Jeep Trackhawk Clips Hayabusa Superbike’s Wings on the Strip
Hottest SUV to ever grace the track walks away from the legendary two-wheeled moto demon in a battle between two vicious birds-of-prey.
The Suzuki Hayabusa has been the reigning “fastest bike in the world” for two decades now. The internet is littered with videos of ‘Busas destroying supercars on the street and strip. And their 1,340cc, 197-horse inline-fours have become something of an SBC analog for the microcar set. In short, the bike has been at the top of the heap for a long time. And as Hellcat and Trackhawk owners know, when you’re at the top of the heap you need to stay on your game at all times, because you will be challenged.
Well, in this video, captured by YouTuber Wheels at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Washington, a Hayabusa lines up against a supercharged Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, and the result is somewhat surprising.
Expecting the unexpected
On the outset, it doesn’t seem fair. Of course the Trackhawk has a Hellcat 707-horse V8 under the hood, zero to 60 comes in just 3.5 seconds, and it can run the quarter-mile in about 12 seconds at 115 miles per hour bone stock. But the ‘Busa is little more than an engine, two wheels, and a rider. Zero to 60 for the bike comes in just 2.7 seconds. In a one-and-done race, it seems like the big Jeep would look like it was walking compared to Suzuki’s rocket.
But as we all know, driver skill is a huge part of winning races, and the Trackhawk executes a perfect launch while the ‘Busa rider hesitates. The Jeep rockets away, and while the bike does close the gap at the end, it isn’t enough to beat the supercharged Jeep. It easily wins the race, running an 11.94 quarter-mile. The Suzuki ran at a respectable, but considerably slower 13.10.
Who knows, maybe in a follow-up race, the rider would’ve been able to unleash the bike at its full potential and smoke the Jeep. But here, it didn’t. Instead, we have a beautiful, minute-long clip of a Trackhawk absolutely living up to its name and destroying the superbike.
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