# 2012 Dodge Charger SRT-8 **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 9, 2011, 4:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-dodge-charger-srt-8/209009 "2011-02-09T04:35:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 4:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-dodge-charger-srt-8/209009/1 "2011-02-09T04:35:39Z")
> [Chicago 2011: 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 - Autoblog](http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/09/chicago-2011-2012-dodge-charger-srt8/) _ **2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 - Click above for high-res image gallery** _ [Dodge](http://www.autoblog.com/make/dodge/) has dropped the Street and Racing Technology motherlode on the eve of the [Chicago Auto Show](http://www.autoblog.com/category/chicago-auto-show/) and first out of the gate is the [2012 Dodge Charger SRT8](http://www.autoblog.com/tag/charger+srt8) – what Eminem should’ve rolled in during the Super Bowl. As with anything birthed from [Chrysler’s](http://www.autoblog.com/make/chrysler/) in-house tuning division, the Charger SRT8 is all about the engine, so the transformation begins with the new 6.4-liter HEMI V8 putting out 465 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque – a boost of some 80 lb-ft over the old 6.1-liter mill. That torquey wave comes on at 2,900 rpm and Dodge claims that with the fitment of its Fuel Saver tech, allowing the engine to run on four cylinders when its not under load, fuel economy will improve, although Dodge isn’t saying how much. Chrysler’s W5A580 five-speed automatic transmission backs up the HEMI, and you can select your own gears by either slapping the AutoStick or thumbing the steering wheel-mounted paddle-shifters. All that adds up to an estimated top speed of 175 mph, a 0-60 mph time in the high fours and a quarter-mile run deep into the 12s. In addition to the five-spoke, 20-inch forged aluminum and polished wheels, the SRT crew saw fit to equip the SRT8 with an adaptive damping suspension with Auto and Sport settings that process speed, steering angle, brake pressure, throttle application and lateral acceleration. Brakes are sized 14.2-inches up front and 13.8-inches in the rear, with a new front fascia, LED taillamps and four-inch dual exhausts rounding out the exterior mods. And naturally, the interior isn’t left out in the cold, with a flat-bottom steering wheel, heavily bolstered seats and a 900-watt, 19-speaker audio system courtesy of Harmon Kardon. We’ll be on the floor tomorrow to snag live pics of all the SRT-fettled goodies, but in the meantime, peep the gallery below and get all the details in the press release after the jump. **Gallery: [2012 Dodge Charger SRT8](http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-dodge-charger-srt8/)** ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 4:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-dodge-charger-srt-8/209009/2 "2011-02-09T04:57:29Z")
Evo front end! ---
**Author:** ![Deathproof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@Deathproof](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Deathproof)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 5:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-dodge-charger-srt-8/209009/3 "2011-02-09T05:03:24Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > Evo front end! First thing I thought too. ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 5:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-dodge-charger-srt-8/209009/4 "2011-02-09T05:42:54Z")
It’s the American version of the squinty eyed Japanese Evo:) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-dodge-charger-srt-8/209009/5 "2011-02-09T05:48:19Z")
Still no man pedal option? Still a chick car in my mind ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-dodge-charger-srt-8/209009/6 "2011-02-09T06:08:13Z")
I love the character line in the doors, nice nod to the '70 ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 6:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-dodge-charger-srt-8/209009/7 "2011-02-09T06:16:48Z")
Is this a joke? ![http://www.saulgay.net/multimedia/evo_05.jpg](http://www.saulgay.net/multimedia/evo_05.jpg) ![http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/lead-2012-dodge-charger-srt8.jpg](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/lead-2012-dodge-charger-srt8.jpg) ![http://nissan-gt-r.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Red-2010-Nissan-GT-R.jpg](http://nissan-gt-r.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Red-2010-Nissan-GT-R.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-dodge-charger-srt-8/209009/8 "2011-02-09T06:20:08Z")
I thought it looked like a GTR as well ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-dodge-charger-srt-8/209009/9 "2011-02-09T06:22:53Z")
+1 Also Ew ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-dodge-charger-srt-8/209009/10 "2011-02-09T06:40:54Z")
mother LODE ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-dodge-charger-srt-8/209009/11 "2011-02-09T07:43:50Z")
Seriously? ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 8:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-dodge-charger-srt-8/209009/12 "2011-02-09T08:00:33Z")
I almost feel bad for Dodge, if they think this is acceptable… ---
**Author:** ![Penfold](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/penfold/32/5007_2.png) [@Penfold](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Penfold)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-dodge-charger-srt-8/209009/13 "2011-02-09T08:37:30Z")
The aesthetic design is miserable, the proportions are terribly bad and it looks like a mix bag of sports-car features. This truly is garbage design. ---
**Author:** ![05OrangeSS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/eada6e/32.png) [@05OrangeSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/05OrangeSS)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-dodge-charger-srt-8/209009/14 "2011-02-09T08:59:23Z")
I think I’m the only person that digs it lol ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-dodge-charger-srt-8/209009/15 "2011-02-09T09:03:45Z")
It’s that big bold blacked out front end that kills it…I really think had they just left that body color none of us would be reacting like this. ---
**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-dodge-charger-srt-8/209009/16 "2011-02-09T09:23:32Z")
ewwwww gross 🤮 ---
**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-dodge-charger-srt-8/209009/17 "2011-02-09T09:37:35Z")
i like it. ---
**Author:** ![sobo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sobo/32/5267_2.png) [@sobo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sobo)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-dodge-charger-srt-8/209009/18 "2011-02-09T09:39:49Z")
I also like it. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-dodge-charger-srt-8/209009/19 "2011-02-09T11:13:28Z")
I like it, but that angle’s one of it’s better ones. From the side it gets wonky. I don’t understand why a six-speed isn’t available for this car, unless they will roill it out mid-season to bolster sales. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-dodge-charger-srt-8/209009/20 "2011-02-09T11:16:50Z")
> [@TrueBlue](#): > > I don’t understand why a six-speed isn’t available for this car Rental cars are mostly auto 🙂 [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-dodge-charger-srt-8/209009.md?page=2)