While the Dodge Charger is a four-door sedan, its roots as a muscle car are still very noticeable. The Dodge Charger, available from Champion Chrysler Jeep® Dodge RAM, has an interesting history and features that will make you want to get behind the wheel for a test drive. Take a tour of the history and future of the Dodge Charger.
Milestones Through the Years
- The first Dodge Charger was a show car in 1964. It then was released in 1966 as a two-door with a fastback body.
- Early models had bucket seats in the back and front, which gave it a distinct interior.
- The Dodge Charger was the first car to go 200 mph.
- The Dodge Charger Daytona is a special model named for Daytona Beach, home of the Daytona 500 race. It was a modified model that epitomized the muscle car. It’s currently available in the 2018 model.
- It has been a four-door sedan since 2006.
The Dodge Charger in Pop Culture
This iconic vehicle played the part of The General Lee in The Dukes of Hazard, performing masterful tricks and somehow making it out without a scratch. In reality, one was crashed every episode.
The vehicle has made fans in this decade as well, with a 1970 version with a huge blower over its hood making a statement in The Fast and the Furious movies.
Experience the 2018 Dodge Charger at Champion Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM
Sedan or not, the Dodge Charger still performs like it’s on the track. There are four engines to choose from with the ultimate one being the supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI® SRT Hellcat V8 engine, which turns the horsepower up 707 and the torque to 650 lb-ft. Motortrend deemed this beast “remarkably reliable.”
Now, all you need to do is come down and visit us. You can see what’s under the hood and how this iconic model feels on the road.
