Jeep builds two ‘Ferrari’ Grand Cherokees for F1 stars

Jeep has produced two very special 2012 Grand Cherokee SRT8 SUVs for Ferrari’s Formula 1 drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa. The identical vehicles, powered by huge 6.4-litre HEMI V8 engines, are the most powerful Jeeps ever built and both drivers were on hand yesterday at the Fiorano circuit in Maranello, Italy to pick up the keys. Although they do not quite match the speed and power of a Formula 1 car, the Jeep is seriously powerful, capable of hitting 62mph from a standing start in...

New Jeep Grand Cherokee variants ready to order

Jeep’s high performance SRT8 and premium Overland Summit versions of the internationally acclaimed new Grand Cherokee 4x4 are available to order now and are set to take the range to new heights of luxury. The Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 provides an outstanding driving performance in all conditions, which is complemented by key SRT attributes, including functional, performance-orientated styling, world-class ride and handling, benchmark braking and race-inspired interior appointments. It is...

Panto villain picks up keys to Jeep Compass

Actor Chris Ellison has picked up the keys to a Jeep Compass. Best known for playing DCI Burnside in ITV’s long running series The Bill, Chris is currently scaring children as Captain Hook in Panto at the Harlow Playhouse. And a delighted Chris says the comprehensively redesigned Compass has so far brought him nothing but Christmas cheer. “I ran a Jeep Cherokee about 10 years ago and was delighted with that, so when I saw the new Compass I fell in love,” says Chris. “I didn’t need...

Jeep sponsor North Face talks

Jeep will sponsor a string of public talks from The North Face after forming a new partnership with the outdoor clothing, equipment and footwear supplier. Stopping off at Turin, Barcelona, Moscow and Munich before the end of the month, the North Face Speaker Series features personal talks of expedition from Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and Cory Richards describing how they survived minus 46° temperatures, blizzards, fierce winds, and an enormous avalanche during the record-breaking first winter...

New range-topping Jeep Grand Cherokee set for 2012 UK launch

The new Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 will feature "Street and Racing Technology" performance and a new 6.4-litre HEMI V-8 engine, the 4x4 specialist has announced. Set to make its European debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show and available in the UK at the beginning of next year, the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 features advanced new active damping suspension, which is managed by the new Selec-Track system to optimise road handling. A new system also allows Fuel Saver Technology to ensure a...