— Dodge (@Dodge) January 13, 2017
And with a 2017 line comprising SE, SXT, R/T, R/T 392 and SRT 392 models, we can see how far the muscle car has come.
2017 Dodge Charger SE showcases heart-pounding panache right out the gate, with a 292-horsepower, 3.6L Pentastar® V6 24-Valve VVT engine laying on performance torque at up to 260 pound-feet. TorqueFlite eight-Speed automatic transmission, a rear-wheel drivetrain and an independent front and five-link rear touring suspension make driving a kick, with the underfoot surety that only rack-and-pinion steering can deliver, while safety-performance synergies like electronic roll mitigation and electronic stability control come together with all-speed traction control and hill start assist to make travel across diverse surfaces a breeze. Top it off with the signature look of an LED racetrack tail lamp, and you've got a nigh-racer formula to turn heads.
But 2017 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat metaphorically snaps them back altogether, with a supercharged 6.2L HEMI® V8-equipped powerhouse shelling out 707 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque to bluster past that of the comparable SRT 392's 485-horsepower, 475 pound-feet-torque-capable 6.4L HEMI® SRT® V8. It's no wonder Car and Driver, awarding a 4.5 out of 5 rating, called Hellcat "the most powerful production sedan on earth," with Kelley Blue Book echoing the vehicle's "[unique combination of] comfort, interior room and technology with aggressive styling, horsepower to spare and just enough attitude" to earn it, along with the eponymous 392, the "Street & Racing Technology" acronym in its name.
The upcoming 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon upgrade is soon to revolutionize the sibling line altogether, so we can expect great things from Dodge and its signature sports car lines. Until then, let a test drive in a model of the comparable Dodge Charger SXT, R/T and R/T 392 gamut, or in a Challenger model, get your engines revving. Stop by Larry H. Miller Dodge Ram Tucson's 4220 E. 22nd St. showroom here in Tucson, AZ, and we'll get you behind the wheel.