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A camera positioned directly above the Hurricane showed the SUV cum dune buggy spinning on a giant dime (U.S. Currency), the only

Jeep made sure the Hurricane was adequately powered via two 335 horsepower 5.7-liter HEMI V8s with 370 lb-ft of torque each. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press)

vehicle ever made that actually lives up to the old car salesman's line.

As if this unique capability wasn't enough, Jeep made sure it was adequately powered via two 335 horsepower 5.7-liter HEMI V8s with 370 lb-ft of torque each. To save you having to get out the calculator, that's 670 horsepower and 740 lb-ft of torque, split between the front and rear axles. And to think that the Hurricane could have used two 6.1-liter SRT engines for 850 horsepower and and 850 lb-ft of torque. OK, that's just silly.

Power is divided via split axles after going through a central transfer case and a four-wheel torque distribution system.

But of course, while being all powerful, it's also fuel conscious. OK, it doesn't exactly sip away at the petrol, but its engines'

Thanks to its 356 mm (14 inches) of ground clearance and an amazing 508 mm (20 inches) of suspension travel, the Hurricane can go almost anywhere. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press)

Multi-Displacement System (MDS) cylinder deactivation architecture can work on 4, 8, 12 or 16 cylinders, depending on load.

One hundred kilometers per hour takes less than five seconds, so it's probably a good idea to tread lightly, and go easy on the throttle when off-roading on narrow, treed logging roads.

That said it doesn't really need a road at all, due to 356 mm (14 inches) of ground clearance and an amazing 508 mm (20 inches) of suspension travel, managed by coilover shocks with remote reservoirs.