2011 Dodge Challenger 392...way underrated
12/3/10, 05:46 PM
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2011 Dodge Challenger 392...way underrated
452 horsepower and 443 lb-ft of torque to the wheels. Not too shabby!
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/03/2...92-underrated/
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/03/2...92-underrated/
I'll take that.
12/3/10, 11:40 PM
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Yeah, that's probably right at about 515hp or so at the flywheel and that is assuming a conservative 12% driveline loss. Dodge very likely just trumped the actual hp output of GM's 7.0L Z06 with noticeably fewer cubic inches, and there is absolutely no question the Hemi drills the LS7 on torque production. This is the Challenger the world has been waiting for. One of these swapped into a Chrysler Crossfire would be brutal.
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12/3/10, 11:42 PM
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Very good numbers! The only thing I would mention is the Edmunds dyno is usually on the high side. They had the 5.0 at 395 HP and Motor Trend had 375 HP. I think we'll see 430 HP on other dynos. That matches the trap speed better and is still very good for an automatic making 470 flywheel HP.
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12/4/10, 12:25 AM
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Very good numbers! The only thing I would mention is the Edmunds dyno is usually on the high side. They had the 5.0 at 395 HP and Motor Trend had 375 HP. I think we'll see 430 HP on other dynos. That matches the trap speed better and is still very good for an automatic making 470 flywheel HP.
12/4/10, 04:37 AM
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Nope I drive my other SVT to work
450 to the wheels is a great number. This SRT8 is rated at 475HP at the flywheel. What I meant by Dodge coud have done better is based on their competition like the Shelby and the upcoming Z28. It is a race you know
12/4/10, 04:23 PM
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12/5/10, 10:01 PM
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The limited edition has to do with the stripe package, etc...not the engine. The 6.4L will be included in every SRT8 model, so there should be more than 1500 of them.
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Very good numbers, and a very nice, broad power band too, a lot of area under that curve.
The Challengers are a bit overpriced, IMHO. At the top of the line they should have an SRT-10 with guess what motor. The SRT-8 should come standard with the 392 starting between $35K, the current SRT-8 should be the new R/T starting around $32K with the current R/T being, oh, I don't know, perhaps some stripper V8 model at under $30K or just do away with it.
The Challengers are a bit overpriced, IMHO. At the top of the line they should have an SRT-10 with guess what motor. The SRT-8 should come standard with the 392 starting between $35K, the current SRT-8 should be the new R/T starting around $32K with the current R/T being, oh, I don't know, perhaps some stripper V8 model at under $30K or just do away with it.
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Very good numbers, and a very nice, broad power band too, a lot of area under that curve.
The Challengers are a bit overpriced, IMHO. At the top of the line they should have an SRT-10 with guess what motor. The SRT-8 should come standard with the 392 starting between $35K, the current SRT-8 should be the new R/T starting around $32K with the current R/T being, oh, I don't know, perhaps some stripper V8 model at under $30K or just do away with it.
The Challengers are a bit overpriced, IMHO. At the top of the line they should have an SRT-10 with guess what motor. The SRT-8 should come standard with the 392 starting between $35K, the current SRT-8 should be the new R/T starting around $32K with the current R/T being, oh, I don't know, perhaps some stripper V8 model at under $30K or just do away with it.
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