Dodge Brings You 2012 Charger SRT8: Wide Open

May 27, 2011 - PRLog -- For 2012, Dodge's Street and Racing Technology team turns its attention from the Challenger to the Charger, with this gaping-maw edition first revealed at the Chicago auto show in February. Headed for Norman Chrysler Jeep Dodge later this calendar year, the Charger SRT8's 6.4-liter Hemi V8 generates 465 hp and 465 lb-ft of torque. This is an 85-lib-ft improvement over the previous model, for prompter off-the-line acceleration and highway speed responsiveness.

As in the Challenger, the 6.4-liter employs fuel-saver technology that shuts off half the cylinders at cruise but promptly fires up the other bank when needed. Paddle shifters supplement the console-mounted auto shift, allowing fingertip control of the five-speed automatic transmission. The new adaptive-damping suspension tunes the shock valving in response to inputs such as vehicle speed, steering angle, steering speed, brake torque, throttle position and lateral acceleration. Driver can manually choose between auto and sport settings. The SRT-tuned, fully hydraulic steering system gets a new, heavy-duty pump an devised gearing to give drivers more direct feel and on-center response. Giant Brembo disc brakes help keep it all under control.

New, split five-spoke, 20-inch, lightweight forged and polished aluminum wheels with black painted pockets provide great looks, and the available three- or four-season tires make the 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 easy to handle and fun to drive. New Front an drear fascias complement the new-in-2011 exterior design that big front grille (the better to inhale air for cooling and induction) is finished in high-gloss black, while the sculpted SRT hood has an exhauster to reduce under hood temperatures. Out back, a new spoiler, duel exhaust with four-inch round tips and SRT badging work with the Charger's standard 164-LED racetrack-design signature taillight to declare the Mopar creed.

Get into the all-new 2012 Dodge Charger today or just come take a peek what’s on Norman Chrysler Jeep Dodge‘s lot on the mile of cars in Norman. For a map to this location please visit our map online at http://normanchryslerjeepdodge.com. If you are interested in owning a new or used Chrysler, Jeep, Ram or Dodge vehicle, visit us today.

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