Dodge challenger srt trans am

Introduced in 1969, the first-generation Dodge Challenger  was more than just an awesome muscle car  . Chrysler  also fielded modified versions of the two-door coupe in various motorsport events, including the Trans Am Series. Although it failed to win against strong competition from Ford and AMC in 1970, the AAR-built Challenger finished the season ahead of Chevrolet , Plymouth  and Pontiac  , a fantastic achievement during one of the most disputed Trans Am seasons. In 2014, 44 years since its debut, the Challenger returns to Trans Am with the facelifted, third-generation model.

Having already covered the changes made to the rest of Dodge’s Challenger lineup for 2015, we’ll skip right to the good stuff in this report: The SRT model with Dodge’s new supercharged 6.2-liter Hellcat engine is a real thing. Dodge has confirmed the beastly model we’ve been eagerly anticipating and even spotted testing in the wild earlier this month.
Curiously, Dodge is making its Hellcat-powered Challenger a sub-model to the Challenger SRT 392, rather than making it the Challenger SRT. That means you’ll have to ask for the “SRT with the Hellcat engine,” to use Dodge’s clunky descriptor. In either Challenger SRT, though, power is the name of the game. The regular car’s 6.4-liter Hemi V-8 gains 15 horsepower and 5 lb-ft of torque—for totals of 485 and 475—while the blown Hellcat motor brings “600-plus” horsepower and more than 575 lb-ft of torque.
Although the lack of final figures for the Hellcat is disappointing, we’re confident Dodge isn’t holding back merely for the fun of it. There likely is a heated internal discussion going on right now over where to cap the supercharged V-8’s output—or to cap it at all. The elephant in that boardroom surely is Chrysler’s crown jewel, the Viper, which gets 640 horsepower from its massive V-10. Company men might not like the idea of an engine in a far-more-affordable Challenger topping those numbers. Still, former SRT chief Ralph Gilles indicated the Hellcat could crest the Viper’s mark, and besides, anything over 600 is bonkers. (Just ask anyone that’s driven the 662-horse last-gen Shelby GT500.)  

The Challenger joins the series mid-season, with only five of 11 races to go, as Miller Racing, last year’s champion in the TA2 class, switches manufacturers from Chevrolet  to Dodge. The two Sublime Green-painted Challengers — they’re wearing the same livery as the 1970 entry — are driven by Cameron Lawrence and Tommy Kendall. 21-year-old Lawrence leads the TA2 class with a 35-point margin over second place and will retain his points. Kendall, on the other hand, returns to Trans Am, a competition he already won four times, after 10 years.
The all-new, SRT-prepped Challenger makes its Trans Am debut at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, August 16th

The heart of the 2015 Challenger SRT^® 392 is the 6.4-liter HEMI^® engine now boasting 485 hp and 475 lb.-ft. of torque, ideal for those times you want to do a little soul-searching - quickly. Choose from a robust new TorqueFlite^® eight-speed automatic transmission featuring rev-matching on downshifts, or bang your own gears with a Viper-like Tremec six-speed manual gearbox with a beefed-up clutch. It’s good for the soul, man.         

The functional, performance-tuned exterior retains the Challenger design heritage with not-so-subtle air-gulping hood inlet, functional front splitter, rear spoiler and dual chrome exhaust outlets. This Challenger SRT^® 392 spent 35 percent more time in the wind tunnel to maximize aerodynamics and create a vision of awesome.

When it comes to performance brake rotors and calipers, size invariably matters. The standard SRT Track Pack brake package on the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT^® 392 features massive Brembo^® 15.4-inch two-piece slotted and vented front rotors paired with beefy Brembo six-piston calipers and 13.8-inch rotors in the rear. The two-piece front rotors quickly dissipate heat under extreme use, while the aluminum hat reduces unsprung weight.    
Personalize the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT^® 392 for street or strip with an all-new, three-setting SRT Drive Mode feature that regulates automatic transmission shift speeds, steering response, traction and suspension stiffness. Dial in your day’s driving pleasure to feed your emotional needs, then slide into the grid and lean into a sweeper or two.