The 2020 Corvette Stingray has proven itself to be a weapon off the line, but Hennessey thinks a modified Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk can keep pace with the mid-engined sports car – and this comes shortly after the tuner compared a stock Trackhawk with a C8 Corvette.

As standard, the Trackhawk is one of the quickest SUVs on the market thanks to its 6.2-liter supercharged V8 churning out 707 hp and 645 lb-ft (875 Nm) of torque. As impressive as this may sound, this example from Hennessey is even more powerful.

Most notably, the Trackhawk in question is equipped with the tuner’s HPE1000 package and pumps out 1,013 hp and 969 lb-ft (1,314 Nm) of torque. To put those figures into perspective, the 6.2-liter naturally-aspirated V8 of the Corvette Stingray produces 495 hp and 470 lb-ft (637 Nm) of torque. Admittedly, this example is a touch more powerful than that as it has been equipped with a Hennessey stainless steel exhaust system that increases wheel power by 21 horses and wheel torque by 19 lb-ft (26 Nm).

Off the line, the two are quite well matched, but before long, the power advantage of the Trackhawk proves to be too much for the Corvette. It is a similar story in a rolling race where, once again, the Jeep leaves the ‘Vette in its wake.

Whereas the Trackhawk is the top model in the Jeep Grand Cherokee range, the Corvette Stingray is only the start of the C8 bloodline. In the coming years, Chevrolet will launch new Corvette Z06 and ZR1 models that put European supercars on notice. The C8 range is also tipped to feature a twin-turbo, 5.5-liter V8-powered ‘Zora’ variant that will feature a hybrid system and produce upwards of 1,000 hp.