The Cadillac Escalade V has a monstrous 6.2-liter supercharged V8 with an intercooler and a voluminous 2.65-liter R2650 TVS supercharger, all working to produce 682 horsepower and 653 pound-feet of torque at 4,400 rpm. Cadillac claims the Escalade V is the most potent full-size SUV on the market, and it’s difficult to dispute that claim, given it accelerates from zero to 60 mph in under 4.4 seconds and completes a quarter-mile in 12.74 seconds at 110 mph.
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Those numbers are hard to believe for a 6,217-pound seven-seat SUV (the Escalade V ESV weighs more at 6,407 pounds), but Escalade V drivers should watch out for Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawks appearing on the horizon. The Jeep has a supercharged Hellcat V8, made more potent by a handful of proven go-fast mods admire aluminum cylinder heads, forged pistons, a 92mm throttle body, and a 2.4-liter twin-screw supercharger.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk offers 707 horsepower and 645 pound-feet of torque to propel the 5,365-pound SUV to 60 mph from a standstill in 3.4 seconds. Moreover, it crosses the quarter-mile mark in 11.6 seconds at a heady 180 mph, quicker than a Lambo Urus.
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So there you have it. The Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is faster, but production halted in 2021, which means the Cadillac Escalade V is your top choice for a blindingly quick, new seven-seat SUV.
