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McLaren 570S Drag Races Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, The Unexpected Happens

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There are many combinations one would expect to meet at the drag strip. However, the McLaren 570S and the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk isn't one of them.
Even so, weve brought along a piece of drag strip action showcasing the British supercar and the American super-SUV duking it out, which only goes to show this is an awesome time to be an aficionado.

The 570 hp Woking machine and the 707 hp Jeep engaged in a quarter-mile fight. Keep in mind that the winner is determined by the numbers delivered at the end of the run, so you shouldn't necessarily trust your eyes when it comes to such a battle.

For the record, the McLaren is a car that needs 10.5 seconds to complete the quarter-mile sprint, while the Trackhawk needs 11.6 seconds for the task. Of course, these numbers involve ideal conditions...

Since we've talked about the McLaren 570S and the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk in a drag racing context, you might want to know how the two did in other sprinting scenarios.

Well, we've brought you multiple drag battles involving the Macca and the uber-Jeep and we'll drop some examples below.

For instance, we recently talked about the Hellcat wielder battling what some might consider to be a drag strip rival of the Dodge Demon, namely the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1.

Oh, and here's the lifted sprinter duking it out with a Dodge Challenger Hellcat - this is quite an interesting velocity comparo: while the two share the 707 hp motor, the Dodge comes with a scale footprint advantage, but the Jeep plays the all-wheel-drive card for the launch.

As for the 570S, the Brit also battled the C7-generation Corvette ZR1, albeit with the race having taken place on the street.

Has the Macca fought the Dodge Demon? Of course, as we discussed back in April (this is the same example that raced the ZR1 and another street fight).

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About the author: Andrei Tutu
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In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist.
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