AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
Nov. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
- Powered by the proven supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI® Hellcat
V-8 engine paired with the quick-shifting TorqueFlite 8HP95
eight-speed automatic transmission, the three-row muscle car Dodge
Durango joins Challenger and Charger in Hellcat form, delivering
710 horsepower and 645 lb.-ft. of torque
- 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat, the most powerful SUV ever
with a 0-60 miles per hour (mph) time of 3.5 seconds, a
quarter-mile elapsed time of 11.5 seconds as certified by the
National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and a top speed of 180 mph,
offers a U.S. manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) starting
at $80,995 (price excludes
destination)
- Dodge will build the Durango SRT Hellcat exclusively for
2021 model year
- Entire Durango lineup updated for 2021 model year with
updated aggressive exterior and performance-inspired interior with
a new driver-oriented cockpit, including new instrument panel,
wrapped and accent-stitched mid-bolster and center console,
upgraded door panels and the all-new five-times-faster Uconnect 5
with the largest-in-class available 10.1-inch touchscreen
- Durango has best-in-class towing capacity across its
lineup:
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- The supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI Hellcat V-8, legendary
392-cubic-inch HEMI V-8 engine and classic 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 with
the Tow N Go Package outhaul every full-size, three-row SUV on the
road, with a towing capability of 8,700 lbs.
- The award-winning 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine has a
towing capability of 6,200 lbs.
- New Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat buyers receive a full day of
professional instruction at Bondurant High Performance Driving
School in Chandler,
Arizona
- Deliveries of the Durango SRT Hellcat are scheduled to begin
early next year
Get ready! Performance enthusiasts looking to add a new
710-horsepower 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat three-row SUV to
their family will be able to order one starting tomorrow,
Fri., Nov. 6. The most powerful SUV
ever is exclusively available for the 2021 model year and comes
with a starting U.S. manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP)
of $80,995 (all prices exclude
destination).
"The Durango SRT Hellcat can top 60 miles per hour in 3.5
seconds, cover the quarter mile in 11.5 seconds as certified by the
NHRA, has a top speed of 180 mph and can still fit your entire
family," said Tim Kuniskis, Global Head of Alfa Romeo and Head of
Passenger Cars – Dodge, SRT, Chrysler and FIAT, FCA – North America. "With three rows of seats,
Durango SRT Hellcat is as qualified for a family road trip as it is
on a race track, a 710-horsepower muscle car for people with
families."
Deliveries of the Durango SRT Hellcat are scheduled to begin
early next year. The 2021 Dodge Durango will be built at the 3
million-square-foot Jefferson North Assembly Plant (JNAP) in
Detroit.
Form follows function with 2021 Durango updates
The 2021 Dodge Durango model lineup delivers more performance than
ever with six distinct models – SXT, GT, Citadel, R/T, SRT 392 and
SRT Hellcat. Ranging from efficient V-6 power to the unrivaled
performance of the 710-horsepower Durango SRT Hellcat, there is an
option for every modern muscle-car performance enthusiast with a
family.
The 2021 Durango's aggressive exterior features a new front
fascia, LED low/high projector headlamps, LED daytime running lamp
(DRL) signatures, grille, rear spoiler and wheels. On the inside,
an all-new, performance-inspired, driver-oriented cockpit,
including a new instrument panel, five-times-faster Uconnect 5 with
the available largest-in-class 10.1-inch touchscreen, center
console and front door uppers, drives Durango's interior refresh
for the 2021 model year. With all of the updates, the interior
feels much wider, high-tech and more refined than the outgoing
model.
Performance at its core
Durango's performance improvements begin with the new front fascia
design, a new chin splitter, updated engine oil cooler duct, air
guide and snorkel for cold air induction. A new, unique rear
spoiler creates an improved aerodynamic balance with the new front
end design, resulting in a massive increase in rear downforce of
more than 400 percent (142 lbs. @ 180 mph).
SRT engineers upgraded the Durango SRT Hellcat to improve
handling, including several race-inspired technologies and Brembo
brakes, resulting in performance numbers never before seen on a
Durango.
Durango SRT Hellcat comes standard with electric power steering
(EPS) with selectable steering tuning to better manage increased
grip, both improving handling performance and delivering better
steering feel and ease of turning efforts at parking lot
speeds.
- With EPS and standard SRT Drive modes accessed via the
Durango's new 10.1-inch touchscreen or the mid-mounted switch bank,
drivers can tailor their driving experience by controlling
transmission shift speeds, steering, paddle shifters, traction,
all-wheel drive (AWD) and suspension settings
- SRT Drive modes offer selectable settings for Street (Auto),
Sport and Track, while the Custom setting allows the driver to
select individual preferences
Race-inspired technologies that come standard for both 2021
Durango SRT models also bolster performance:
- Launch Control – easily accessed from a toggle switch in the
cockpit, manages tire slip while launching the vehicle to allow the
driver to achieve consistent straight-line acceleration
- Launch Assist – uses wheel speed sensors to mitigate wheel hop
at launch and, in milliseconds, modifies the engine torque to
regain full grip
The 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat delivers excellent braking
performance, requiring 116 feet to come to a full stop from 60 mph.
The credit belongs to the standard massive Brembo high-performance
six-piston, two-piece (front) and four-piston (rear) calipers, and
vented rotors at all four corners measuring 15.7 inches (front) and
13.8 inches (rear).
No SUV in the world can tow more or carry more with a faster
quarter-mile time than the Durango SRT Hellcat
The Durango has best-in-class towing capacity across its lineup.
The supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI® Hellcat V-8, legendary
392-cubic-inch HEMI V-8 and classic 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 with the Tow
N Go Package outhaul every full-size, three-row SUV on the road,
with a towing capability of 8,700 lbs. The award-winning 3.6-liter
Pentastar V-6 engine has a towing capability of 6,200 lbs.
A full day of professional instruction at Bondurant High
Performance Driving School
Dodge is the official sponsor of the Bondurant High Performance
Driving School in Chandler,
Arizona, where guests get behind the wheels of the fastest
street-legal cars in the world with professional instruction and
time on the track. Customers who buy a new SRT model, including the
new Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat, receive one full-day session as part
of the Dodge//SRT Package and have the opportunity to learn how to
get the optimum performance from their new vehicles in a controlled
environment. For more information, visit
dodgegarage.com/track-experience.
Dodge//SRT
For more than 100 years, the Dodge brand has carried on the spirit
of brothers John and Horace Dodge.
Their influence continues today as Dodge shifts into high gear with
muscle cars and SUVs that deliver unrivaled performance in each of
the segments where they compete.
2021 marks the year that Dodge is
distilled into a pure performance brand, offering Hellcat-powered,
700-plus-horsepower SRT versions of every model across the lineup.
For the 2021 model year, Dodge delivers the drag-strip dominating
807-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock, the new
797-horsepower Dodge Charger SRT Redeye, the most powerful and
fastest mass-produced sedan in the world, and the new
710-horsepower Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat, the most powerful SUV
ever. Combined, these three muscle cars make Dodge the industry's
most powerful brand, offering more horsepower than any other
American brand across its entire lineup.
In 2020, Dodge was named the "#1 Brand in Initial Quality,"
making it the first domestic brand ever to rank No. 1 in the J.D.
Power Initial Quality Study (IQS). The Dodge brand also ranked No.
1 in the J.D. Power APEAL Study (mass market). These results are
historic because it marks the first time a domestic brand has
earned top spots in both J.D. Power studies in the same year.
Dodge is part of the portfolio of brands offered by global
automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. For more information regarding
FCA (NYSE: FCAU/ MTA: FCA), please visit www.fcagroup.com.
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