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This is what happens when the Italians build Jeeps - we bring you the first new car launch if 2019 and it’s a biggie. Meet the most powerful SUV ever — Jeep’s mad 522kW 875Nm Supercharged 6.2-liter V8 Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is yours at a snip for just R2.2-million, the quickest production SUV ever is good for 0-100km/h in 3.5 seconds, the quarter mile in 11.6 seconds and top speed of 290 km/h. Not bad for a Jeep, hey?

Pumped by an integral charge-coolerd twin-screw 2.4-litre per revolution supercharger, the V8 turns an upgraded TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic with five drive-mode Selec-Track system and Bilstein adaptive damping, while driveline components are engineered to handle additional torque output. Brakes are upgraded too, with a new Brembo system packing the largest-ever front brakes on a Jeep and good for 100 -0 km/h braking in just 35 m 

Set apart by aggressive, yet functional exterior appointments include unique quad-tip exhaust and redesigned fascia to optimises airflow and cooling, while 20-inch Titanium-finish wheels expose those distinctive yellow Brembo brake callipers. A diver-focused interior gets a 7-inch instrument cluster with centered tachometer and 290 kph speedometer; 8.4-inch touchscreen with Trackhawk Performance Pages, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

Now waiting for you at the local Jeep dealer, this one is really worth that test ride…