---
title: "Could There Be a Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk ‘Redeye’ in the Works?"
description: "Upping the ante would make the Trackhawk the fastest SUV in the world, again."
date: "2018-07-20"
modified: "2018-07-20"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/22268/could-there-be-a-jeep-grand-cherokee-trackhawk-redeye-in-the-works"
categories:
  - "Jeep News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "Dodge Challenger"
  - "Dodge Charger"
  - "Dodge Demon"
  - "Grand Cherokee"
  - "Grand Cherokee Trackhawk"
  - "Hellcat"
  - "Jeep"
  - "sports car"
  - "SRT"
  - "suv/crossover"
  - "Trackhawk"
---

# Could There Be a Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk ‘Redeye’ in the Works?

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The [Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/13317/2018-jeep-grand-cherokee-trackhawk-starts-at-85900>) is, by all means, one of the most outrageous and fastest vehicles currently in production. However, a recent upgrade to the Hellcat's supercharged Hemi powerplant could mean that if Jeep decides to follow suit, the Trackhawk could be one of the most bonkers vehicles in the world, and the fastest SUV ever made—period.

What exactly am I talking about? Jeep is owned by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), which is why the engine found under the hood of the Trackhawk is basically the same block that's in the mighty [Dodge Hellcat Challenger](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/11892/the-2018-dodge-challenger-srt-hellcat-widebody-is-a-cheaper-dodge-demon>) and Charger. A few weeks ago Dodge announced a new version of its 707-horsepower muscle car, the Hellcat Redeye, which took things to an even higher level by installing the engine from the Dodge Demon into a Challenger Hellcat widebody. As a result, the Redeye boasts a stupefying 797 horsepower—just 43 shy of the Demon.

![message-editor%2F1532090301115-dg019\_036cldb48fqtpf3gmanrq85550q3mop.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1532090301115-dg019_036cldb48fqtpf3gmanrq85550q3mop.jpg>)
*2019 Dodge Challenger Hellcat Redeye., *FCA**

“For ’19 we’re going to do a Redeye," said Steve Beahm, head of Dodge, SRT, Chrysler, and Fiat for FCA North America. "It’s a Hellcat that’s been possessed by a Demon.”

Could FCA build a good enough business plan to do the same to the Jeep Trackhawk? Well, if they could get the bean counters to approve a 707-horsepower SUV, what's 90 ponies more? I reached out to Jeep for comment but received the following:

"I can’t comment on future product," said a Jeep spokesperson via email.

![message-editor%2F1532090340042-jp018\_139gc2m6m68qggqu9im27dk9pi2fkr5.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1532090340042-jp018_139gc2m6m68qggqu9im27dk9pi2fkr5.jpg>)
*Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk., *FCA**

![message-editor%2F1532090391429-493265.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1532090391429-493265.jpg>)
*Lamborghini Urus., *Lamborghini**

As of right now, the [Lamborghini Urus](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/20380/lamborghini-urus-first-drive-review-in-italy-lambo-sets-a-sizzling-standard-for-suv-performance>) is technically the world's fastest SUV thanks to its top speed of 186 miles per hour versus the Trackhawk's 180, and both behemoths are tied in the zero-60 department at 3.5 seconds. However, a previous experience at the wheel of the Trackhawk delivered a 3.4-second zero-to-60 run in the dead of winter and with worn tires, but that's beside the point.

Could Jeep actually fit the [Demon's crate engine](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/12618/2018-dodge-challenger-srt-demon-sends-its-rivals-straight-to-hell>) into the Grand Cherokee's body? It's likely that it could, but tweaks to the ECU and other minor components could easily increase the Trackhawk's horsepower without actually swapping the menacing 6.2-liter motor.

In a nutshell, should Jeep walk in the footsteps of its demented siblings, a 797-horsepower Trackhawk "Redeye" could easily and officially claim the title of the world's fastest SUV. Just one question remains: what will they call it?

## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

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