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Got to love that HEMI. Here is some info on it. In our Dodge and Jeep
"Scott S." > wrote in message ... > Grand Cherokee, Charger get new SRT8 versions > > The Chrysler Group continued to expand its lineup of high-performance > products with the introduction of two new SRT (Street and Racing > Technology) vehicles at the New York International Auto Show. > > For the first time, an SRT badge will be worn by a Jeep® brand > vehicle, and the new 2006 Dodge Charger-a legend in street and stock car > racing from the past-also will get an SRT version later this year. Both > vehicles will get the 6.1-liter HEMI® V-8 engine that will crank out 425 > horsepower in the Charger and 415 horsepower in the Grand Cherokee, and > both will be able to go from 0-60 mph in the 5-second range. > > The two powerhouse vehicles will get a number of standard SRT > features and unique additions inside and out-including high-performance > wheels, tires, brakes and suspensions. Both vehicles will go into > production and be available later this year. > > > > Jeep® Grand Cherokee SRT8 and the Dodge Charger SRT8 > > Grand Cherokee SRT8 > The new 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 will combine the vehicle's > traditional qualities with the SRT group's balanced approach to > performance, resulting in the quickest, most powerful production Jeep > vehicle ever created. > > "When we set out to create the first Jeep-branded SRT vehicle, the > 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee presented us with an incredibly capable starting > point," Dan Knott, Director-Street and Racing Technology, said. "With an > infusion of SRT DNA, the 2006 Grand Cherokee SRT8 is the new benchmark > performance SUV. It has the raw power to outperform the Porsche Cayenne > Turbo, while providing exceptional ride and handling, world-class braking, > race-inspired interior appointments and functional, performance-oriented > exterior enhancements." > > To create the first SRT vehicle with full-time, four-wheel drive, SRT > engineers developed a drive system that was lightweight, yet robust and > reliable enough to handle massive amounts of horsepower and torque from > the Grand Cherokee SRT8's powertrain. One part of the equation was to > create a new transfer case, combining housing components from two existing > units with the upgrades needed to make it SRT capable. > > "We wanted the acceleration that only four-wheel drive can provide," > Knott said. "Our goal for the Grand Cherokee SRT8 was to have a > well-balanced vehicle with a high fun-to-drive quotient. The SRT-developed > electronic four-wheel-drive system is perfectly suited to this." > > The ride height of the Grand Cherokee SRT8 is 1 inch lower than the > regular Grand Cherokee, which lowers aerodynamic drag and contributes to > the vehicle's aggressive stance. To meet or exceed handling and safety > criteria, the Electronic Stability Program (ESP) was specially calibrated > for the Grand Cherokee SRT8. > > Further contributing to its aggressive stance, the vehicle is fitted > with unique forged 20-inch five-spoke aluminum wheels with > high-performance Goodyear W-rated four-season tires with run-flat > capability. All four wheels feature four-piston performance brake calipers > developed by Brembo. > > Dodge Charger SRT8 > When Dodge unveiled the new 2006 Charger for its lineup, > performance-car aficionados had a lot to celebrate. Now, the party gets > kicked up a notch with the introduction of the Dodge Charger SRT8. > > With its infusion of Street and Racing Technology DNA, the Charger > SRT8 will provide exactly what performance enthusiasts want in their > American muscle sedans: more power, world-class ride and handling, > benchmark braking, functional and aggressive-looking exterior enhancements > and a race-inspired interior. > > "The SRT approach to performance is multidimensional," Knott said. > "For example, the Charger SRT8 incorporates Brembo brakes to stop as well > as it accelerates. Its handling is world-class across a dynamic range. Its > interior is designed specifically for the performance driver. And its > performance exterior characteristics don't just look great, they're also > functional." > > The ride height of the Charger SRT8 is one-half inch lower than the > regular Dodge Charger. Handling is enhanced for performance with ESP, and > all four wheels feature Brembo performance brake calipers. > > The vehicle rides on unique SRT-developed, five-spoke 20-inch forged > aluminum wheels. Tires are high-performance Goodyear Supercar F1 > three-season tires with an asymmetrical tread. > > An all-new front fascia includes integrated ducts that help direct > fresh air to cool the brakes. The front fascia also incorporates an air > dam to reduce lift, and the hood is equipped with a scoop to funnel cool > air into the engine compartment. > > The rear fascia features integrated lower strakes to direct air flow > and aggressive cutouts to accommodate dual 3.5-inch exhaust tips. A > dramatic decklid spoiler set on dual stanchions increases downforce for > high-speed stability and traction. > > > 2006 Dodge Charger SRT8 > Flexing Modern Muscle: Introducing the All-New 2006 Dodge > Charger SRT8 > > a.. Dodge Charger + 425-horsepower 6.1-liter HEMI® + SRT = a > car only Dodge can offer > b.. Balanced Performance: the quickest sedan in the Dodge > lineup, plus race-bred handling, world-class braking > c.. SRT Performance: 0-60 mph in 5-second range, 0-100-0 mph > in mid 16-second range, 60-0 mph in approximately 110 feet > > > > > > > "The all-new Dodge Charger embodies all of the key attributes > of the Dodge brand - bold, powerful, street-smart and full of life," said > Darryl Jackson, Vice President, Dodge Marketing, Chrysler Group. "The > all-new 2006 Dodge Charger SRT8 builds on the Dodge formula. It starts > with a 425-horsepower 6.1-liter HEMI® engine and continues with a powerful > dose of renowned Street and Racing Technology performance for a tremendous > performance-per-dollar value story." > > During the heyday of the original Dodge Charger, performance > was measured mainly in straight-line numbers. Today, SRT adds a complete > approach with the all-new 2006 Dodge Charger SRT8. > > As an all-around performer, the all-new 2006 Dodge Charger SRT8 > is capable of awe-inspiring numbers unheard-of in a muscle sedan: 0-60 mph > in around 5 seconds, quarter-mile time in the 13-second range and braking > distance from 60-0 mph in approximately 110 feet. The Dodge Charger SRT8 > is also capable of accomplishing SRT's signature performance test of > 0-100-0 mph in the mid 16-second range. > > The 2006 Dodge Charger SRT8 will be assembled at Brampton > Assembly Plant in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. > > (Published March 24, 2005) > > > > > > |
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