Jeep’s high-performance Grand Cherokee SRT races aerobatic plane around course and the winner is...

Jeep has displayed the raw power and speed of its 6.4-litre V8 HEMI engined Grand Cherokee SRT by becoming the first 4x4 vehicle to race a plane around a track – and winning. The Jeep versus plane challenge was inspired by the origins of the HEMI engine which was first developed for the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft, and is now in its latest form, housed under the bonnet of the Grand Cherokee SRT.

Blyton Park Driving Centre in Lincolnshire, hosted the head-to-head around its 2.9 kilometre circuit and saw both car and plane reach speeds in excess of 225 km/h. While the Grand Cherokee SRT tackled the race track, the Silence SA1100 Twister plane navigated around seven-metre high pylons, as they both attempted to reach the chequered flag first.  

Capable of reaching 0-100 km/h in less the five seconds, the 6.4-litre V8 HEMI powered Grand Cherokee SRT delivers a massive 461 bhp, and is packed full of high-performance technologies including launch control, Selec-Trac transmission and air-cooled 6-piston Brembo brake callipers which have a stopping distance of 35 meters from 100-0 km/h.

The Grand Cherokee SRT was driven by Ed Morris, the youngest ever British driver to compete at Le Mans 24 hour, while the Silence SA1100 Twister plane was flown by Peter Wells, a specialist aerobatic pilot with over 25 years of flying experience.

The race can be viewed here at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBLxyu9B9Ws