I’m a MOPAR guy, have been ever since my dad pulled up in HEMI Orange Dodge Challenger back when I was all of 9. The sound of that 426 still haunts me…
Fast Forward to 2008 and the SRT guy’s are at it again. This time they unleash their Street and Racing Technology mantra to the Jeep Grand Cherokee? Yes, they did. Just that. This is my second SRT8 vehicle. I had an 07 Charger SRT8 and I’ve also had the pleasure of driving a Maggie and a 300 SRT and I must say the Jeep trumps them all.
Not the fastest of the SRT Line up, but definitely the quickest. We’re talking a blazing 0-60 in a mind boggling 4.8 seconds stock. That AWD drive and different gearing ratios compared to the other SRT’s make this 4,819 lbs truck do more than just turn eyes. Yeah, she burns through gas at a horrendous 10 MPG but she also gets me there in style. Blistering loud style.
I could rave about the racing seats, fiber carbon accents, the MyGig Hard Disc, DVD player, BOSE system, back up camera yadda yadda yadda, but these things are not what makes this truck special. It’s the fact that it’s the most fun you will ever have driving anything that can be considered an SUV loaded with a stroller, car seats or a beach cruiser.
Who cares that I have two speeding tickets. Something to be said when your foot commands 420 horses and 425 lbs. of torque. That M3 won’t know what hit him. Guy in the Southern California Corvette? Yeah, he won’t know that what just launched past him was in fact, just a Jeep. Orange County Saleen Mustang? I won’t even waste my gas…
At the end of the day I thank God for all you Coachella Valley Toyota Prius owners out there. It’s because of you that I can drive this demon child from hell at downright illicit, immoral speeds. Yeah, she’s that bad.
Jeep, no longer just Drag Rated, we’re now officially Track Rated as well.
By Dave Herrera
Cadillac stocks may be plummeting but they are not going down without a fight! New to the line-up this year is the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V. If ever there was a sleeper this would be it. Pull up to a stoplight and see little old grandma relaxing in the Recaro seats….that’s right I said Recaro.
Give her a little rev and see if she wants to play? Grandma just looks over and shows you her dentures. The light turns green and you pop the clutch on your Bad Ass Orange County Ford Mustang and get a great jump….you roll through first gear…yeah she’s dust you think.
Just then you hear the awesome roar of a SuperCharged Corvette V-8 with 556 horsepower fly by. 
It feels like you are standing still. Little Grandma continues to pull like a bat out of hell until she reaches the max top speed of 191 MPH! Ridiculous!
This car eats up the pavement like its going out of style. The Cadillac CTS-V has posted the fastest lap time (V-8 Sedan on Stock Tires) at the famed Nurburgring in Germany.
Thats right…faster than any BMW, Supercharged Mercedes AMG….anything and everything. This BEAST is Definately a FREAK of NATURE!
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It you ever wanted to own a cool little convertible roadster to putt around in you were limited to a Mazda Miata, a BMX Z3 or an old Triumph. Unless you were rich and could afford an old school Cobra….but no! It is the Miata or bust (who wants a Z3). Well now there is a car on the market with some guts. The new 2009 Pontiac Solstice GXP has all the makings of a fun, sporty, roadster….for MEN!
The 2009 Pontiac has some new sheet metal, and a new engine. This car looks cool on the street whether it be in the roadster version or the hardtop. But we all know that the roadster version is where it is at. So why is this car so much better than the Miata. Not only is it lightweight and rear wheel drive; but the engine is a new turbocharged 4-cylinger Ecotec engine. It produces 260hp and 260lb-ft of Torque. That’s a lot in a lightweight 2 seater. The Z3 still only manages a meager 200hp. And get this the GXP gets almost 30 mpg on the highway. Much more than any competitor. This is due to the efficiency of a turbo-charged engine. And the Solstice also comes with a rear differential! And a 50/50 weight distribution. Perfect for a Pontiac roadster.