The fifth-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee is about to welcome its first (and probably only) mid-cycle refresh, and this is what it should look like ...

For 2010, Jeep kept the Grand Cherokee SRT8 mostly the same. The main updates included minor tweaks to the available features and technology options.

But in regard to that second factor, some might argue that Jeep's design team took the Grand Cherokee places nobody could've anticipated with the performance-minded SRT and Trackhawk builds.

Delivering a successor, Jeep has just officially announced a new Grand Cherokee SRT8 for the 2012 model ... Colum previously acted as Editor-in-Chief of Modified Luxury & Exotics magazine where ...

The 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee pairs a comfortable ... while the 420-hp 6.1L Hemi V8-powered SRT8 delivers world-class performance.

Jeep wanted this thing ... still handle off-road duties. The SRT8 was designed to give drivers a shot of adrenaline while still holding onto the utility the Grand Cherokee is known for.

the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8. Beneath the bonnet there's a 6.1-litre V8 boosted to 420bhp and it's had a muscular bodywork makeover with a new front end, wider side-skirts and lowered ride height.