After going off sale three years ago, Jeep’s most powerful V8s sold in Australia have returned.
Except there’s one major catch, they don’t come with a car.
Mopar, the performance division of Jeep and Dodge, has released the 6.2-litre supercharged and 6.4-litre naturally-aspirated Hemi V8s from its previous-generation Grand Cherokees in Australia.
However, they’ll only be available as crate engines, as the rest of the brand’s local lineup has moved back to four- and six-cylinder powerplants, in addition to going hybrid in some cases.
Now available at Jeep’s Australian dealerships, the 6.4-litre, 361kW/644Nm V8 from the Grand Cherokee SRT is priced from $17,600, while the Trackhawk’s supercharged 6.2-litre V8 – which pushed out 522kW and 868Nm in the SUV – is $31,900.
While there are no limits as to what the engines can be put in – provided they’re properly engineered and approved – Mopar says they’re suited to motorsport and off-road applications.
Both engines include the necessary water pumps, front sump oil pans, intake manifolds with throttle bodies, fuel injectors and coil packs.
You can still buy a new car fitted with the supercharged 6.2-litre V8 in Australia, as it was also installed in the Ram 1500 TRX, but the high-performance pickup is also soon to leave showrooms.
