Would You Take A Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT To The Drag Strip?

May. 24, 2017 4:00 PM ET by Jay Traugott Video / 7 Comments

Hey, it does have Launch Control.

We'll fully admit this wouldn't be our first choice of vehicles if we were competing in a drag race. If, however, we were just headed to the drag strip for fun, then a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT would definitely be an interesting, if not entertaining, choice. The crew over at Carfection figured why not when it came to choosing a ride for the drag strip, and on paper the Grand Cherokee SRT ain't half bad. Launch Control? Check. 6.4-liter Hemi V8? Oh yeah.

But even having Launch Control can't make up for the lack of drag racing experience, as our two wristwatch wearing hosts quickly learns. To better understand and appreciate the skill required for drag racing, a couple of more conventional drag racers are brought in to show how it's done.

But we'd honestly love to see the upcoming Grand Cherokee Trackhawk with its Hellcat V8 have a go at the strip. It would surely put up a better fight than the already formidable SRT.

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Jay Traugott was just nine years old when his grandfather gave him his first auto magazine which began his passion for cars. He was raised in Toledo, Ohio, the home of Jeep and the people who love them. After wrapping up a degree in Communications and English at Ohio University, he worked in online media and advertising for several years before making the switch to automotive journalism. He's been with CarBuzz since 2010.

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