Is Jeep planning on building the world’s maddest SUV? It appears so, with whispers that a 522kW Grand Cherokee is due to go on sale within the next two years.

Rumours of this super-SUV, powered by the 6.4-litre supercharged HEMI V8 from the Dodge Challenger and Charger Hellcat, first surfaced when Jeep trademarked the ‘Trackhawk’ name, suggesting a more performance-focused variant than the current SRT8 is on the way.

According to numerous US outlets, the Grand Cherokee Trackhawk has made its first appearance at a major dealership conference currently being held by Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) in Las Vegas.

Jeep Trackhawk 3

Scuttlebutt suggests that a Hellcat engine-equipped Grand Cherokee would be capable of 0-100km/h in just 3.0 seconds.

Before you dismiss such an outrageous figure, Melbourne’s Herrod Motorsport has supercharged the current Grand Cherokee SRT8, the result supposedly capable of 0-100km/h in 3.5sec – we’re hoping to independently verify that claim shortly.

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