The Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Is No Match For A Tesla Model X

The Hellcat-engined Trackhawk may be fast in a straight line, but the Model X P100D is faster still...

27 Feb 2018

Here it is, the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk drag race you’ve all been waiting for. Yep, Jeep’s Hellcat-engined brute can be seen in this DragTimes video going head-to-head with a Tesla Model X P100D. In four races, no less.

Each of them plays out pretty much as you’d expect - the vehicles aren’t far off each other in terms of weight, but the Model X has the edge when it comes to power. Factor in the instant torque delivery of electric motors, and the Tesla is able to easily beat the Jeep in each of the four races. In fact, according to DragTimes, the quickest run of 11.2 seconds at 118mph crowns the Model X as the world’s fastest production SUV.

But with a best time of 11.9 seconds at 113mph, the Cherokee is still incredibly fast considering the kind of car it is. And in any case, we’d happily sacrifice a little straight-line speed for that supercharged V8 noise…

Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.

Comments

But jeep still looks better, sounds better and has highier top speed and with some upgrades it could esilly beat tesla.

Still rather have the Trackhawk tho. I can’t stand the silence of a Tesla. Plus I want to be a driver not just a rider basically

The tesla model x is still butt ugly though

The Tesla still isnt an SUV IMO…

Put these on a track and see which one overheats first and catches fire 😉

Teslas don’t catch fire when they overheat

You Know What Really Grinds My Gears: I have yet to see one tesla that doesnt have a stupid Sarcastic licence plate reffering to the fact that its electric…

Can we accept the fact that electric cars have INSTANT torque and be done with it, no RX7 no hellcat trackhawk p1 or 488 is gonna beat on in a drag race.