The American team Hoonigan, which in addition to preparing cars for racing, also runs its own blog, presented a new episode of its project This vs. That. In the new straight race, bloggers continued the theme of off-road races with the participation of ultra-modernized all-terrain vehicles. This time the competitors were the Jeep Cherokee and Dodge Ram all-terrain vehicles, modified for fast driving over rough terrain almost to the point of unrecognizability of the original models.
Instead of pure power, race organizers in such duels give the power-to-weight ratio. The leader in this regard is the Duramax 2500 HD Monster Truck, based on the 2005 Dodge Ram pickup truck.
Its 6.6-litre diesel V8 is mated to a 5-speed automatic transmission to deliver a power-to-weight ratio of 0.035. However, the 1991 Jeep Cherokee XJ Hammerhead, if inferior to it, is only slightly.
This SUV has a power-to-weight ratio of 0.034, powered by a 4.0-liter naturally aspirated inline-6 engine and a 5-speed manual transmission. In terms of drive type there is parity, both SUVs are all-wheel drive, but in terms of suspension the Dodge has an advantage – it has an independent suspension versus the Ford axles.
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