His Turn – Her Turn : with Lauren Fix and Paul Brian
2015 Dodge Charger Expert Car Review
The World’s Only Four-door Muscle Car is the Quickest, Fastest and Most Powerful Sedan in the World
• New Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat model with supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI Hellcat engine produces 707 horsepower and 650 lb.-ft. of torque and a top speed of 204 mph, making it the quickest, fastest and most powerful sedan in the world
• New Charger SRT 392 model, powered by standard 6.4-liter 392 HEMI V-8 engine, delivers best-in-class, naturally aspirated 485 horsepower and 475 lb.-ft. of torque with SRT Performance Pages, six-piston Brembo brakes and standard 20-by-9.5-inch aluminum wheels
• All-new 2015 Dodge Charger R/T Scat Pack model features a 6.4-liter HEMI
• V-8, which punches out same best-in-class, naturally aspirated 485 horsepower and 475 lb.-ft. of torque, Dodge Performance Pages, Brembo brakes and 20-by-9-inch aluminum wheels
• Eight-speed transmission is now standard
• Best-in-class V-6 highway fuel economy: 31 mpg featured on Charger models with 292- or 300-horsepower 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine
• All-wheel drive fuel economy with 18 mpg city and 27 mpg highway.
• Improved acceleration and refinement with 485-horsepower 6.4-liter HEMI V-8 engine with four-cylinder mode Fuel Saver Technology
• Maximum track driving performance with 160 millisecond shifts and rev-matching on SRT Hellcat model
• Dramatic LED lighting in both front and rear
• New interior design elements, including thick-rim three-spoke steering wheels, customizable
• 7-inch full-color driver information display cluster, premium materials and a choice of 19 trim and color combinations
• Upgraded rear-wheel-drive architecture with advanced technological solutions:
• New electric power steering now provides three driver-selectable steering modes: Normal, Comfort and Sport
• All-new cast-aluminum axle housing reduces weight
• Updated suspension tuning, including performance-tuned R/T Scat Pack and Super Track Pack-tuned R/T Road & Track models
• Upgraded and more comprehensive Sport Mode II enables sport-tuned steering, pedal, engine and transmission calibration, plus rear-biased torque on AWD models for more dynamic handling
• Three-mode Bilstein adaptive damping suspension, featuring Auto, Sport and Track modes on Charger SRT models
• All-new Dodge and SRT Performance Pages provide unprecedented information on vehicle performance, and configurable Drive Modes provide unprecedented vehicle control
• New launch control improves offline acceleration performance
• New electronic shifter functions, such as a linkage shifter, provide visual and physical feedback of gear position
• Charger offers more than 80 available safety and security features, including new-for-2015 Full-speed Forward Collision Warning-Plus, Adaptive Cruise Control-Plus with Full Stop, Lane Departure Warning with Lane Keep Assist, ParkView rear backup camera with dynamic gridlines and 9-1-1 call/Assist Call
• Significant new available technology upgrades feature all-new class-exclusive 8.4-inch touchscreen media center with Uconnect Access system and new class-exclusive 7-inch DID cluster, electronic shifter and Keyless Enter ‘n Go with push-button start across all models
• Charger’s available segment-exclusive BeatsAudio system is designed to immerse passengers in the ultimate audio experience
Charger SRT models feature available Harman Kardon high-performance audio system with 19 Green Edge speakers, a trunk-mounted subwoofer and a 900-watt amplifier
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