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Here is one of 50 crazy Hellcat-powered Jeep Wranglers

This Hauk-built Jeep Wrangler with its Hellcat-derived supercharged V8 under its hood is one powerful beast. Hauk Designs […]

Here is one of 50 crazy Hellcat-powered Jeep Wranglers
Here is one of 50 crazy Hellcat-powered Jeep Wranglers — photographed for Leisure Wheels

This Hauk-built Jeep Wrangler with its Hellcat-derived supercharged V8 under its hood is one powerful beast.

Hauk Designs has created one of the craziest (and certainly fastest) Wranglers ever, after installing a 527kW 6.2-litre Hellcat engine with 88Nm of torque paired with an automatic five-speed gearbox from Mercedes in five-door Rubicon model.

Unlike other similar projects, the Hauk-built Hellcar Wrangler is not a one-off build but one of 50 units.

Hauk Designs has installed among other things upgraded six-piston Baer brakes, sports-tuned suspension with Bilstein Performance shocks, upgraded driveshafts and HID headlight conversion.

 

It never felt like it was working hard, and after 2 400 kilometres, neither did I.

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