PICS!!! Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 vs. Chevy Trailblazer SS

[porscheguy9999]

I found an ass load of pics at this site:
http://info.detnews.com/photogalleri...ion=2006models

Here they are:

Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 (6.1L V8, 415hp):




Chevrolet TrailBlazer SS (I don't know the specs):




More pics of 06' models at that link. Many more.

[NISSANSPDR]

Based on pics alone...the Blazer...better lines and sexier

[Jimster]

The Jeep, at least I know that I can take it off road without getting stuck on a croquet lawn.

[SuperHighOutput]

The Trailblazer will have the LS2 6.0L V8 Corvette motor, 390hp, 400lb-ft.
I'll take the Trailblazer in this comparo. The regular GC looks good, this one looks hideous with that ridiculous front bumper.
One last thing, the Jeep isn't going off-road anytime soon, it was made to stay inside the lines and curbs.

[Jimster]

Meh, just take off the bodykit and get some proper tyres and it'll be just as good as any Grand Cherokee in the mud.


Unless I went to sleep and woke up one day to find that Jeep had started building on car-based chassis' with AWD (Or worse RWD) and flimsy (I would say independent, but given how competent the Touareg is with Independent suspension....) comfort-tuned suspension, highly unlikely, sorry.

[mason_RsX]

When I looked at the thread name I thought that you were talking about pretend models that you envisioned...how wrong I was...


Purely by looks I would take the trailblazer, it looks a ton more rugged in the SS form...

I would like to know tho, what transmission are they gonna put in it? The Trailblazer never came in a manual, would they throw one in? if not will it use the same 4-speed auto normally used? they couldn't...

Last question...Is it me or is GM throwing their LS2 engine in alot more cars now? (CTS-V, SSR, GTO, Trailblazer SS, Impala SS?)

[SuperHighOutput]

Originally Posted by Jimster

Meh, just take off the bodykit and get some proper tyres and it'll be just as good as any Grand Cherokee in the mud.


Unless I went to sleep and woke up one day to find that Jeep had started building on car-based chassis' with AWD (Or worse RWD) and flimsy (I would say independent, but given how competent the Touareg is with Independent suspension....) comfort-tuned suspension, highly unlikely, sorry.

Well, it has full-time four wheel drive, it's been lowered one inch, it has esp, and it has independent front suspension.

[SuperHighOutput]

Originally Posted by mason_RsX

Last question...Is it me or is GM throwing their LS2 engine in alot more cars now? (CTS-V, SSR, GTO, Trailblazer SS, Impala SS?)

The CTS-V has the LS6, and the new Impala SS will have the LS4 5.3L

[Polygon]

Sorry but the Jeep has the Trail Blazer beat in every category here. Take off the wheels and tires and put some descent off-roads tires on there and it will be just as good as the regular Grand Cherokee off-road, like Jimster said, which is far better than the Trail Blazer. Also, the Jeep has a 426 HP 6.1L Hemi, bye bye Trail Blazer.

I also think it looks far better. No question, give me the Jeep!

[kman10587]

Originally Posted by Polygon

No question, give me the Jeep!

Wow, I didn't see that coming from the Chrysler guy. Really shocking.

BTW, I saw a black GTC down the street from me today. It's auto, though.

[porscheguy9999]

Originally Posted by Polygon

Also, the Jeep has a 426 HP 6.1L Hemi, bye bye Trail Blazer.

I wish it had 426hp. But it is 415hp @ 6,200 rpm.

click on the "POWER" tab

[gti1689]

the jeep is my pick. it can handle the off-road bits, but it also has a hemi for the stop light grand prix. looks nice too

[Polygon]

Originally Posted by kman10587

Wow, I didn't see that coming from the Chrysler guy. Really shocking.

BTW, I saw a black GTC down the street from me today. It's auto, though.

Aww, too bad, that means it was only a Turbo I. Anyhow, I'm not completely biased. I just truly think that the Jeep is the better pick. If the SS were superior I would admit it.

Originally Posted by porscheguy9999

I wish it had 426hp. But it is 415hp @ 6,200 rpm.

click on the "POWER" tab

If you want to believe that go ahead. They did the same damn thing when they put the 5.7L Hemi in the Jeep. They are just underrating it for some reason.

[kman10587]

Anyhow, I'm not completely biased. I just truly think that the Jeep is the better pick. If the SS were superior I would admit it.

I was just poking fun at ya. I agree that the Jeep is the superior off-roader. The Trailblazer is a family car with three rows of seats and a lift job.

[blindside.AMG]

Jeep, no quesiton. Reasons already mentioned by Jimster and Polygon.