The 2008 Dodge Charger SRT8 packages all of the features and amenities expected of an excellent family sedan combined with benchmark performance delivered by Chrysler Group’s Street and Racing Technology (SRT) vehicles.
For the Dodge Charger SRT8, key SRT ingredients include 6.1-liter, 425-horsepower (317-kW) HEMI power, world-class ride and handling, benchmark braking, functional and aggressive-looking exterior enhancements, and a race-inspired interior.
The all-around performance of the 2008 Dodge Charger SRT8 is outstanding for a muscle sedan: 0-60 mph in the low 5-second range, quarter-mile time in under 14 seconds, braking distance from 60-0 mph in approximately 110 feet and 0.89 g on the skid pad. The Dodge Charger SRT8 also accomplishes SRT’s signature performance test of 0-100-0 mph in less than 17 seconds.
EXTERIOR
- New color: Steel Blue Metallic Clear Coat
INTERIOR
- Available Side-curtain Air Bags
- Available SIRIUS BackSeat TV™
- Available SRT-engineered Kicker premium surround sound system
- New instrument panel cluster
- New center console
- SRT-exclusive Reconfigurable Display (RCD)
- LED lighting in the front cup holders and front
and rear door-map pockets
- Dark Slate Gray interior color
- Agate-color accent stitching
- Carbon-fiber pattern door handles and carbon-fiber leather-trim steering wheel
POWERTRAIN/CHASSIS
- New optional 20-inch aluminum wheel
PACKAGES
- Super Bee Special Edition — with Surf Blue Pearl Coat
Safety and Security - Advanced Multi-stage Air Bag System
- All-speed Traction Control System
- Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
- Auto-reverse Sun Roof
- Auto-reverse Windows
- BeltAlert
- Brake Assist
- Brake/Park Interlock
- Child-protection Rear Door Locks
- Constant Force Retractors
- Crumple Zones
- Electronic Stability Program
- Energy-absorbing Steering Column
- Enhanced Accident Response System
- Height-adjustable Seat Belts
- HomeLink Universal Home Security System Transceiver
- Inside Emergency Trunk Release
- Interior Head-impact Protection
- LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
- Low-risk Deployment Air Bag
- Power Adjustable Pedals
- Remote Keyless Entry
- Seat Belt Pretensioners
- Sentry Key Engine Immobilizer
- Side-impact Door Beams
- Tire Pressure Monitoring Display System
Color Availability
- Steel Blue Metallic Clear Coat
- Bright Silver Metallic
- Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl Coat
- TorRed
- Surf Blue Pearl Coat (with Super Bee Special Edition package)
Manufacturing Information - 2008 model year production start: August 2007
- Production location: Brampton Assembly Plant in Brampton, Ontario, Canada
- 6.1-liter HEMI V-8 engine: Saltillo Engine Plant in Saltillo, Mexico
- Five-speed automatic transmission: Indiana Transmission 1 in Indianapolis
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