The 2011 Dodge Charger has hit the showroom here at Fox Chrysler Dodge Jeep and WOW, it's a car to be seen! If looks and muscle is your thing then the 2011 Charger does not disappoint! Here's what the guys on Auto Blog had to say about it: "Lift the hood of a 2011 Dodge Charger R/T and you'll find a powerful 5.7 -liter Hemi engine bursting at the seams. It's a joyous site that gets better when armed with the knowledge of the Hemi's prodigious power - 370 horsepower and 395 pound-feet of torque, to be exact. But just how accurate are those numbers? The folks over at Inside Line put the Charger R/T to the test on their dyno, and it appears Chrysler may be underplaying its hand. Tests by Inside Line show that the Charger R/T sends 360 hp to the rear wheels at 5,300 RPM, with torque peaking at 393 lb-ft at 4,260 RPM. When you consider that the average drivetrain accounts for a 10 to 15 percent power reduction before its all sent to the wheels, you're looking at a powertrain with a lot more bite than the company brochure cares to admit." Those are pretty strong words! Whenever a car company undersells their product that has to be a good thing! Come in to Fox Chrysler Dodge Jeep has see one of these great machines in person! I promise you won't be let down... *Full credit goes to Autoblog.com
Monday, April 4, 2011
Vehicle Review ~ 2011 Dodge Charger
The 2011 Dodge Charger has hit the showroom here at Fox Chrysler Dodge Jeep and WOW, it's a car to be seen! If looks and muscle is your thing then the 2011 Charger does not disappoint! Here's what the guys on Auto Blog had to say about it: "Lift the hood of a 2011 Dodge Charger R/T and you'll find a powerful 5.7 -liter Hemi engine bursting at the seams. It's a joyous site that gets better when armed with the knowledge of the Hemi's prodigious power - 370 horsepower and 395 pound-feet of torque, to be exact. But just how accurate are those numbers? The folks over at Inside Line put the Charger R/T to the test on their dyno, and it appears Chrysler may be underplaying its hand. Tests by Inside Line show that the Charger R/T sends 360 hp to the rear wheels at 5,300 RPM, with torque peaking at 393 lb-ft at 4,260 RPM. When you consider that the average drivetrain accounts for a 10 to 15 percent power reduction before its all sent to the wheels, you're looking at a powertrain with a lot more bite than the company brochure cares to admit." Those are pretty strong words! Whenever a car company undersells their product that has to be a good thing! Come in to Fox Chrysler Dodge Jeep has see one of these great machines in person! I promise you won't be let down... *Full credit goes to Autoblog.com
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