Five-Point Inspection: 2015 Dodge Charger SRT 392

4. Not a Hellcat, Still a Beast

Power for the 2015 Charger SRT 392 comes from a 6.4-liter V8. Power is up this year by 15 hp to 485 while torque jumps 5 lb-ft to 475. These numbers may seem low compared to the Hellcat, but the SRT 392 still has more power than the Chevrolet SS or Ford Taurus SHO. Heck, it’s even more powerful than the BMW 550i or the Mercedes-Benz E 550.

Power is sent to the rear-wheels through a TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission that isn’t quite as heavy duty as the unit found in the Hellcat, but still robust enough for duty in the 392. Fuel economy isn’t completely tragic thanks to the eight-speed automatic, with ratings pegged at 15 MPG city and 25 MPG highway.

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The performance SRT exhaust lets the big HEMI V8 sing properly and it sounds great under hard acceleration, much like the Hellcat minus the supercharger whine. There is a bit of a drone on the highway, but will anyone buying an SRT model not want full exhaust sound at all times?