True to their minimalist Spy vs. Spy appearance, only a few subtle details of
the Alpine and Vapor special editions of the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 betray
their exclusivity: gloss black grille surrounds and inserts, hood and door
badges, a rear light bar (located on the hatch in between the taillamps), a
bumper step pad, and a set of bespoke Black Vapor Chrome–finished split
five-spoke 20-inch wheels. Other than that, the Alpine and the Vapor are
identical to the plain-ol’ Grand Cherokee SRT8.
The MSRP for both the Alpine
and Vapor special editions is $63,415, representing a $2495 premium over the
2013 Grand Cherokee SRT8’s price of $60,920. Regardless of how you choose to
adorn the exterior of your Grand Cherokee SRT8, you’ll get a full suite of
options including adaptive cruise control; blind-spot and rear cross-path
detection; forward collision warning; a leather-wrapped instrument panel, center
console, and door trim; and a power liftgate.
All 2013 Grand Cherokee SRT8s carry on with the same 470-hp, 6.4-liter V-8
and five-speed automatic transmission as last year. Quadra-Trac SRT on-demand
all-wheel drive divvies up the power for optimal traction in any
situation. True, most owners probably will never put a wheel off pavement, but
it’s nice to know the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 has the hardware to back up that
fancy paint job.
