2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 - Drive Time Review | TestDriveNow
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- Опубликовано: 1 сен 2011
- Drive Time review of the new 2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 by auto critic Steve Hammes
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The white and sliver combo looks absolutely fantastic! Amazing looking, sounding car.
My dad recently purchased a 2012 SRT 8/392 and I gotta say, I have never had more fun in my life driving a vehicle. I tink my Dad misses his old Hemi Cuda, and it was a joy to see him behind the wheel of a big MOPAR again. Maybe its just me, but the Camaro and Mustang just dont have the same curb appeal as this ride.
Three years later,the 6.2 litre Hellcat,707hp engine would make the already perfect Challenger into a Legend.
Now we got the last hemi one 😂
During this SRT8 392’s time, it was eating dust from the ZL1(580hp) and GT500(662hp)
I’ve been around cars for a long time and I don’t know what it is but personally I always come back to the Dodge Challenger I just think it’s the best looking car I could look at them all day long and they never get old
And thank God it's a timeless design seeing as how Dodge has been sitting on it for over a decade! I love it , too.
I love the 392, very fun
Your reviews are some of the best on here, very informative, well put together. Thank you!
Off roading in a Challenger? Something you don't see every day. Way to go Steve!
I am so glad that you did this review. Thanks steve
Now that's a proper review THANK YOU .
Getting this car next year , I been saving for months for her .. she will be mine 😈💨
Great review. I like all the camera shots.
I think this is the first review that I really enjoyed seeing, not just and endless rubber burning movie.
Thank you!
Nice video! Crazy times!
Very!
Very nice review! Thumbs up! I love the new 392, got to drive one, and a new 392 charger and 300 back in January, and they are just incredible rockets for their weight! And the Challenger, you'd never guess it weighs 4200lbs the way it goes round those corners. If I could afford one.. I'd buy a Boss 302 ;P
My dream car. When I see these drive by, my head is magnetized to it. Hope I can be a proud owner some day.
you can get one now for 23,000
@@chrisjackson-zu1rn is it worth it?
Did you fullfill that dream?
Awesome review! Gotta get one for 2013
Thank you!! Ive been waiting for a new(er) Dodge Challenger review. Thanks Steve..
I just test drive one! It was awesome it. The power was unbelievable.
Great video, Thanks
I've seen white Challengers with black, blue and red stripes which are all beautiful but I think this is the best color combination for a white Challenger.
Just got an all Black 2012 srt challenger six speed and it's a freakin sweet ride. We get about 16 around town and 23 on free way
Very true. The reason he is mistaken is the old orginal chargers were a bit longer looking a tad like a challengers VS todays they shrunk the charger a bit.
getting my challenger at 18!!!!! hard work pays off!!!!
Jose Zuniga just turned 18 and almost got enough for a decent down payment!!
Is it a good first? The 2012 challenger V6 is my dream car and I’ve been planning to start saving for it when I get a job. (Im 14)
. this car is my dream
I love this car .
اشتريتها ولا لا؟
gots to get me one.luv the ride
Great review on a badass muscle car!
Thanks! 👍
just got one and love it.
i love the look of this car, and i hope that the old classic muscle car look makes a full comeback
Def agree man Awesome ass review and I most def have to get one this year
Like the gray stripes on white. This one is sharp.
Hello Steve, which Car would you say is the best? Mustang, Camaro, Charger or Challenger? And which Half-Ton pick up is the best?
How well does the paddle shifters work in the Challenger or the Auto stick? Does it feel similar to a manual stick shift?
They actually do pretty good when you consider it's a 6.4 litre v8. But as with all performance minded cars you have to drive nice to get nice mileage.
Hey Steve, What would you recommend The Challenger SRT-8 or Charger SRT-8?
I can't wait to get mine in December
Great car also Looks that’s make Dodge Challenger a Special one indeed…
Thanks for sharing very much appreciated indeed…
cant wait till my 15th birthday:D
this car looks amazing(:
You're 23 years old now :)
Do you know you’re 23 years old now
@@luhtweakin2658 yes
@@hammoz8579 and the price of the car is now like 28k crazy
Awesome 👍 👍 2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8 review.
I saw SRT8 parked in front on Claridges in London (its a very posh hotel for those who dont know) It was parked amongst Ferraris, Lambos and other super cars. Man, SRT was NOT lacking behind to drag attention. My God that is bloody pretty car. Damn!!! People were actually more interested in Challenger than in other - pony cars are VERY rare in Europe. Hence insurance costs an arm and a leg.
hey steve, their has been rumors for a challenger srt 10. do you know any information about this?
Between the SXT, T/A, and SRT Challenger which one gives the best ride in comfort on beat up roads? Which car will isolate you from bumps in the road better?
2011 inaugural edition has same 392 badges one year before
I have one of these cars, mine is Black with the Gray strips 2012. This car is a real head turner, everywhere I go people walk up and want to talk about the car or look inside it and etc. Cant go wrong with the Dodge Challenger 392.
I just bought a used 2011 Inaugaral Edition with just 8k on the clock it has the six speed and It is a beast I love it 8)
If it's icy out I wonder if you could get a 2 second 0-60 time on the car performance gauge readout ?
Steve, are you going to do a review of the 2012 V6 Challenger? For many people it's a more practical proposition than the more powerful versions. It'd be good to get your opinions on the new Pentastar and whether Challenger is still a nice drive with the V6.
that just looks so good to me
great buy, hope you enjoy it for many years.
Hmm this just popped up in my recommendation. Nice car
@parrishwl Thanks. How would this car be greeted over there?
SO MUCH POWER!!!!!!!!!
@coolvideo28 They are switching to the same 8-speed auto found in the BMW 7-series and Audi A8. Unfortunately, the German company that makes it is having trouble meeting demand. The 8-speed is therefore only available in the volume-seller V6 Charger until more gearboxes are built.
I'm really puzzled and concerned about the transmission selection when I built my own (Challenger 392) and I'd like to asks you guys whats is better, Automatic or Manual Transmission !?
* Note: Manual has a 6 speed Trans. and the Automatic has 5 speed Trans. in addition to the Tiptronic feature.
You had it right Steve my choice is the Challenger too. So I'm buying one just because I watched this review.
You really like Bo Duke'ing this thing! Wheres the canyon jump?
I should have!
That is one good lookin' automobile!
Just the best muscle car
Making plans for next december when i walk out of the college doors lol. Comparing and trying to pick out either a brand new mustang gt 5.0 , used shelby gt500, new challenger srt8 , hard choices!
This is the car of my dreams.
Interesting to note that in the final scene the start up in the garage is accompanied by major tappet rattle . .
The General Lee looked brand new every week ;-)
I LIKE THE FACT THAT DODGE DOESN'T RELY ON SUPERCHARGING TO KICKASS
@D3X1M3R I agree and whatever the Challenger SRT-8 gives up in performance it makes up in roomy size, comfortable ride over the competition.
Stuck between this and the Camaro...
Definitely leaning to this.
can't wait to get the srt8 at 18 hell yea!!
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My goodness the Challenger is such a beautiful car.
I'm 20 years old & own a Challenger SRT-8.Everyone says I'm to you to put myself in debt like that,but I say it's the best investemnt I could've ever made.
I am currently looking at a 2015 Challenger STR8/392. This year the H.P. was improved from 470 (2014) to 485. I have a 2007 Z06 Corvette (505 H.P.) that has a good throaty exhaust note, without modifications. I have never known any, modern Dodge Challenger, to have any type of rumbling exhaust note. Does the SRT8/392 sound better than other types of Challengers? And if not, is there a simple way to make it sound like the 485 H.P. under the hood is ready to run the road?
I know it's late but Corsa is the way to go or GT Haus. Can't lose with either
After searching high and low. I bought a Camaro, instead. I still love the style of the Challenger but I will wait another year or so, to see if it changes any again.
@MiisztaUfo, I believe they do have a special challenger srt10. Package deal like the gt500 and there is a thing like the new camaro and gt500 it's called a challenger 570..look it up. It's a challenger with 570 hp and most of them I believe are purple. Hoods changed and stuff. It's pretty bad ass
I'm pretty sure it's the lifters. It is not exclusive too a HEMI, as every pushrod engine has it upon start-up. It's perfectly normal. Once the engine warms, that sound is gone.
This car may be on borrowed time, but Im glad I picked up an RT before they kill it off. Its not the fastest of the 3 at this point, but no one can deny that this is the American muscle car for people that enjoy American muscle cars. This is the driver's car. No frills interior, lots of torque under the foot, and all the attitude from the muscle era is there. Not to mention of the big three everyone knows that the Challenger will be the one bringing in the big money 40 years down the road.
that would make this car pure gold
I'm getting a challenger and I'm making it my General Lee!
i like the original srt8 exterior details like the stripes and the black rear spoiler. hate the new stripes look weird specialy on the hood and on the rear. guess these lil details would make me want to get a 1st gen srt over this. tho the wheels are on point.
Love the challenger. My only problem is the interior and tech inside.
anyone know the exact colour name for those gray stripes?
If I had this car in my garage I wouldn't be watching this video...I would be driving it
i still love the charger SRT the looks the power and all that in a 4 door sedan + sports.
Hi steve, this October im turning 16 and for the past four years i have been saving my cash as well as having a job for the past two years and i have saved quite a bit, with my money and the help of my parents i have a $15,000 limit on my first car whatever it may be and i want the loudest fastest muscle car i can get and i would like to know some options you think would be best. Right now im looking at the 2005 mustang gt or the 2006 dodge charger rt, thanks
hey steve, dont u think the car will have a faster 0-60 if u roll into it instead of getting all that wheel spin
You don't understand what "naturally aspirated" means, do you? The ZL1 has a Supercharger. The GT500 has a supercharger. A supercharger is something that sits ontop of the intake manifold, and has a belt attaching it too the crank pulley, which compressions to giant screws inside of the supercharger, which inturn, forces more air into the combustion chamber, which causes more fuel to ignite, creating more power. the SRT8 does not have that. The SRT8 is all motor. 471 out of n/a is insane.
Why the Challenger? Is it the visual appeal, or under the hood? I know you said it's a combination of the two, but could you be a bit more specific? I'm just curious haha
Finally someone who says the interior for that gen needed to catch up. I don't understand what dodge was thinking with that awful interior that only the challenger was given for that gen.
Love this car. Just so American. Sure its not as fast as the Mustang and Camaro but I think its in its own category. Its a cruiser with some brusier. It would be nice if its not as heavy but hey, gotta love that big muscle car and HEMI sound! Yummy!!!!! Good review!
This car is based on 1970 Challenger replacing a boxier 1969 Charger. Actually Dukes of Hazard drives a 1969 CHARGER which is a refreshed version of 1968 "Bullitt" Charger RT.
@BlackKnight989 because he is talking about the adaptive suspension system
@Rlug , i like your thinking bro the T/A would be nasty , they just have to give it that mean look.
@halfgoodhalfevil a manual is better especiall on twisty roads. Correct me if I'm wrong on this and you use your brakes less. But which one auto or manual as a whole on this heavy 4,100+ LB. car will have less maintance i.e brakes, shocks, tires etc.
I know paddle shifters are supposed to be better than regular stick shifts, but I just can't wrap my head around it. Maybe I'm old school, but nothing like good ol' manual shifting.
Good point about the interior, for $50,000 the interior should reflect that especially in 2012.
I've test drove a 2012 Camaro SS and it has that same tap upon start up... I don't know what's up with that...
I want one, but I would prefer a 6 or 7 speed instead of the 5. It could use some weight loss to. Maybe shed 300 pounds? It would put it closer to the Camaro and Mustang and pick up a few seconds on the track.
When you can afford a car like this you dont worry about how much gas is, you just worry about what the weather is like to do smokey burnouts!
What's the mpg on it
@halfgoodhalfevil Especially in the twisties, turns and canyon mountain driving. Don't need brakes.
@scarlebloke Not anytime soon. Sorry. Winter weather means more SUVs on DT soon.
Well done on the review, but if I wanted a muscle car, I would go for the mustang boss. Any comments on that, Steve?
I've already addressed what you said. Everyone who owns the new Mustangs, is 26 or younger. A bunch of kids, that's what the Mustang and Camaro appeal to anymore. And where I'm from, I see more Challengers than any other cars. Just in my very small development of less than 125 people, we have something like 6 Challengers, 2 Chargers, 0 mustangs, and 1 early 2000's Trans Am WS6.
For what you get in the new SRT8's they are actually very good value and quite affordable. Save up $10,000 for a down payment and just about anyone with a full time job can float the monthly payments.
Damn i have a black one but im kinda liking that white