Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat (2015)
The Dodge Charger LX is a rear-wheel drive four-door automobile introduced in February 2005. Built by Chrysler for its North American Dodge brand, the car was created to continue the Dodge Charger line, and replaced the Dodge Intrepid as Dodge's full-size sedan. Dodge Charger (2006–2010) shares the LX platform with the Chrysler 300, the newer third-generation Dodge Challenger, and the discontinued Dodge Magnum.
History
The first Charger was a 1964 show car, based on the Dodge Polara and fitted with a 426 Wedge V8 engine. The first production Charger, based on the Dodge Coronet, was introduced as a 1966 model. There were several different vehicles bearing the Charger nameplate built on three different platforms and sizes, all bearing the Charger nameplate. Although the name is associated with the late-1960s performance model in the Dodge range, it was also used on personal luxury coupes during the late-1970s and on front-wheel drive subcompact hatchbacks during the 1980s.
In 1999, Dodge introduced a new Charger R/T concept car. It took many styling cues from the 1960s Chargers, sharing their long nose and rearward cab, but was shorter at 187 in (4,750 mm), compared to 203 in (5,156 mm) for the 1966 Charger. It was also 650 lb (295 kg) lighter. It featured four-door sedan body design, while all the previous production Chargers had two doors.
Second generation (2011–present)
The 2011 Charger underwent both exterior and interior changes. It features a completely new body with the most striking changes being the redesigned fascia and hood section, modified "racetrack" vintage-style taillights and a new dashboard. It also takes some styling cues from the 1968–1970 models. Chrome aluminum wheels became standard equipment over plastic hubcaps. The new 3.6L Pentastar V6 Engine replaces the 2.7L V6 Engine as well as the 3.5L High-Output V6 Engine. It is built alongside the 2011 Challenger SRT8 392 and 300C.
Engines are available with both the 5-speed and 8-speed automatic transmissions.
2015 facelift
A redesigned 2015 Charger was unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show. It sports an extensively revised body, sharing only the rear doors, A-Pillars and main roof panel from the 2011-2014 model. The interior features a slightly refreshed appearance, with a new instrument cluster featuring a 7-inch (180mm) TFT (Thin Film Transistor) display. The available 8.4 inch UConnect touchscreen radio with available navigation has been revised, now including UConnect Apps. Mechanically, the 3.6L Pentastar V6 and the 5.7L/6.4L HEMI engines remained the same, new to the line-up is the 6.2L Supercharged Hellcat HEMI engine, producing 707 horsepower like its stablemate, the Dodge Challenger. The 707 horsepower Charger Hellcat is claimed to hit 60 mph in 3.7 seconds from a standstill, the quarter mile in 11.0 seconds and hitting a top speed of a drag limited 204 mph, making the Hellcat the fastest four-door sedan car ever, placing ahead of the recently revised Aston Martin Rapide S, which could achieve 203 mph. All engines are now backed by the ZF 8HP 8-Speed Automatic transmissions co-produced by ZF (previously only V6 models used the ZF 8-speed). There have been revisions to the chassis components, including Electric Assist Power Steering, which replaces the previous models Electro-Hydraulic Assist Power Steering. New aluminium rear differentials now use 4 mounting bolts for rigidity. AWD is no longer available on 5.7L R/T models.
The 2015 Dodge Charger went on sale starting December 2014 in the US and Canada.
[Text from Wikipedia]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Charger_(LX)
This miniland-scale Lego 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat has been created for Flickr LUGNuts' 91st Build Challenge, - "Anger Management", - all about cars with some link to being angry.
This car made the short list for the 88th Challenge, as the fastest and fastest accelerating four-door car in the world, but did not quite make it through the build list (due to all those Bugatti Veyrons)
Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat (2015)
The Dodge Charger LX is a rear-wheel drive four-door automobile introduced in February 2005. Built by Chrysler for its North American Dodge brand, the car was created to continue the Dodge Charger line, and replaced the Dodge Intrepid as Dodge's full-size sedan. Dodge Charger (2006–2010) shares the LX platform with the Chrysler 300, the newer third-generation Dodge Challenger, and the discontinued Dodge Magnum.
History
The first Charger was a 1964 show car, based on the Dodge Polara and fitted with a 426 Wedge V8 engine. The first production Charger, based on the Dodge Coronet, was introduced as a 1966 model. There were several different vehicles bearing the Charger nameplate built on three different platforms and sizes, all bearing the Charger nameplate. Although the name is associated with the late-1960s performance model in the Dodge range, it was also used on personal luxury coupes during the late-1970s and on front-wheel drive subcompact hatchbacks during the 1980s.
In 1999, Dodge introduced a new Charger R/T concept car. It took many styling cues from the 1960s Chargers, sharing their long nose and rearward cab, but was shorter at 187 in (4,750 mm), compared to 203 in (5,156 mm) for the 1966 Charger. It was also 650 lb (295 kg) lighter. It featured four-door sedan body design, while all the previous production Chargers had two doors.
Second generation (2011–present)
The 2011 Charger underwent both exterior and interior changes. It features a completely new body with the most striking changes being the redesigned fascia and hood section, modified "racetrack" vintage-style taillights and a new dashboard. It also takes some styling cues from the 1968–1970 models. Chrome aluminum wheels became standard equipment over plastic hubcaps. The new 3.6L Pentastar V6 Engine replaces the 2.7L V6 Engine as well as the 3.5L High-Output V6 Engine. It is built alongside the 2011 Challenger SRT8 392 and 300C.
Engines are available with both the 5-speed and 8-speed automatic transmissions.
2015 facelift
A redesigned 2015 Charger was unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show. It sports an extensively revised body, sharing only the rear doors, A-Pillars and main roof panel from the 2011-2014 model. The interior features a slightly refreshed appearance, with a new instrument cluster featuring a 7-inch (180mm) TFT (Thin Film Transistor) display. The available 8.4 inch UConnect touchscreen radio with available navigation has been revised, now including UConnect Apps. Mechanically, the 3.6L Pentastar V6 and the 5.7L/6.4L HEMI engines remained the same, new to the line-up is the 6.2L Supercharged Hellcat HEMI engine, producing 707 horsepower like its stablemate, the Dodge Challenger. The 707 horsepower Charger Hellcat is claimed to hit 60 mph in 3.7 seconds from a standstill, the quarter mile in 11.0 seconds and hitting a top speed of a drag limited 204 mph, making the Hellcat the fastest four-door sedan car ever, placing ahead of the recently revised Aston Martin Rapide S, which could achieve 203 mph. All engines are now backed by the ZF 8HP 8-Speed Automatic transmissions co-produced by ZF (previously only V6 models used the ZF 8-speed). There have been revisions to the chassis components, including Electric Assist Power Steering, which replaces the previous models Electro-Hydraulic Assist Power Steering. New aluminium rear differentials now use 4 mounting bolts for rigidity. AWD is no longer available on 5.7L R/T models.
The 2015 Dodge Charger went on sale starting December 2014 in the US and Canada.
[Text from Wikipedia]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Charger_(LX)
This miniland-scale Lego 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat has been created for Flickr LUGNuts' 91st Build Challenge, - "Anger Management", - all about cars with some link to being angry.
This car made the short list for the 88th Challenge, as the fastest and fastest accelerating four-door car in the world, but did not quite make it through the build list (due to all those Bugatti Veyrons)