Well, if the 340HP/390lb-ft 5.7L unit in the 300C and Magnum wasn't enough, apparently DCX believes that there's no replacement for displacement.

No one at Chrysler is denying that there's a 6.1L version in the works with a goal of about 375HP, and peak torque to exceed 400lb-ft. This first car to get this Hemi may very well be the MY 2006 Charger, which is set to debut next year.

Not bad? Not bad indeed. I'm assuming the Charger would be the missing SRT-8 in the Dodge/Chrysler line, unless they intend for an even more powerful SRT-8 variant. The concept car was a coupe correct? My only worries is the LX platform is... big. I'd much rather see this beast more in the 3300 - 3500lb range. If they could give it a capable enough suspension to at the very least take on the GTO, I would more than welcome its arrival.

 

I've driven the 300C a few times. It's very impressive for a full size sedan, good handling, good brakes and good power. Very nice mercedes-developed 5 speed automatic.

If they have similarly competent suspension, brakes and transmission in a smaller V8 powered car it would be impressive.

Obviously not a competitor to the Evo. --Had to throw that in before someone jumped on it.

 

Didn't GM sell that design to Dodge/Plymouth, whatever, in the fifties?

 

The hemispherical combustion chamber dates to the early 1900s... Chrysler was the first to figure out how to mass produce it at a reasonable cost.

 

big an dumb...that's jes duh way we likes it heer, pardner.

 

I really like the new chassis, but its a little on the heavy side..

But I am certain we'll see the Charger as competition to the GTO, its really the beginning of a new muscle car era..

I think the comment above was a bit ignorant.. there's some potent american cars out there, and there will be more.. Doesn't change for a moment how I feel about my Evo..

Word is an AWD setup will be available end of year for the Magnum (and likely other setups) of course, the truck based hemi superchargers from eaton and whipple should be easily adaptable to these chassis.. Your only seeing the beginning..

 

its amazing how much commotion the new Hemi's are creating. IIRC, the HEMI design was OUTDONE and OUTPERFORMED by the current pent-roof, multi-valve set up that most modern engines have.

 

You do remember correctly.

 

Its the HEMI name.. pushrod V8's are old technology, we know that, but they do work.. and a HEMI Head does work better than a standard head.. you can't deny that its making power that the other designed V8's arent at the moment.. But its a marketing thing, HEMI gives most of us old enough to remember the 60's and early 70's cars chubbies.. :LOL:

 

I'm not sure what you mean by "missing"?

The SRT-xx designation simply means it's a PVO-altered vehicle, with SRT meaning Street/Road/Track and the number designating the number of cylinders. There's already two -10s (the Viper and Ram pickup). With the success of the SRT-4, I'm sure PVO has a green light to alter other vehicles.

 

Three. The Chrysler Crossfire SRT-6.

 

No but Ford did

 

Missing as in 4-6-_-10. 8 is missing in the sequence, which works nicely because, as you've correctly stated, the number is designated by the number of cylinders. and of course, everyone knows hemi = eight.

funny quick story about the charger. first time i saw the concept at an auto show i had my picture taken in front of it. it wasn't until a few months ago that i realized the lancer was behind it (i didn't have one nor was i looking at the time). kinda prophetic in a strange way. what i wanted, and what i got.

 

My point was that there's no sequence. It's just an indicator of the number of cylinders. There won't be an SRT-12 or and SRT-2. Probably several more SRT-8s and SRT-4s though.