WR TV: 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT 392 Track Test

Cars, Reviews I By Bradley Iger I July 28, 2014
While the 707hp Hellcat has been grabbing all the headlines as of late, it’s not the only SRT-flavored Challenger that Dodge has on offer now. The 6.4-liter V8 from last year’s Challenger SRT model comes back for the 2015 refresh as well, now packing 485 horsepower and an optional 8-speed TorqueFlight automatic transmission, a combination which is good for a 0-60 sprint of 4.2 seconds.
 
A Challenger SRT 392 equipped with the SRT Track Pack, as this one is, also gets the Hellcat’s three-way adaptive suspension system, six-piston Brembo brakes, active exhaust system, launch control, and various other SRT goodies to go along with the substantially updated interior and subtlety resculpted exterior.
 
While the Hellcat features beefier sway bars and stiffer springs to go along with its extra 222 horsepower, the SRT 392 is certainly no slouch when unleashed at the track either. Let’s take a few fast laps around Portland International Raceway:
 

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