The Dodge Charger SE is a coupé with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers the power through the rear wheels.
Its 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 6.6 litres. In this application it musters power and torque figures of 255 bhp (259 PS/190 kW) at 4800 rpm and 461 Nm (340 lbft/47 kgm) at 3200 rpm respectively.
The engine drives the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1697 kg.
It is claimed to manage a maxiumum speed of 186 km/h, or 116 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2921 mm | 115 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1516 mm | 59.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Length | 5217 mm | 205.4 inches | |
| Width | 1953 mm | 76.9 inches | |
| Height | 1326 mm | 52.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 114 mm | 4.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1697 kg | 3741 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 6.6 litre 6555 cc (400.011 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 110.24 × 85.85 mm
4.34 × 3.38 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.28 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
259 PS (255 bhp) (190 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
461 Nm (340 ft·lb) (47 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
29 kW/litre 39.4 ps/litre 38.9 bhp/litre 0.64 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
70.33 Nm/litre
0.85 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ca carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 883.8 kPa (128.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 819.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 186 km/h (116 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 152.35 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 112.05 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 150.27 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.92 kg/kW 14.91 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 5.300 | ||
| Turning circle | 13.50 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.TrailLi.TB.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 2451 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 46046 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 60.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1972 Dodge Charger SE added 1999-12-30. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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