最近谍照记者拍到了吉普大切诺基Trackhawk外观和引擎照片。虽然引擎照片清晰度不高，但仍能看出它采用了机械增压，其布局与其他Hellcat引擎类似。据传吉普将在4月开幕的纽约车展发布大切Trackhawk。而最近拍到的车辆并没有进行任何伪装，车身除了没有“Trackhawk”标志外，其余已经没有悬念。与现行版大切SRT版本相比，Trackhawk采用了新的前保险杠和三个进气口，边缘增加了LED行驶灯。格栅下面增加了一个小的横槽。车身侧面轮廓基本没有变化，不过新车制动系统尺寸更大。车尾的排气尾管像是临时安装的。目前还不清楚Trackhawk版本搭载的Hellcat引擎的输出功率，而在道奇Challenger和Charger上，其功率为527千瓦/707马力。不过，由于吉普将提供全轮驱动，因此输出功率可能会进一步调低。如果大切Trackhawk亮相纽约车展，很多问题的答案将水落石出。

 

Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk's Monster Motor Spied

Last year, Jeep boss Mike Manley confirmed development of the long-rumored Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Trackhawk with the Hellcat 6.2-liter supercharged V8, and a new spy shot has given us the first look at the muscle-bound engine under the SUV’s hood.

 

The sole under-hood photograph is a little grainy but there’s no mistaking the supercharger sitting on top of the engine. The layout in there looks quite similar to other applications of the Hellcat.

 

Rumors suggest the Grand Cherokee Trackhawk could debut as soon as 2017 New York Auto Show in April, and the imminent premiere might explain the apparent lack of camouflage on these examples. Other than lacking Trackhawk badges, the engineers don’t appear to disguise this pair in any way.

 

Compared to the existing Grand Cherokee SRT, the Trackhawk features a new front bumper with three larger intakes in the fascia, and the LEDs at the corners are gone. There’s also a small slit just below the grille. The SUV keeps basically the same look in profile, but the new model’s brakes appear a little larger. The exhaust is the only part on these trucks that don’t look production ready because they appear to lack the final finishers.

 

The Hellcat’s power output in the Trackhawk is still uncertain. The engine produces 707 horsepower (527 kilowatts) in the Dodge Challenger and Charger models, but the Jeep might have all-wheel drive, which could force the engineers into dialing back the power for the drivetrain components’ reliability.

 

If Jeep brings the Trackhawk to New York, then the wait to figure out the answers to these questions would be just a matter of weeks.