SRT used the 2014 Chicago auto show to debut Satin Vapor versions of its tuned Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, and Dodge Challenger hot rods, cars with add-ons that its says will "add some swagger" to the trio. We're slightly mystified as to the name, because we're not sure any of them are simultaneously sleek, glossy, gaseous, and transitory. So, yeah. /nerdfreakout
All three cars get the same 20×9-inch, split-spoke forged aluminum wheels with black chrome finish. Peeking out from behind are the red calipers of Brembo brakes. All three SRTs have matte ("Black Satin") mirrors, badging, and rear spoilers. The Challenger's fuel door also receives the same finish, as does the Charger's Super Bee graphic. The Challenger is available in white, TorRed, Header Orange, and graphite; the 300 in white, silver, and granite; and the Charger in silver, graphite, TorRed, and white.
Inside, all three get dark upholstery—black in the 300 and Charger, charcoal for the Challenger—that mixes Nappa leather and faux suede, as well as various trim bits done in carbon-look or piano black. Each gets its urge from the 6.4-liter Hemi V-8 with 470 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque, and Chrysler says it should propel any of the three to 60 mph in around 4.5 seconds. (The last time we tested such an SRT, a Charger 392, we achieved 60 mph in 4.2 seconds.) The five-speed automatic found in the lineup no doubt hurts fuel efficiency, but they all at least have cylinder deactivation. More important, is the standard active exhaust for an extra-beasty soundtrack.
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We may not be nuts about the Satin Vapor name, but the treatment looks fantastic, particularly on the 300 wearing Billet Silver paint. The package runs $1700 for the Challenger, $2300 for the 300, and, uh, 30 more bucks than that for the Charger. Availability will be late spring, and we want to see a Satin Vapor Viper next. (Try to say that five times fast.)
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