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Flexing Modern Muscle: Introducing the All-New
2006 Dodge Charger SRT8
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Dodge Charger + 425-horsepower 6.1-liter HEMI® +
SRT = a car only Dodge can offer
• Balanced Performance: the quickest sedan in
the Dodge lineup, plus race-bred handling,
world-class braking
• SRT Performance: 0-60 mph in 5-second range,
0-100-0 mph in mid 16-second range, 60-0 mph in
approximately 110 feet
When Dodge unveiled the all-new 2006 Dodge
Charger into its lineup, performance-car
aficionados had a lot to celebrate. The party
gets kicked up a notch with the introduction of
the all-new 2006 Dodge Charger SRT8.
With its infusion of Street and Racing
Technology (SRT) DNA, the all-new 2006 Dodge
Charger SRT8 provides exactly what performance
enthusiasts want in their American muscle sedan:
more power, world-class ride and handling,
benchmark braking, functional and
aggressive-looking exterior enhancements and a
race-inspired interior.
“The all-new Dodge Charger embodies all of the
key attributes of the Dodge brand – bold,
powerful, street-smart and full of life,” said
Darryl Jackson, Vice President, Dodge
Marketing, Chrysler Group. “The all-new 2006
Dodge Charger SRT8 builds on the Dodge formula.
It starts with a 425-horsepower 6.1-liter HEMI®
engine and continues with a powerful dose of
renowned Street and Racing Technology
performance for a tremendous
performance-per-dollar value story.”
During the heyday of the original Dodge Charger,
performance was measured mainly in straight-line
numbers. Today, SRT adds a complete approach
with the all-new 2006 Dodge Charger SRT8.
“The SRT approach to performance is
multi-dimensional,” said Dan Knott, Director,
Street and Racing Technology, Chrysler Group.
“For example, the 2006 Dodge Charger SRT8
incorporates Brembo brakes to stop as well as it
accelerates. Its handling is world-class across
a dynamic range. Its interior is designed
specifically for the performance driver. And its
performance exterior characteristics don’t just
look great, they’re also functional.”
As an all-around performer, the all-new 2006
Dodge Charger SRT8 is capable of awe-inspiring
numbers unheard-of in a muscle sedan: 0-60 mph
in around 5 seconds, quarter-mile time in the
13-second range and braking distance from 60-0
mph in approximately 110 feet. The Dodge Charger
SRT8 is also capable of accomplishing SRT’s
signature performance test of 0-100-0 mph in the
mid 16-second range.
Ride and Handling
Chassis improvements on the 2006 Dodge Charger
SRT8 include SRT-tuned dampers, specially
tailored spring rates and suspension bushings,
and large-diameter anti-sway bars. The ride
height of the 2006 Dodge Charger SRT8 is
one-half inch lower than the Dodge Charger.
Handling is enhanced for performance with an
Electronic Stability Program (ESP) specially
tuned for the 2006 Dodge Charger SRT8.
The all-new 2006 Dodge Charger SRT8 rides on
unique SRT-developed five-spoke 20-inch forged
aluminum wheels. Tires are high-performance
Goodyear Supercar F1 three-season tires with
asymmetrical tread (four-season tires are an
available option) -- 245/45/20 in the front, and
255/45/20 in the rear.
Braking
Balanced performance demands the ability to slow
and stop a vehicle in proportion to the ability
to accelerate. The braking system of the all-new
2006 Dodge Charger SRT8 provides benchmark
braking performance, befitting the Charger
SRT8’s extreme performance character.
All four wheels feature Brembo performance brake
calipers, with the red finish characteristic of
all Dodge SRT vehicles. Each four-piston caliper
grips a vented rotor; 360 x 32mm discs up front,
with 350 x 26mm in the rear.
Exterior
Functional performance is at the heart of the
SRT credo. To that end, an all-new front fascia
includes integrated ducts that help direct fresh
air to cool the brakes. The front fascia also
incorporates an air dam to reduce lift. The hood
is equipped with a scoop to funnel cool air into
the engine compartment.
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