New Look 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee gets Diesel Option [Live Photos & Video]

Good news for those of you who felt itchy about waiting until the Detroit auto show to open its doors to the press on Monday to learn about the 2014 Grand Cherokee, as a comprehensive image gallery along with the first info on the refreshed Jeep model were shared on the internet today.

In its current form, the Grand Cherokee has only been in the market since summer of 2010 (as a 2011 model in North America) or about two and-a-half years, yet the facelift brings notable changes to the mid-size model beginning with its appearance.

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Jeep's 2014 Grand Cherokee SRT Gains Refreshed Styling, New 8-Speed Auto [Live Pictures]

Joining the regular models of the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee lineup at the Detroit auto show is the revised version of the range-topping SRT that drops the '8' from its name, while gaining important upgrades including a cosmetic makeover, a new 8-speed auto, and significantly improved towing capacity.

On the outside, the new 2014 Grand Cherokee SRT is treated to the same visual enhancements as the regular Grand Cherokee such as the new Chrysler 300-style headlamps, redesigned LED taillights and a re-sculptured tailgate, and then some more.

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NAIAS 2013: Jeep Drops Teasers of 2014 Grand Cherokee

Among the many world premieres that will be awaiting Detroit auto show attendees next week is a new model from Jeep, which has released a couple of teaser images to put us in the mood.

Now, while the Chrysler Group brand won't tell us what it is yet, we've heard that the model seen here is the facelifted 2014 Grand Cherokee.

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Jeep CEO Confirms Diesel Grand Cherokee for Detroit, New Compass and Patriot in Q2 2013

There's a very good reason why in some markets, including the United Kingdom, SUVs like the Jeep Grand Cherokee are offered exclusively with diesel powerplants, and U.S. consumers will soon find that out firsthand.

At the 2013 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit next month, Jeep will reveal a diesel version of the Grand Cherokee, which will arrive in dealerships across the country at the end of the first quarter, the company's CEO Mike Manley told WardsAuto.

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Hennessey Launches Supercharger Kits for 2011-2013 Chrysler Group SRT-8 Models

John Hennessey and his Hennessey Performance Engineering tuning outfit have prepared a little something for owners of Chrysler Group SRT-8 cars and SUVs from the 2011 to 2013 model years fitted with the brand's 6.4-liter HEMI V8 engine.

These include the SRT-8 editions of the Dodge Challenger and Charger, Chrysler 300C and Jeep Grand Cherokee models, with Hennessey offering a supercharger kit in two states of tune.

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Jeep SUVs Recalled After Airbags Go Off By Themselves Injuring Passengers

Almost 745,000 Jeep Liberty and Grand Cherokee SUVs are being recalled in the United States following a preliminary investigation from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that discovered a faulty component in the air bag control module caused airbags and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy without reason, injuring dozens of people.

According to a document from the NHTSA, the probe identified a total of 215 cases of inadvertent airbag deployments, in which 81 people suffered minor injuries. The government agency noted that it was not aware of any crashes related to this issue.

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Jeep's New Grand Cherokee S-Limited Adds Some Style to UK Market V6 Diesel Model

While most people would like to drive the SRT-8 version of the Grand Cherokee, its 6.4-liter Hemi V8 isn't for everyone, which is why Jeep also offers a thriftier V6 diesel in many regions around the world (a U.S. introduction of this engine is scheduled for next year).

In the UK, the Detroit carmaker has designed a new version of the Grand Cherokee V6 Diesel named the "S-Limited", which it says takes many styling cues from the recent SRT model.

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Two Face Jeep Grand Cherokee Study has a Split Styling personality

The Jeep Grand Cherokee Half & Half is one of 24 Mopar-modified project cars and crossovers that will be exhibited during the 2012 SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show in Las Vegas at the end of October through early November.

It's a study that was created by the Chrysler Group to demonstrate the before and after effects of a Mopar-style makeover on the same vehicle, which in this case, is a 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo finished in a 'Deep Cherry Pearl Coat' paint.

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Chrysler Employee Kills Co-Worker then Commits Suicide, Automaker Idles Down Jefferson North Plant

In a developing story, authorities say a Chrysler employee fatally stabbed a male co-worker at the Detroit company's Jefferson North assembly plant at around8 a.m. Thursday.

Detroit police Sgt. Alan Quinn told reporters that the suspect fled the factory and then committed suicide at the Belle Isle Park. The unnamed man is said to have died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Chrysler confirmed the incident in a short press statement:"Two employees were involved in an altercation inside the plant. One employee was stabbed and unfortunately pronounced dead at the scene. The Detroit Police Department is currently investigating."

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Jeep to Display Special Edition Versions of Grand Cherokee, Wrangler and Compass in Paris

In view of the lack of any new production or concept models, Jeep's stand at this year's Paris Motor Show will be occupied by the European premieres of three special edition versions, all of which have already been presented in North America.

The most impressive of the three is no doubt the Grand Cherokee SRT Limited Edition available exclusively in a Bright White finish with blacked-out exterior details and Gloss-Black and chromed 20-inch alloy wheels.

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Jeep Introduces New Grand Cherokee Trailhawk and Wrangler Moab Special Editions

A pair of new special edition models equipped with accessories for off-road enthusiasts, the Grand Cherokee Trailhawk and Wrangler Moab, have been added to the Jeep brand's lineup.

The first model is the production version of the Grand Cherokee Trailhawk Concept shown last Spring. Offered with both a V6 or V8, the Trailhawk comes equipped with several capability-enhancing features.

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Jeep Enhances 2013 Grand Cherokee Lineup with SRT8 Alpine and Vapor Special Editions [w/Video]

With less than a year on the market, there was really no reason for Chrysler LLC to make any substantial changes to the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 for the 2013MY so instead, the Detroit carmaker added two new special edition models to the range called 'Vapor' and 'Alpine'.

The two new models are one and the same with the difference being that the Alpine is dressed in a "bright white" finish for the body while the Vapor in a "brilliant black" color.

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New Video Shows Jeep Grand Cherokee's Tires Pop Multiple Times in Moose Test

In the latest episode of the Jeep Grand Cherokee saga, the Swedes at Teknikens Värld have released new video footage of the subsequent tests that were performed after the SUV failed the infamous moose test.

Following a second test with a different Grand Cherokee that produced similar results, the Swedish magazine summoned a group of Chrysler engineers who insisted that the car be loaded with 470kg (1,037 lbs) or 132kg (291 lbs) less than Jeep/Chrysler's own registered maximum payload of 602kg (1,327 lbs).

The magazine pointed out that with a driver and four adult passengers, there's "hardly any margin for luggage" if they adhered to Jeep's 470kg payload demand but agreed to do the test nevertheless.

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Teknikens Värld Defends Moose Test Findings, Chrysler Says the Magazine Cheated

The battle of press releases and statements that erupted between the Chrysler Group and Swedish car magazine Teknikens Värld after the latter published a video showing the Jeep Grand Cherokee almost tipping over in the infamous "moose test" continues to rage on.

In its first response, the Detroit carmaker said its engineers tried to "reproduce the wheel-lift in a properly loaded vehicle" without success.

Chrysler pointed out that neither Teknikens Värld was able to recreate the original event in a subsequent evaluation of three vehicles performing 11 runs, which were conducted by the magazine on July 8 in Sweden and witnessed by the automaker's engineers.

According to Chrysler, "The uncharacteristic result was obtained using a vehicle loaded beyond its weight specifications."

Today, Teknikens Värld notified us about its latest posting that rebukes Chrysler's claims saying that the aforementioned moose test with the Jeep Grand Cherokee was conducted according to strict parameters that were followed "to the smallest detail".

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Swedish Magazine Claims that New Jeep Grand Cherokee is "Lethal" in Moose Test

Some fifteen years after Swedish car magazine Teknikens Värld forced Mercedes-Benz to hastily upgrade its newly introduced at the time A-Class, when in 1997, its journalists flipped over the tall hatchback during the now-infamous "moose" or "elk" test, the same publication is claiming that the latest generation of the Jeep Grand Cherokee is prone to rolling over.

As it does with most new cars launched in Sweden, Teknikens Värld subjected the latest Grand Cherokee (launched in the country last year) to the moose test, which is a high-speed steering maneuver designed to simulate the driver's efforts to evade an obstacle that suddenly appears on the road - such as a moose, hence the name of the test.

The magazine found that in its base configuration for the Swedish market, and despite being fitted with an anti-rollover system, the new Jeep Grand Cherokee "shows potentially fatal rollover tendencies at low speed in our avoidance maneuver test".

"Such behavior is totally unacceptable in 2012," said Teknikens Värld's Linus Pröjtz.

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Watch Polish Drivers Try to get a Jeep Cherokee Out of Waist Deep Mud Water

The tallest snorkel and toughest wheels in the world won't do anything to help if you underestimate the depth of a body of water and what lies underneath, as was the case with these explorers that tried to cross a mud pond near the village of Siennica in Poland with their trail-rated, Jeep Grand Cherokee second generation Cherokee.

The video shows the Jeep model filled with water right up to the door handles and stuck in the mud.

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Watch Some 9,600 Tuned Ponies Unleashed on the Moscow Drag Strip

With most tuned cars participating in the most recent races at the Moscow Unlimited 500+ event either approaching or in some cases, even surpassing the €1.3 / US$1.7 million Bugatti Veyron in power, things are bound to get interesting.

In the first video we have a Porsche 911 Turbo by Switzer rated at 950hp racing against a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 with a 1,100hp 7.2-liter supercharged V8, a Volkswagen Touareg TDI V10 (or W12) with 1,200-horses under its hood and another Grand Cherokee SRT-8, this time with a twin-turbocharged 7.2-lit V8 producing 1,200hp.

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NHTSA Upgrades and Expands Fuel-Tank Fire Probe of Jeep Models to 5.1 Million Units

A federal investigation regarding the fuel tank integrity of the 1993-2004MY Jeep Grand Cherokee has been upgrade to an Engineering Analysis and has also been expanded to include two more Jeep models, the 1993-2001MY Cherokee and the 2002-2007MY Liberty.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that the data it collected during a preliminary evaluation indicates that rear-impact-related tank failures and vehicle fires are more prevalent in said Grand Cherokee models than in the non-Jeep peer vehicles.

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Drag Race Battles with Corvette ZR1 Hennessey, Jeep SRT-8 Twin Turbo, Mercedes E63 and S65 AMG

For our next quarter and full mile-racing gig, we have four challengers competing in three separate runs.

Up first is a Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG tuned by Evotech with 730hp running against a stock Mercedes-Benz S65 V12 AMG with 612HP.

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This is How You Merge Into a Lane in Russia

When common courtesy and road safety take a back seat, it is time for guns to do the talking, or in this case, signaling other drivers, in Russia.

See how the driver of this black Jeep Grand Cherokee reacted when the person in the vehicle with the camcorder did not want him to merge into his lane in the short clip that follows right past the break.

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