The 3 SRT Engines That Power Dodge Performance Vehicles
Dodge and SRT may have dropped the Dodge Viper from the lineup for the 2018 model year, but that was only so they could make room for new models and more power. For the 2018 model year, Dodge and SRT have the most powerful and fastest lineup Dodge has ever had.The 2018 lineup includes six performance models, and three engine options.
SRT 392
After a halt in production for more than 50 years, Dodge brought back the 392 cubic-inch HEMI engine in 2011 and it has been a staple to the Dodge lineup ever since. The SRT 392 engine is a 6.4-liter HEMI V8 engine and for the 2018 model year it is available on three performance models, the Dodge Challenger SRT 392, the Dodge Charger SRT 392 and the all-new 2018 Dodge Durango SRT. The addition of the engine to the Durango lineup not only makes the Durango a fierce competitor in the performance SUV segment, but it also gives it plenty of power to make it a towing beast.
2018 Dodge Challenger SRT 392
485 HP / 475 lb-ft of torque
0-60 mph – 4.2 seconds
Quarter-Mile – 12.6 seconds
2018 Dodge Charger SRT 392
485 HP / 475 lb-ft of torque
0-60 mph – 4.3 seconds
Quarter-Mile – 12.4 seconds
2018 Dodge Durango SRT
475 HP / 470 lb-ft of torque
0-60 mph – 4.4 seconds
Quarter-Mile – 12.9 seconds
Max. Towing Capacity – 8,700 pounds
SRT Hellcat Engine
In 2015 Dodge and SRT introduced an engine that changed the performance automotive industry. The engine was the 707-horsepower supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI SRT V8 engine called the Hellcat. At the time, the engine was the fastest, most powerful engine ever offered on a muscle car. For the 2018 model year, the SRT Hellcat engine is available on the Dodge Charger and Challenger, and it is currently the second-most powerful factory-produced engine available.
2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
707 HP/ 650 lb-ft of torque
0-60 mph – 3.6 seconds
Quarter-Mile – 11.7 seconds
2018 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat
707 HP/ 650 lb-ft of torque
0-60 mph – 3.4 seconds
Quarter-Mile – 11.4 seconds
SRT Demon Engine
Though the SRT Hellcat engine made the Charger and Challenger the most powerful and fastest muscle cars in their class, Dodge and SRT wanted to keep breaking records, so they made something even more powerful, the all-new 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon.
The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is equipped with an 840-horsepower supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI SRT Demon V8 engine. The SRT Demon engine is the world’s most powerful production engine that powers the world’s fastest quarter-mile production car. It has the highest g force acceleration of any production car, and it has the largest functional hood scoop of any production car.
2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon
840 HP / 770 lb-ft or torque
0-60 mph – 2.3 seconds
Quarter-Mile – 9.65 seconds
The first Challenger SRT Demon should be arriving at University Dodge for delivery soon. Keep your eye out for it on the University Dodge Facebook page.