Considering that it's supposed to go on understanding this summer, the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee has been seen very little since its debut at the 2009 Detroit auto show. However, recently, it was spotted lapping the Nurburgring of all places.

Actually, this isn't that odd when you consider that the fourth-generation Grand Cherokee has been engineered to cope better with a life on pavement than any of its predecessors. It will be the first Grand Cherokee to have an optional air suspension (Quadra-Lift). And like the upcoming Explorer, it will get a multi-terrain system that allows the driver to accommodate its four-wheel-drive system's behavior to road and/or trail conditions.

Chrysler started production of the 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 that will power the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee a month ago, so sooner or later, we should start seeing a few more of them Stateside.

Piston Spy via Autoblog