Electrification is inevitable for many automakers as emissions laws become more strict, and it’s now starting to encroach on performance vehicles as well, with Jeep’s Grand Cherokee SRT and Trackhawk likely dropping the V8 from its lineup in favor of plug-in hybrid power. Jeep’s global product marketing chief, Jeff Ellsworth spoke to Australia’s CarsGuide about the future of the V8 a powerplant for SRT, and it doesn’t sound good. “We’ve still kept the V8 around in certain markets around the world, and in the USA in particular, but the reality is that the plug-in hybrid has become the more prem…