It really doesn’t matter if the vehicle in question is heavier than a 747 and shaped like a brick – throw enough power and tire at something, and it’ll still be quick. Such is the case with the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, which puts down plenty of grunt thanks to a Hemi V8 under the hood. However, while the Jeep is definitely spicy, it can’t beat a Corvette with a supercharger, as evidenced by the following drag racing video.
Coming to us from Greer Dragway in Greer, South Carolina, the video shows some local speed freaks duking it out on an eighth-mile strip. In the right lane, we have the Jeep SRT, which is laying it down with a 6.4L V8 rated at 475 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque from the factory. The V8 connects to an eight-speed automatic transmission as standard, feeding standard four-wheel drive. It’s unclear if this particular example has any extra juice under the hood, but it seems likely given the upgraded hood, tires, and front splitter.
However, the Jeep is gonna need quite a bit if it hopes to keep up with the competition. In the left lane, we see a C6-generation Chevy Corvette Grand Sport, which, from the factory, rolled out with the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 LS3, rated at 430 horsepower and 424 pound-feet of torque right out of the box. This particular example, however, is making a good deal more thanks to a supercharger system, per the video description. Although we’re not sure exactly what kind of power gains it’s making, the large rear slicks and wing suggest substantial gains.
The race results would agree with that assessment. When the lights turn green, the Corvette scoots away from the all-wheel-drive Jeep with ease, posting a 6.59-second run at 106.75 mph.
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Whoever it is should be ashamed for posting and super C’d Vette against an SUV…of any make.
Why don’t you post the video of that Vette going up against that Demon 170…?
Plus the SUV stayed in the same frame with the Vette… …not impressed…
Im a diehard Chevy guy but I have to say u obviously don’t know ALOT about cars or SUV or trucks first the jeep and Durango srt are nothing to play with they are extremely fast if u payed attention to the time it made. Second with the same level of Vette or even a step down the demon wouldn’t stand a chance either. I mean the Cadillac and Camaro spanks demons, Porsche, Lambo