Jalopnik Picks 7 SUVs Packing Up to 710-HP Muscle Car Engines
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Updated · Jalopnik · Jul 12
Jalopnik Picks 7 SUVs Packing Up to 710-HP Muscle Car Engines
3 articles · Updated · Jalopnik · Jul 12
Summary
7 SUVs made Jalopnik’s list of family haulers powered by engines traced directly to muscle cars, with the Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat topping the group at 710 hp and the Jeep Trackhawk close behind at 707 hp.
682 hp from Cadillac’s Escalade-V and 470 hp from Jeep’s Wrangler Rubicon 392 show the formula still spans current models, pairing V8 muscle-car roots with all-wheel drive, off-road hardware or luxury packaging.
395 hp in the Chevrolet Trailblazer SS, 390 hp in the Saab 9-7X Aero and up to 376 hp in the Chrysler Aspen highlight earlier takes on the concept, many built in the 2006-2009 era before disappearing quickly.
0-60 times as low as 3.5 seconds for the Trackhawk and 3.6 seconds for the Durango Hellcat underscore why the category stands out: large SUVs delivering straight-line performance usually associated with coupes and sedans.