"Yeah, but it's just the R/T, though. When are you getting the Hellcat?"
The powerful and stealthy 2015 Dodge Charger R/T lives in the shadow of the more powerful Scat Pack and SRT 392 models further up the lineup, despite the fact that its own 370-horsepower V-8 is nothing to thumb a nose at. Leave it to muscle car fans to think that too much power still isn't enough.
Though not as attention-grabbing as its more powerful siblings, the 2015 Dodge Charger R/T Road & Track is the Goldilocks of the available trims, blending plenty of performance with a high level of creature comfort and value.
More than 'just the R/T...'
Even with its premium Phantom Black tri-coat pearl paint and optional 20-inch forged aluminum classic styled wheels, the Charger R/T's exterior design is a bit more anonymous looking than the SRT and Hellcat models, lacking a dramatic hood scoop or a distinct fascia design. In fact, the black paint actually hides some of the R/T's aggressiveness, I think.
However, under the hood rumbles Dodge's 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 engine, good for a peak 370 horsepower and 395 pound-feet of torque. No, it's not a 700-horsepower Hellcat, but 370 ponies are likely still more than the average American driver will know what to do with on public roads. That engine is mated with an 8-speed automatic transmission putting power to the rear wheels. The auto-box is the only transmission option available for the Charger, but -- as we've seen time and time again -- it's a good one.
The engine features the automaker's multiple displacement system (MDS) that allows it to operate in a four-cylinder mode during low-load, cruising situations to aid fuel economy. Save for a small icon that lights up on the fuel economy display, I didn't even notice the cylinder deactivation tech at work. The V-8 R/T nets an EPA estimated 16 city and 25 highway mpg, though I averaged over 20 mpg during my week of heavy footed motoring. Still, those aren't great numbers for a modern sport sedan.
SE and SXT models with the smaller 3.6-liter V-6 can be had with Dodge's all-wheel drive system, but the V-8 R/T and above are purely rear-drive affairs.
Our example is an R/T Road & Track model. I always understood that "R/T" abbreviated Road/Track, which makes this "Road/Track Road & Track" designation seem a bit redundant and awkward to me. The upgrades the Road & Track package add aren't awkward at all and integrate nicely into the Charger's sport sedan mission.
Where the hardware is concerned, the Road & Track gains a sportier suspension tune than the SEs and SXTs you'll see in your local rental fleet and "Heavy Duty" brakes that are more resistant to fade. The R/T R&T also gains some software smarts in the form of its UConnect Super Track Pak options: a collection of new touchscreen configurable settings that allow the driver to tweak the settings of the sport and normal modes' performance. The Super Track Pak also adds launch control and a 3-mode sport stability control system to the performance mix, making this muscley sedan's characteristics almost as tweakable as a high-performance Audi.
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Meanwhile, in the instrument cluster, the Charger gains a set of Performance Pages digital gauges that all the driver to track lap, ¼ mile, 0-60 times and monitor braking performance and G-forces.
The R/T Road & Track's performance could be summed up in just three words: BURNOUTS ON DEMAND! The Charger R/T will smoke its rubber at a moment's notice with its immediately available torque. The R/T excels at straight line performance, even when you don't really want it to. In fact, I found it tricky to not rocket away from every stop, tires squealing with glee. The accelerator pedal is so sensitive -- perhaps too sensitive, if you ask me -- and the V-8's torque is never more than the slightest toe twitch away. I found myself sometimes wishing for a little less tip-in when daily driving and more distinction between the Normal and Sport driving modes. (Oddly, I didn't run into this issue with the 700-plus horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, which had a much easier to modulate throttle despite being massively overpowered.)
The midtier 2015 Dodge Charger R/T Road & Track is the Goldilocks of the available trim levels, blending a unique driving experience with excellent tech
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