2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Debuts at NAIAS
http://www.thehemi.com/news.php?id=20130114-1
Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT owners have come to expect -- and appreciate -- a vehicle that is powerful and refined, luxurious and functional, muscular and stylish. For 2014, Grand Cherokee SRT checks all of those boxes -- while also delivering unexpected delights.
For 2014, Grand Cherokee SRT owners get three additional gears from their transmission: an all-new 8HP70 eight-speed automatic. Fully electronic, it features on-the-fly shift-map changing. For an even sportier, more driver-controlled experience, the 8HP70 eight-speed transmission can be manually shifted using newly redesigned, more pronounced, ergonomically efficient steering-wheel paddle controls.
Follow the link for the full press release!The new transmission is mated to the proven and powerful 6.4-liter HEMI V-8 with Fuel Saver Technology delivering 470 horsepower (351 kW) at 6,000 rpm and 465 lb.-ft. (630 N.m) of torque at 4,300 rpm and helps deliver greatly enhanced towing performance of 7,200 pounds -- a 44-percent improvement over the 5,000-lb. towing capacity from the previous model.
