Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Drag Races 800 HP Cadillac Escalade, America Wins

Well, if we're talking factory stock machines, the answer is negative. However, we can also turn to aftermarket contraptions, which obviously gives us something to talk about.

And the freshest example of the sort comes from a Cadillac Escalade. Sure, the size of the Caddy might not recommend it as a sprinter, but Hennessey Performance begs to differ.

As such, the Texan developer has pitted an Escalade gifted with its HPE800 package (more on this below) against a factory stock Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk.

The process saw the two behemoths being thrown at each other on the drag strip found in Hennessey's back yard, with the result being nothing short of delicious.

For instance, while the Cadillac does seem to take off before the Jeep, it looks like the suspension of the first isn't quite ready for such starts, with the Escalade bouncing around like a V8 ball of rubber for a few moments.

So while the Jeep comes in 707-pony trim, the nameplate of the Escalade package points towards the 800 hp output of the Cadillac.

The main ingredients for this gym trip come from a 416ci stroker kit for the Caddy's V8 and a 2.9-liter blower delivering 10 psi of boost.

Here's why the monstrous Cadillac Escalade we have here might seem familiar

Now, in case this 800 hp Escalade seems familiar, it's probably because we've talked about the creature least month - thats right: this isn't the first drag race of the SUV. To be more precise, we saw the thing fighting with a stock Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, with the two using the same location as their playground.