I was at a light next to a new V8 Grand Cherokee and when I looked over at him the light turned green so he got a huge advantage on the launch and continued to slightly started to pull ahead until about 70 when we had to stop because of a curve. If the launch were even who would have won? I used to assume I could beat most SUVs since they are so much heavier.

 

watch out for the new GMC envoy too, they're just as fast or maybe faster than the GC V8

 

The V8s are pretty fast. I believe they were the fastest SUV until the MB M-Class and X5 came along.

 

its a V-8 ......so i guess its understandable......but i prety sure u can take it out upto around the beginning or 3rd gear

 

Now we're talking my language, if you were up against a 99-2002 Grand Cherokee with a V8 and quadra-drive you are going to get smoked plain and simple. I never get beat in my V8 JGC, the AWD simply means no slip just go, of course we do an exhaust system and CAI for the JGC's which adds another 25 plus hp. I have never tried the Envoy against the 4.0 L JGC but they are both 6 bangers, I would suspect the Envoy might have a better chance because it has the better 6 banger of the 2. The GMC/Jeep dealer did tell me the Jeep has a better 4wd system than the Envoy.

Dallas
WarpSpeed Performance

 

the vortex inline 6 in the envoy can't keep up with the GC V8? don't they have like 275hp?

 

Weak.

 

I think it has 2 do with the trim GLE

 

first nite of putting my CAI on, pull up to some punk kid in a v8 GC. he got his music blaring, i told him lest race, light turns green i absolutely kill him. he's all ****ed off, so at the next light we are revving engines again, so what i do is, act like im gonna take off then just dont, he floors it and looks like a bumbling idiot flying down the road, sorrry sometimes i gotta amuse myself...

 

 

Pleasures of a 5sp, now if only i had one

 

I feel your pain man

 

The V6 GC are pretty slow though. My aunt used to have a 94 with 185hp and I raced my friend in his 96 Buick Riviera SC and he kicked my ***. It was freaking embarassing.