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While many of us are waiting longingly for SRT to work up a
hot version of the Dodge Dart
, rumor has it that Chrysler’s performance arm is already working on the next big thing – a high-powered SRT version of the
2014 Jeep Cherokee
.
A source within Chrysler told the Mopar-obsessed website Allpar that a performance version of the new 2014 Jeep Cherokee – the Jeep Liberty’s replacement – is on its way. The Cherokee SRT would reportedly sport all-wheel drive and a nine-speed automatic as standard. As for a powerplant, it could go a few ways.
Allpar believes the Cherokee SRT will likely get a V-6 powerplant – either the Maserati Ghibli’s six-cylinder unit, or a turbocharged version of the Cherokee’s new 3.2-liter Pentastar V-6. The Ghibli currently has two 3.0-liter twin-turbo V-6 engines – a version producing 325 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque, and one rated at 404-hp and 406-lb-ft. Given that the Ghibli’s V-6 is longitudinally-mounted (and expensive), we’d be shocked to see it in the Cherokee SRT. A more viable option may be a turbocharged version of its optional 3.2-liter Pentastar V-6. A single-turbo 3.2-liter V-6 could make around 375 hp, while a twin-turbo version could make around 410 hp.
