It wouldn't have to be a V8 to make me happy - there are other options. For example, an optional twin turbo 400 horsepower V6 like they have available in the Porsche Macan sport ute would be sufficient.
I absolutely disagree. The only V6 that is not underpowered in a vehicle weighing over 4,000 pounds would be a supercharged or turbocharged V6. I have a 2011 FJ Cruiser (weighs over 4,000 pounds) with a 260 horsepower V6. I added a TRD exhaust and a TRD cold air intake system, and it is still...
Who would have thought we would see a Hellcat V8 option in a Grand Cherokee a few years ago? I remember when the most powerful engine available in the Jeep Cherokee vehicle was a 265 horsepower V8! I will never buy a new Jeep Wrangler as long as the only engine option is a pathetic, underpowered V6!
I can't understand why FCA (Chrysler) is making the Hellcat engine an option in the Grand Cherokee, but restricting Jeep Wranglers to a pathetic V6. What the hell is that about? A Jeep Wrangler with a Hemi V8 option would generate a lot of additional Wrangler sales! Wake up, FCA!
Give me a stout V8 over a smelly diesel that weighs twice as much, costs thousands of dollars more, and has half the horsepower of a high performance V8 any day........not to mention the fuel penalty you pay every time you fill up with diesel.