2005 New York: Dodge Charger SRT8 Video

Motor Trend Editor John Matthius reviews the Dodge Charger SRT8 and Charger Police Car from their un...

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00:00 Dodge unveiled the Reborn Charger in Detroit earlier this year, but they flexed even more

00:15 vintage level muscle at the 2005 New York Auto Show and introduced two more versions

00:20 of the 2006 Charger.

00:22 The ultra high performance Charger SRT8 joined similar Chrysler 300 and Dodge Magnum SRT8s

00:29 in packing a 6.1 liter Hemi with 425 horsepower.

00:34 While not a two-door like the original 1960s Charger, this sedan's performance should equal

00:39 or exceed that produced by the original street Hemi's.

00:42 Low five second sprints to 60 and 13 second quarter mile times combined with taut handling

00:47 and braking should add up to one of the best all around muscle cars ever to come out of

00:52 Detroit.

00:54 Functional exterior performance cues include a unique front fascia with an air dam and

00:58 brake cooling ducts, a cold air hood scoop, a deck wood spoiler, and large 3.5 inch dual

01:04 exhausts.

01:05 Aggressive chassis tuning includes specific dampers, stiffer springs, unique suspension

01:11 bushings, larger anti-roll bars, and the resulting ride height has been lowered half an inch.

01:16 SRT8 Chargers will come in three colors, black, silver, and red.

01:22 Also unveiled was the Dodge Charger Police Car, which joins a law enforcement spec Dodge

01:27 Magnum for city, county, and state patrols.

01:30 In addition to the latest active and passive safety features found in civilian versions,

01:35 the government duty editions are specially equipped to meet the demands of the police

01:38 car market.

01:40 Heavy duty brakes, performance suspension, severe duty cooling systems, calibrated speedometers,

01:45 and special wiring harnesses are a few of the standard features.

01:49 Pursuit power will come from either a 250 horse 3.5 liter V6 or the 340 horse 5.7 liter

01:56 Hemi V8.

01:58 Production on these special versions of the 2006 Dodge Charger will begin in the fall

02:03 of 2005.

02:05 From the Dodge Press Conference at the 2005 New York Auto Show, this is John Mathias for

02:10 Motor Trend.

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