2012 charger SRT8

     The high-performance model in Dodge's full-size charer sedan lineup, the ChargerSRT8, is a blast from the past that also happens to include a dose of modern refinement. Muscle-car styling, a mighty 6.4-liter V8 and rear-wheel-drive all hearken back to the Motown metal glory days of the 1960s, while a high-tech adjustable suspension and upscale interior and make the Charger SRT8 feel like a modern luxury sedan.
     Lurking in the engine bay is a 392 cubic-inch V8 that produces 470 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque. That's enough power to scoot the big sedan from zero-to-60 mph in the mid four-second range. The quarter-mile flashes by in under 13 seconds, and top speed is a claimed 175 mph.
     A five-speed automatic with paddle shifters sends power to the rear wheels, while a cylinder deactivation system can shut down half of the V8's cylinders in cruising situations to save fuel. The EPA rates gas mileage at 14 mpg in the city and 23 mpg on the highway.
Four-piston Brembo calipers and vented and slotted rotors measuring 14.2-inches up front and 13.8-inches in the rear help bring the action to a halt.
     To help the SRT8 fly through the turns, Dodge fits the sedan with an adaptive damping suspension that measures a number of inputs such as vehicle speed, steering angle, steering speed, brake torque, throttle position and lateral acceleration to automatically tune and adjust the suspension for optimal handling on the fly. For added control, drivers can also pre-select from either "Auto," "Sport" or "track" modes (the last of which is new for the latest model year), which quickly adjust the vehicle to pre-set conditions based on driver demands.