Dodge has taken the wraps off its new-age Charger Super Bee at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Fitted with Dodge’s latest 6.4L HEMI V8, the Super Bee will hit showrooms during the first quarter of 2012.
Power for this super Bee totals 470 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque, matched with a a paddle-shifter-equipped automatic transmission, returning sub-five second zero-to-60 times, high 12-second quarter miles and a top speed of 175 mph.
Deceleration is handled by four-piston Brembo calipers and slotted and vented rotors, 14.2-inches up front and 13.8 out back. The brakes get additional help thanks to a new underbody belly pan with integrated brake ducting – resulting in 60-to-zero mph deceleration taking just 120 feet.
Recalling the Bumble Bee package available on the 1971 Charger, the Charger SRT8 Bumble Bee comes with a full sticker and stripe treatment and can be had in either Stinger Yellow or Pitch Black hues. A front grille with a special 3D helmeted bee logo, fender-mounted “392 HEMI†badges and 20-inch wheels round out the visual changes.
The cabin benefits from the addition of Super Bee logos to the dashboard, front headrests and the software of the Electronic Vehicle Information Center screen, while yellow and silver seat stitching and a new steering wheel round out the changes.
