A Bilstein three-mode adaptive damping suspension can dole out a smooth ride, but when clamped down in Sport or Track mode, they make the most out of the huge 305/35ZR 20 Pirelli P-Zero tires, with no body lean, and incredible grip – getting close to 1G in turns and happily slamming you into the door panels when doing a rapid lane change. Or have a judge in the family.īut the Widebody is more than some straight-line missile – it is a stunning handler as well. This is the stuff you’ll most likely experience at the track – this car is just so fast you’ll barely be able to use most of the power unless you’re lucky to live in an area with little traffic or don’t mind getting up at the odd hour of the night. Those massive Brembo brakes are there for a reason, and they work like crazy with powerful stopping power, excellent feel and little fade. The HEMI sings like the best dragster soundtrack you’ve ever heard, the shifts punch you in the back, and 0-60 mph comes up in just 4.3 seconds and the ¼ mile in 12.4 seconds. When you do want to get on it, you can use launch control (we didn’t) or program the dynamics (we didn’t), or just put it in Sport Mode and let it fly. It is a big engine with loads of low-end power, so a light foot when maneuvering in parking is recommended, and it glides up so easily and effortlessly to the speed limit – and beyond – that you do need to be cautious. Asking what it’s like to drive in daily traffic may seem like asking Superman about his typing skills, but the Scat Pack is quite capable and comfortable when doing the daily commute. Look up badass in the dictionary and our Charger should be the picture!Īll that power pours into an 8-speed torqueflite automatic transmission that seems well up to the task, and its ability to snap-off lightning shifts, up or down is impressive. The finishing touches are perfect – 392 Hemi badges on the flanks and Scat Pack logos front and rear. We absolutely loved our tester’s F8 Green exterior paint, and adding to the visual menace, our Green Giant had the Satin Black Appearance package that covers the hood, roof, decklid, and rear spoiler. Peeking through those wheels are standard 15.4-inch Brembo two-piece brake rotors with six-piston front calipers from the Charger SRT Hellcat. Massive 20” by 11” black Devil’s Rim alloys fill out those cavernous wheel wells and make the Charger look glued to the ground. More than just a couple sets of cannonball deltoids, the Charger also gets more aggressive front and rear fascias that make really sell that widebody look. And the Charger was already a big sedan! Call it bold and muscular. Originally seen on the Challenger model and offered on the 707-horsepower Charger SRT Hellcat model, the Scat Pack widebody adds integrated fender flares that add 3.5 inches in width. Leader of the Pack: The 2020 Dodge Charger R/T Sca.Well the first thing to kick in the old endorphins is the new -for-2020 Widebody exterior.The Swedish Solution: The 2020 Volvo XC40 T5 AWD I.Mythbuster: The 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 4MATIC.A Period of Transition: The 2020 Mazda CX-30 AWD P.Japanese With An Italian Accent: The 2020 Infiniti.Smooth Operator: The 2020 Lexus ES 300h.Love Rekindled: The 2020 Ford Expedition Platinum.The One To Have If You're Only Having One: The 202.More Show, More Go: The 2020 Honda Civic Si.SiriusXM Guardian™ Connected Services w/1-Yr TrialĪ/C Auto Temperature Control w/Dual-Zone Control Remote-Start System (N/A w/Manual Transmission) Supplemental Side-Curtain Front and Rear Air Bags That includes the Hemi, the 8-speed automatic, and all this: The suspension and steering bits are spot on. It's not my favorite machine for carving up twisty roads in the Sierra foothills, but that's more about having too much power on tap and too little space in which to indulge. The 2020 Dodge Charger R/T Scat Pack Plus handles. Plus, the Charger (and most other muscle cars from 50 years ago) was good for pretty much one thing-speed in a straight line. The 1970 Charger Hemi? Nine miles per gallon. And, thanks in part to an eight-speed automatic transmission with four drive modes (Automatic, Custom, Sport and Track), the Charger gets an EPA-estimated 15 miles per gallon city, 24 highway. It also makes the 2020 Dodge Charger R/T Scat Pack Plus a full second quicker to 60 than the legendary 1970 Hemi, even though the 2020 is the heavier car. That makes a real-deal 485 horsepower out of 392 cubic inches a very big thing. Both those are gross horsepower figures-net wasn't imposed until later, so lop another 75-80 horsepower off the 426 and 383-maybe 350 and 265. And that was only good for 330 horsepower. The closest engine in terms of size back then was the 383. In Scat Pack One, the Hemi was 426 cubic inches. And it's also an example of how far we've come. The "392 HEMI" badge is a throwback of its own-to the days when engines were measured in cubic inches instead of liters.
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