2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat has just shown 22 miles per gallon (mpg) equipped with the 707 horsepower supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI Hellcat V-8 engine linked to the segment-exclusive TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission. With NHRA-certified quarter-mile elapsed time of 11.0 seconds and top speed of 204 miles per hour, this model is the quickest, fastest and most-powerful sedan ever. The remarkable highway fuel- economy rating was estimated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
World’s only four-door muscle car also earned EPA ratings of 16 mpg in combined-cycle driving, and 13 mpg in the city. In addition, the engine is also named one of Ward’s 10 Best Engines. The new Charger SRT Hellcat also accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 13 seconds and boasts a top speed of 204 miles per hour (mph).
The new engine was engineered in-house. It was designed to be durable and face enormous loads. Crucial to car’s exceptional performance is its TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission. It has 7.03 ratio that enables the powerful HEMI Hellcat to operate in its most efficient mode. And at the same time it delivers 160-millisecond shifts and rev-matching for better performance.
Furthermore, this Dodge also features improved handling capabilities. We are speaking about the 15.4-inch Brembo two-piece rotors with six-piston calipers. As a matter of fact these are the largest brakes ever offered in a Chrysler Group vehicle.
On the road, the car moves through the Pirelli P Zero performance tires are coupled with 20 x 9.5-inch wide forged-aluminum wheels. The designers of the car re-sculpted and refined nearly every body panel, including heat extractors in the hood, unique front and rear fascias and LED lighting at the front and rear.
2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat has a starting price of $63,995 USD.
Source: Dodge
