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Dodge introduced a powerful new 600-plus-horsepower Challenger this week that will compete with the Chevy Camaro ZL1 and the Ford Mustang GT500 for high performance pony car supremacy.

Production is slated to start this fall.

The 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat will be powered by a 6.2-liter supercharged HEMI engine.

According to an AutoWeek report, the car features “a forged steel crankshaft, forged alloy pistons and heat-treated aluminum-alloy cylinder heads to handle all the power. Chrysler’s TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic is optional; an upgraded six-speed manual is standard. Like a true pony car, power is sent to the rear wheels.”

Read more at BangShift and AutoWeek. And be sure to check out this video:

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Challenger Hellcat, Dodge Challenger, HEMI, Mopar, pony cars, SRT Hellcat
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Author: Matt Griswold

After a 10-year newspaper journalism career, Matt Griswold spent another decade writing about the automotive aftermarket and motorsports. He was part of the original OnAllCylinders editorial team when it launched in 2012.