THE famous words were originally uttered by first man on the moon Neil Armstrong, now another American icon will be hoping that 'the eagle has landed'.

Tough 4x4 brand Jeep has just revealed a new special edition version of its popular Cherokee off-roader, called the Night Eagle.

Limited to just 350 vehicles in the UK, the variant will cost £36,795 and is based on the Longitude ‘Plus' mid-trim level.

Bold style is guaranteed with the Night Eagle, with its black styling cues, satin-finished grey elements on the front grille-mounted Jeep badge, the fog light frames, black gloss roof bars, 18-inch black gloss alloy wheels and deep tint sunscreen glass.

Inside, there's a leather steering wheel, exclusive leather upholstery, heated front seats with electric lumbar adjustment on the driver's seat, Uconnect with 8.4-inch screen and navigation system, and TFT instrument panel .

Other standard kit includes a nine-speaker sound system, cruise control, dual-zone climate control, electric tailgate, rear parking sensors, automatic headlamps with washer, rain sensing wipers, and power folding mirrors.

Four colours - Brilliant Black, Bright White, Billet Silver and Granite Crystal - are up for grabs and power comes via the new 2.2-litre MultiJet II turbo diesel engine delivering 200bhp.

Combined with a nine-speed auto transmission and Active Drive I 4x4 system, it gives the car a top speed of 127 mph and 0-62 mph acceleration in 8.5 seconds.

Yet the Cherokee Night Eagle can still return 49.6 mpg fuel economy on the combined cycle.

Jeep's UK chief Damien Dally said: "Full of style, loaded with equipment and designed to enhance Cherokee's already strong appeal, the new Night Eagle version is particularly exclusive.

"With its rugged, sporting looks and excellent off-road capabilities, this limited edition newcomer will, I am sure, appeal to a whole new group of Jeep customers."