The new Dodge Super 8 Hemi concept car is a melting pot of classic Dodge design with Dodge trucks and sport utility vehicles. It combines the best of both worlds to form the newest execution of Passenger Priority design in the guise of a sedan. But where other sedans sit lower to the ground, the Super8 Hemi stands tall to enhance visibility, comfort, space and ease of entry and exit for both driver and passengers.
Underneath the hood sits the real story of this concept car with roots in the 40s and 50s: the famed Hemi engine that made its name on the early NASCAR tracks. This iteration is a 5.7-liter V8 engine with hemispherical combustion chambers and two spark plugs per cylinder that produces a whopping 353 horsepower and 395 pound-feet of torque with a calculated top speed of 154 mph. Horsepower is delivered to the rear wheels via a four-speed automatic transmission with AutoStick(r) that brings the concept car from zero to 60 in only 5.7 seconds.
As with all concept cars, the Super8 Hemi doesn't fall short on futuristic gadgets:
A 6.4-inch screen is incorporated in the instrument panel
Two 8.4 touch screens are located on articulating arms mounted on front-seat backrests for rear-seat passengers
Infotronic Speech Recognition and Text-to-Speech telematics technology for onboard devices that maintain an instant link between personal space and cyber space
Internet-based off-board navigation system with email access
Home Connection System allows you to activate or disable home appliances, security systems, and entertainment systems from your car through an Internet-based remote interface
A rear-seat entertainment system includes location-based online trivia games, playable either with other passengers, or with a player in another vehicle by way of GPS location technology
Nationwide, digital quality, satellite-based audio via Satellite Radio in the continental U.S. Passengers can choose between 100 unique channels, 50 of which are commercial free
Engine: Prototype 353 cu. in. (5.7-liter) Hemi? V-8
Estimated Power: 353 bhp. (263 kW)
Estimated Torque: 395 lb.-ft. (536 N?m)
Transmission: Four-speed AutoStick? manumatic transmission
Drive: Rear-wheel drive
Structure: Unitized body with B-pillarless bodyside aperture
Suspension - Front: Independent with modified MacPherson struts
Suspension - Rear: Custom independent five-link with coil-over-shock setup
Wheels: 22? x 10?
Tires: Front P255/740R560, Rear P255/770R560
Length: 186 in.
Width: 73.9 in.
Height: 56.2 in.
Wheelbase: 117.4 in.
Track: Front 62.5 in., Rear 62.8 in.
Weight: 3600 lbs.
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Dodge Super8 HEMI Concept
