Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk can be switched to RWD in minutes

Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk RWD burnoutThe Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk benefits from a four-wheel-drive system to put its power down more effectively, but that means smokey burnouts are off limits. Or are they? It appears it only takes a few minutes to turn the Grand Cherokee Trackhawk into a burnout machine. The Drive first reported on the quick trick on Wednesday. It's a...

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