Ever since Dodge rolled out its pair of Hellcat super muscle cars—the 707-hp Challenger and Charger—Jeep fans have been looking across the Fiat Chrysler corporate structure with
envy.
While we understand that supercharged Hellcat engine will soon make its way into the Jeep lineup,
that still can’t be confirmed, yet. But unofficially, the engine
already has a new Jeep home. Meet the Hauk Hellcat Jeep Wrangler
Unlimited.
This colossus has been built by Pennsylvania’s Hauk Designs
and it houses that aforementioned 6.2-liter V8, which chucks 707 ponies
and 650 lb.-ft. of torque to all four wheels. Yikes. That tremendous
power can mean only one thing—smoky four-wheel burnouts. Happily, Hauk
Designs has delivered the goods.
RELATED: Take a Closer Look at the Hauk Hellcat Jeep Wrangler
As
can be expected, creating a Hellcat-powered Jeep Wrangler wasn’t a
simple drag-and-drop engine conversion. Hauk Designs has outfitted the
Jeep with upgraded driveshafts, Teraflex brakes, Bilstein performance
shocks, 4:10 gears with locking differentials, and a new 4:1 low-range
transfer case. The brunt of those 707 horsepowers will be felt by the
Wrangler’s new transmission—a heavy duty Mercedes-Benz 5G-Tronic
automatic.
While
it should be able to dash like a sprinter on tarmac, the Hauk Hellcat
also has gear to survive off-road as well. New steel bumpers have been
fitted in the front and rear, along with high-clearance fenders, rock
sliders, and a torquey Warn winch, with a few different skid plate
options available as well.
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