![]() ![]() Switch to manual (and set the transmission to Sport) and the Challenger's aluminum, wheel-mounted paddles become an intuitive and hilariously entertaining way of channeling the engine's power. In automatic mode, it's level-headed and unobtrusive. As it was in the Jaguar F-Type V6 S I reviewed a few months back, the ZF autobox is a beauty.In place of the antiquated five-speed automatic of the 2014 Challenger SRT and R/T is ZF's exceptional eight-speed unit. What's made it better for 2015 is the inclusion of a modern automatic transmission. The engine's goodness isn't surprising – the 6.4-liter Hemi has always been a charmer.Sport Mode sharpens that a bit, although the throttle is still easy to modulate, particularly on tip-in. There's a ton of torque, but it's so surprisingly simple to manage, thanks to the predictable throttle response. The Challenger Scat Pack would happily annihilate the pair of Goodyear Eagle F1s that call the rear wheels their home, were it not for the electrical super-ego that is the three-mode traction control system. That's not to say there's a lack of oomph anywhere in its rev range, though.With peak horsepower arriving at 6,000 rpm, all 475 pound-feet of torque showing up at 4,200 rpm and a 6,400-rpm redline, the 6.4 remains an engine that's happiest being run hard. Under that long hood sits the same SRT-spec 6.4-liter V8, thundering out an extra 15 hp over last year's car. While the SRT does add wider rubber, six-piston Brembo brakes, a flat-bottomed steering wheel and standard leather, the meat and potatoes of the Scat Pack is the same. What you see here is not actually a Challenger SRT – it's the R/T Scat Pack.It completed its proverbial freshman year with a nice 2011 refresh, where the SRT8 was bumped up to 470 hp, but it still had some work to do.Įnter 2015, and fresh off three months of constant burpees and wind sprints, the newest Challenger is as big and powerful as it's ever been, but it's now got poise and potential, and my goodness, it's fun in a way that Dodge's muscle car has never been. It arrived on the scene with a max of 425 horsepower and a bit of a weight problem. That's the V8-powered 2015 Dodge Challenger. Needless to say, the same bullies that picked on him were praying he'd forgotten about them as a 10th grader. After a season on the freshman squad and a summer of two-a-days, this mild-mannered, husky high schooler returned for his sophomore year as a big, imposing, solid piece of muscle. Then, he chatted with the football coach, who convinced him that his true calling was on the team's offensive line. ![]() Still, he was often picked on for his size. As a freshman, he was a big kid, overweight but surprisingly strong. 2015 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack No Hellcat? No Problem ![]()
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