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CHARGING FORWARD; Dodge Charger SRT8 adds to the SRT line.(News)
Byline: Roger Hart
Along with the Dodge Viper SRT10 coupe, the latest offering from Chrysler's SRT group is the Dodge Charger SRT8. Powered by a 6.1-liter Hemi making 425 hp and 420 lb-ft, it goes from 0 to 60 mph in a shade more than five seconds, Dodge claims. No mean feat considering the four-door sedan weighs 4180 pounds. The engine makes 85 more hp than the 5.7-liter Hemi in the standard Charger.
SRT upgrades include stiffer springs and suspension bushings, specially tuned dampers and larger antiroll bars. The suspension is lowered one-half inch from the base Charger, and the car rides on 20-inch forged aluminum wheels fitted with Goodyear F1 three-season tires, 245/45R-20 in front, 255/45R-20 in the back. Four-piston Brembo brakes are standard all around.
Charger joins SRT versions of the Chrysler 300C and Dodge Magnum using the 6.1-liter Hemi and is the most aggressive of the bunch. We sampled all three at Laguna Seca, and the stiffer-sprung Charger, with the ability to completely switch off the car's ESP (Electronic Stability Program), felt the fastest around the track. The Charger's ESP has three levels: all on, which cuts the engine when it detects wheelspin; partially on, which allows wheelspin but will kick in to cut the engine and apply brakes when ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, CHARGING FORWARD; Dodge Charger SRT8 adds to the SRT line.(News)