When you think about Jeep, I doubt you will be thinking muscle car. I will be the first to admit the first thing that pops into my head is a rock-crawling monster, but the nice folks at SRT (Street and Racing Technology) had a different idea. With the aftermarket offroad parts booming for every vehicle in the Jeep lineup, the team at SRT decided to push the Jeep Cherokee into the muscle car arena.

The SRT8 Cherokee joined the Jeep lineup in 2006. It comes standard with a SRT 6.1 Liter Hemi. The SRT8 is a full-time 4-wheel drive vehicle that boasts 420 hp and 420 lb./ft. of torque. Jeep claims an amazing 0-60 in less than 5 seconds – wet or dry! The offset tire sizes, front facia, and rear center exhaust definately give the SRT Cherokee that fast car look.

Muscle car status doesn’t come cheap, but then again, does it ever? The 2008 SRT8 Cherokee starts at $41,455, but don’t expect the bucks to stop there. At 11 mpg/city and 14 mpg/hwy, the SRT8 is going to be one of those toys that isn’t for the faint of wallet. With the power and speed to make a Porsche driver cringe, does cost really matter?  As of now, there are no plans for the 2009 Jeep stable, but I am looking forward to seeing more of the SRT8 Cherokee.

Tags: hemi, Jeep, muscle car, SRT, SRT8

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