The 2015 Charger
June
18, 2015
The Charger is on its way to be a world class full-size
sporting sedan. With the release of the
Hellcat and R/T Scat Pack models, good ol’ Mopar is returning to its early
1970s roots: where big power meets loud engines.
It has also increased in technology
too, for the most part. While fuel economy isn’t quite hybrid-ish, the big
sedan starts things off with 292-hp six-cylinder. Not enough for you? A 375-hp
Hemi is optional, with a top speed limiter.
More juice comes from the SRT
branch’s mechanical work on the SRT 392 (6.4 Hemi) and Hellcat, a new name that
Chrysler is using for super-Hemis. Boasting 485 horsepower for the SRT and an
extreme 707 for the Hellcat, these big machines mean business. All that power
takes gears, and all Chargers start off with a new, class-leading 8-speed auto
carried from the Ram trucks. Charger’s brother, Challenger, is the only one to
offer a manual with these engines: a six-speed.
Last year I pondered whether the
Hellcat Challenger was going to be more badass and thus more popular than
Chrysler’s other sports car: the Viper. Has Chrysler made their comeback with
this supercharged 4-door behemoth?
