The Challenger SRT may not be the only model to receive race car-grade thrust courtesy of Chrysler’s fire-breathing, 600+ horsepower Hellcat HEMI V8.
Overlooked amid the plethora of product details revealed as part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ five-year plan was the revelation that the Hellcat mill could make its way into the engine bay of the Charger SRT sedan.
As noted by Automotive News, a slide depicting Dodge’s portion of the five-year plan (viewable in the gallery above) shows the Charger SRT and Challenger SRT both using a “S/C V8,” strongly suggesting that the supercharged 6.2-liter Hellcat V8 will be available with the high-performance Charger.
In the Challenger SRT, which will retain an upgraded, 485-horsepower variant of the current 6.4-liter V8 as the standard engine, the Hellcat will send power to the rear wheels via either a six-speed manual or eight-speed TorqueFlite automatic. Given that the Charger has, to this point, been auto-only, don’t hold your breath for the stick shift to be offered in the sedan.
As Chrysler is still dialing in the Hellcat’s final calibrations, official output figures for the motor aren’t yet available, but a horsepower rating north of 600 ponies has been promised.
The Challenger SRT Hellcat is slated to hit the market this summer; it’s unclear when the Hellcat-equipped Charger SRT might make its debut.
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