DODGEY CHARGER SRT8

DODGEY CHARGER SRT8

DODGEY CHARGER SRT8

DODGEY CHARGER SRT8

DODGEY CHARGER SRT8 Our test car did the 0-to-60-mph dash in 4.2 seconds, 0-to-100 in 9.8, and the quarter-mile in 12.6 at 115 mph. Those numbers are a significant improvement over those of the last DODGEY CHARGER SRT8 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;we tested; that car hit those same marks in 4.6 and 11.0, respectively, covering the quarter in 13.1 at 110.The Super Bee also stopped a little shorter—165 feet from 70 mph versus 168 for the otherDODGEY CHARGER SRT8, despite a soft brake pedal and all-season tires versus the DODGEY CHARGER SRT8 s Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar rubber. (The same summer rubber is optional on the Super Bee, too, and likely would have improved the braking and roadholding figures.)

In the real world (as distinct from Woodward Avenue, circa 1969) the Super Bee delivers transient responses and steering feel that make those hallowed honkers of yesteryear feel positively crude.Tuned under the savvy eye of SRT senior vehicle dynamics engineer Chris Winkler, a Sports Car Club of America veteran racer, the big DODGEY CHARGER SRT8 knows how to dance. Higher spring rates than those of the standard Charger SRT8 help to minimize the car’s substantial mass. The Super Bee gets standard Bilstein shocks rather than the adaptive units employed in the higher DODGEY CHARGER SRT8 trim levels—another cost-reduction measure—but even so, the yield is agility with enough compliance to make the ride quality tolerable on an everyday basis. Hydraulically assisted rack-and-pinion steering that’s quick (2.6 turns lock-to-lock) and informative lends additional dynamic credibility.

DODGEY CHARGER SRT8

All the foregoing is enhanced by the belligerent basso rumble coming from the Super Bee’s twin exhausts, exuding menace that’s music to the ears of true muscle-car mavens.DODGEY CHARGER SRT8 The Price of Performance as noted, the Super Bee is all about muscle, and its standard features are minimalist to keep the price of entry down. in the DODGEY CHARGER SRT8 Air conditioning is standard, with manual dual-zone climate controls.DODGEY CHARGER SRT8 driver’s seat has power adjustability, the steering column tilts and telescopes, and the steering wheel and the shift knob are wrapped in leather.

There’s iPod connectivity with a USB port and Bluetooth with voice command—didn’t see much of that in 1969—and an audio input jack.

DODGEY CHARGER SRT8

DODGEY CHARGER SRT8 outside is genuine Super Bee badges, and stripes that wrap around the rear deck from side to side, just like in the good old days. The Super Bee package comes in two colors—Pitch Black or Stinger Yellow. The latter is recommended for extroverts only.DODGEY CHARGER SRT8 Fuel economy—a nonissue in the muscle-car heyday—is better than you might expect: 14 mpg city and 23 mpg highwasy, according to the EPA. But not quite good enough to escape a $1030 guzzler penalty. DODGEY CHARGER SRT8  Powered by a 425 hp (317 kW) version of the 6.1 L (370 cu in) Hemi, DODGEY CHARGER SRT8 has also featured upgraded Brembo brakes, and interior and exterior updates. The engine produces 420 lb·ft (569 N·m) of torque. DODGEY CHARGER SRT8 425 net horsepower of the modern 6.1 L Hemi makes it even more powerful than the legendary Chrysler Hemi engines of the muscle car era, the biggest of which was rated at 425 gross horsepower. This makes the 6.1 L Hemi engine the most powerful V8 engine that Chrysler has ever put in a production vehicle with a 5-speed automatic transmission.

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