The new product onslaught continues to the Dodge brand name With the announcement at the 2011 Chicago Auto show that the Dodge Charger SRT8 will return to the 2012 model year. The 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 will be built in the Brampton Assembly plant in Brampton, Ontario, Canada and will be in dealer showrooms in late 2011.
Under the hood, the new 6.4-liter HEMI® V-8 offers much more horsepower and torque than the 6.1-liter HEMI V-8 it replaces. It as well will offer improved fuel economy. Estimated power ratings to the 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 are 465 horsepower and 465 lb.-ft. of torque, which include an estimated extra 80 lb.-ft. of torque at 2,900 rpm. Specific horsepower, torque and fuel economy numbers will be announced closer to the vehicle introduction.
Building upon the basic Fuel Saver technology (four-cylinder mode) found at the new 6.4 HEMI V-8, a new for 2012 adaptive valve exhaust system allows the technology to engage over a wider rpm range, And this offers improved fuel efficiency or the access to all eight cylinders when the power is needed.
