The latest halo car of the Dodge line up may not necessarily be the Viper. The Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat is all about big numbers.
Here are a few numbers for you.
- 0 – 60mph in just over 3 seconds
- A 1/4 mile time of 11 seconds
- A top speed of 204mph, which is faster than the Challenger
The heart of those numbers of course, is the HEMI engine. It’s a 6.2 liter, supercharged motor with 707 horsepower and 650 lb.-ft. of torque. That monster is connected to a TorqueFlite 8HP90 eight-speed automatic transmission.
How does it make that much power? Dodge added a few details to the motor.
"This new Hellcat engine is Dodge and SRT’s first application of V-8 supercharger technology, featuring a forged-steel crankshaft with induction-hardened bearing surfaces. The result is a crank so well-engineered it can withstand firing pressures of 110 bar (1,595 psi) – the equivalent of five family sedans standing on each piston, every two revolutions. And its unique, specially tuned crank damper has been tested to 13,000 rpm.High-strength, forged-alloy pistons, developed using advanced telemetry measurement, are coupled to powder-forged connecting rods with high-load-capacity bushings and diamond-like-carbon-coated piston pins.The supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI V-8 has premium-grade, heat-treated aluminum-alloy cylinder heads, which are optimized for superior thermal conductivity.[via Dodge. 2014. 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat and SRT 392 Power 2015 Charger to New Levels of Performance. [Press Release] Retrieved from http://www.newspressusa.com/public/ViewPressRelease.aspx?pr=43352&pr_ref=4482]"
Prices were released for the Charger line up. There is no better way to get a brand new 200 mile per hour car, than to get a Dodge Charger. The body is more aerodynamic than the Challenger, which allows it to hit a higher top speed. Imagine what subtle revisions to the body work could do for overall top speed altogether.
It would also make a great car for the Bonneville Salt Flats. Imagine that. Just play with the tire pressure a bit, and you’ve got a stock car going over 200 miles per hour.
I wish I could get my hands on one.