https://www.youtube.com/embed/eRdLVfrgy44
Even though most Jeep Trackhawks will be used for getting into shenanigans in parking lots and on back roads, it’s good to know at least one person is using one to tear up the race circuit.
What’s the biggest truck/SUV/not-a-car you’ve seen getting thrown around the track?
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Beautiful to see !
I once shared the track with an SRT8 Grand Cherokee. They smell like hot brakes.
As for biggest on track - I took the crew cab 2500 diesel autocrossing last year. It was a FCA sibling grudge match against a Maserati SUV. I've got a picture somewhere.
I've seen an Dinan(?) X5 on Roebling Road hauling butt, aside from the tow truck that's about the most "out of place"
Ah, found it. The Maserati did win, but not by as much as you'd think.
Keith Tanner said:Ah, found it. The Maserati did win, but not by as much as you'd think.
I think you win the contest of "most picturesque autocross venue"
Also, who won the grudge match?
Brotus7 said:Keith Tanner said:Ah, found it. The Maserati did win, but not by as much as you'd think.
I think you win the contest of "most picturesque autocross venue"
Also, who won the grudge match?
The Maserati won. The course was designed for Miatas, I'm just lucky I didn't have to back and fill on some of the corners.
Not our most picturesque course, actually. We used to run on top of the mountain. But I never ran the truck there.
I was at a TNIA with my miata and some guy brought one of the trackhawks replete with window sticker still in window (it was 1 year used).. He had just finished driving it from Illinois to Minnesota.
On the track he went.. When you got to the passing area and this thing was remotely close to you.. ya just moved over and as he'd hoof it on the straights. It would gather up all its might, sit on its haunches and take offcloud of v8 rumble and supercharger whine that made my hair stand on end.. What a glorious sight.
In reply to chandler :
my view from Brainerd
i guess i never realized it, but looking from certain angles in that video, those things can be set up with quite a bit of camber. very interesting.
I once had someone buy some wheels from me, but had also purchased a track hawk on the trip to TX... we went for a ride. Launch control in track mode is... insanity. It preloads on the transmission and squats down before it lets loose. My god I've never felt something accelerate so fast, as an SUV, with 4 people in it... nutty.
There's one running around the Atlanta Area, seen it at JTI events at Road Atlanta, was in my run group, never caught it...
I once took my F-150 for a few laps around VIR. They were pace laps, but there was an element of "run away from Time Trial" so they could get a good run onto the front straight. Biggest issue was the 92-ish mph speed limiter.
TXratti said:I once had someone buy some wheels from me, but had also purchased a track hawk on the trip to TX... we went for a ride. Launch control in track mode is... insanity. It preloads on the transmission and squats down before it lets loose. My god I've never felt something accelerate so fast, as an SUV, with 4 people in it... nutty.
My videos of the purple one above are amazing, the squat before take off looks so mean.
In reply to Error404 :
I'm very excited to get my wife's E70 X5M out on track next year. I'll probably only do a couple sessions before switching back to a coupe or sedan, but it should be a riot.
350z247 said:
I'm very excited to get my wife's E70 X5M out on track next year. I'll probably only do a couple sessions before switching back to a coupe or sedan, but it should be a riot.
NIIICE. Is that the 630HP version?
In reply to mr2s2000elise :
550hp/500tq, but with a tune, it goes to like 630hp/580tq. I'm not a huge turbo guy, but in a heavy SUV, it works wonders. It's basically a heavier, taller GT-R.
It's possible that I might have once made some laps around the Wild Horse Pass East Track with a rented RAM 1500.
350z247 said:In reply to mr2s2000elise :
550hp/500tq, but with a tune, it goes to like 630hp/580tq. I'm not a huge turbo guy, but in a heavy SUV, it works wonders. It's basically a heavier, taller GT-R.
I have made the claim that my VW Vanagon is basically a tall 911. Not sure anyone believed me.
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