2011 BMW 550i Vs. Modified Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, Guess Who Wins...

Now, I know this is not the pairing you would expect but hey, you play the cards you're dealt.

And, while I know some of you are saying "Hey, it is a Jeep it isn't that fast," I beg to differ. The SRT8's are a force to be reckoned with, as long as their is not a curve. Zero to 60 comes in under five seconds from its 6.1L HEMI V8, which produces 420-horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque.

Not bad for a sport-utility vehicle.

Probably the scariest driving experience I have ever had was piloting a Grand Cherokee SRT8 around a track. Woof, that car was a mess.

But we're talking straight-up zero to 60 acceleration in a straight line.

Guess who wins....

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BMW 550i F10 vs. Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8




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CarCrazedinCali - 6/29/2010 9:45:15 PM

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seriously? who cares?

NannerPus - 6/30/2010 3:39:58 PM

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"seriously? who cares?"

Just the people who spend the time to click on the link, read the post, watch the video, log in, and post a message I suppose.

BondMI6 - 6/29/2010 9:58:30 PM

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Interesting but not surprising. The SRT8 has been around a while now and engines/HP are catching up.......

rxh8me9000 - 6/29/2010 11:15:15 PM

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Your overdoing the whole BMW fanboy thing now.At first it was a bunch of news about boring BMW topics featuring nothing interesting or new. Now its videos of a 550 spanking a SRT8.Its not all that surprising. Theres a lot of videos of Honda Civics beating ///M5's. That would be more interesting.

giants10 - 6/30/2010 2:53:44 AM

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Okay that video is a bunch of bs, the 550i is slower then a stock srt8. So either the srt8 was not a really a srt8 or it was broken. The 550i is 0-60 in more then 5.0 while a stock srt8 does well below 5.0. Now are you going to tell me a srt8 with mods got beat by a stock 550 if so i got a bridge to sell you.

u080570 - 6/30/2010 7:17:32 AM

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Inline6 -- you dolt also....

550 0-60 5.4 secs according to BMW

golfer38 - 6/30/2010 11:37:17 AM

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Inline6 is not the dolt, you are. Everyone knows that BMW. along with most manufacturers, underestimates their 0-60 times. 400+hp out of that twin turbo V8, the car is a beast.

lexusrox123 - 6/30/2010 5:11:46 AM

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And how is this surprising? What a waste of an article. Wait, maybe, you know just to be sure, you could test a Ferrari and a Suburban and see which one is faster.
lol

Agent63 - 6/30/2010 9:01:00 AM

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There isn't much news coming out of the mills lately so we do need fillers. As long as it sparks conversation and page views the advertisers are happy :) It is a side business after-all.

Jaybrn - 6/30/2010 7:58:39 AM

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Hold on everybody, Manufacturer data always underestimates true 0 to 60's, The BMW 750i has been tested down to 4.9 seconds so of course the 550i is going to be even faster.

Shredmo - 6/30/2010 10:37:05 AM

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I have a hard time believing this race because of the launch. Anyone who has seen a Jeep SRT-8 launch will agree. From a roll, not surprising the bimmer is faster.

Shredmo - 6/30/2010 1:07:41 PM

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Just re-watched the vid; Jeep did NOT launch. My modded G8 would have beaten the Jeep in THAT race.

Shredmo - 6/30/2010 5:25:01 PM

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My comments here are considered the most offensive to the "enthusiasts".

Shredmo - 6/30/2010 5:26:19 PM

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Sorry, but the Jeep SRT8 gets off the line really good. REALLY GOOD.

pennfootball - 6/30/2010 11:21:42 AM

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Next they will place a Hummer H1 next to a an M3!

kussimek - 6/30/2010 11:23:46 AM

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WOW I am really surprised, that was a really good jump for the BMW guy especially considering the Jeep has AWD. I BMW kept pulling on him after the takeoff.

giants10 - 6/30/2010 4:14:14 PM

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Inline6 you obviously don't know anything about cars, a modded srt8 would be faster then a m5, are you telling me a 550i is faster then the current m5 i am not even talking about the next one. If bmw says the 550i is 0-60 in 5.4 it will be quicker then that but a srt8 is already under 5 seconds and with mods it's even quicker. So please stop talking out your ass.

vman1013 - 6/30/2010 6:34:59 PM

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My 08 SRT8 runs about a car length behind the current M5 in light to light action. That Jeep didnt even try to race until the 550 took off.