
Price
For those who are ready to pay for pleasure from speed, explosive dynamics and consciousness of their own uniqueness.
We do not love
Comfortable
Joystick a la Tyrrain Rispons on Range Rover.
Elegant
It is better not to climb with such a skirt on the off -road.
SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions 4846x2154x1749mm
Base 2914 mm
Equipped mass 2458 kg
Full mass
2949 K.
Clearance 203 mm
Trunk volume 457/916 l
The volume of the fuel tank is 93.1 l
Gasoline engine, V8, 6417 cm3,
468/6250l.s./min-1, 624/4100 nm/min---1
Transmission automatic., 5 -t., Complete drive
Dynamics 257 km/h; 5.0CDO100km/h
Fuel consumption is 14.1 liters per 100 km in mix. cycle
Competitors Audi Q7, Mercedes-Benz GL 500
