The future of the Dodge Challenger and Charger muscle cars in the performance of the SRT Hellcat is in doubt, GT Spirit writes, citing a Chrysler source.
There is a possibility that the manufacturer will have to abandon the production of 6.2-liter compressor (707 hp) and 6.4-liter (485 hp) naturally aspirated V8s due to stricter environmental requirements - the assembly of these engines may become impossible already in 2019.
In 2011, the United States adopted a program that introduces phased fuel consumption requirements for cars manufactured in the United States. Its ultimate goal is a consumption of 4.3 liters of gasoline per "hundred" kilometers in 2025 and a concomitant reduction in the country's dependence on oil.
It is expected that instead of large V8s, the American manufacturer will equip its most powerful models with six- and four-cylinder engines with a pair of turbochargers.
Note that the information is still unofficial. Moreover, earlier in 2015, there was information that the 707-horsepower V8 will eventually go to the flagship Jeep Grand Cherokee, which will also receive the designation SRT Hellcat.
Dodge may refuse to produce a V8 with a volume of more than six liters due to environmental requirements
