With four-wheel drive, it is easier to use the SRT8’s 344 kW out of corners. You can’t expect a rugby prop to run with finesse on the rugby field, but definitely with meaning. Tackle a mountain pass, and the SRT8 doesn’t feel happy in tight corners, but through faster, constant-radius corners this heavyweight starts to make some sense. Select the sport mode on the Selec-Track knob sited below the gearlever, and the suspension immediately firms up, turn the knob one setting further and the track setting eases the stability control. Note, though, that the acceleration times are based on the car’s speedometer, and so are about 0,3 seconds faster than the GPS-verified time.Īlthough I did venture off-road during my time with the Jeep – it is a JEEP after all – it is better suited to a sport-oriented, on-road experience. Apart from the usual trip computer, there is a tyre-pressure monitoring system, an acceleration timer that will give you 0-100 km/h times and a digital speedometer. The information screen between the speedometer and rev counter supplies some interesting information. The thick steering wheel offers satellite controls while some of the infotainment screen’s features take a while to get used to. Step inside and the sporty theme continues with carbon-fibre inserts, while the comfortable and wide sport seats provide the necessary support. The wider wheelarches accommodate the 20-inch wheels (dressed in 295/45 ZR20 Pirelli Scorpion Verde tyres), while the double exhaust pipes at the rear complement the little roof spoiler. The nose has the now-signature seven-slot grille, and this is accompanied by LED lights and a deep air dam below the number plate. It is difficult not to be intimidated by the SRT8’s stance, except if you drive a Scania or MAN.
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